McIntosh v. Nothern California Universal Enterprises Company et al

Filing 390

ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO OPPOSE POST-TRIAL MOTIONS AND TO SET BRIEFING FOR GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT MOTION signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on June 8, 2010. Motion Hearing currently set for 6/23/2010 is VACATED. (Lira, I)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Defendants. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3. 2. / Counsel for plaintiff Roger McIntosh ("Mr. McIntosh") and defendant City of Wasco ("Wasco") have informed this Court that they seek a good faith determination of their recent settlement. This Court concludes that a ruling on the settlement's good faith should precede rulings on defendants' pending alternative motions to alter or amend judgment or for new trial. As such, this Court: 1. ORDERS Mr. McIntosh and/or Wasco, no later than June 18, 2010, to file and serve opening papers for a good faith settlement determination; ORDERS defendants Northern California Universal Enterprises, Inc., Lotus Developments, L.P., and Dennis W. DeWalt, Inc., no later than June 28, 2010, to file serve papers, if any, to oppose good faith settlement; ORDERS Mr. McIntosh and Wasco to file no reply papers for good faith settlement, unless this Court orders otherwise; and 1 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSAL ENTERPRISES, INC., et al, vs. ROGER McINTOSH, Plaintiff, CASE NO. CV F 07-1080 LJO GSA ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO OPPOSE POST-TRIAL MOTIONS AND TO SET BRIEFING FOR GOOD FAITH SETTLEMENT MOTION IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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VACATES the June 23, 2010 hearing on defendants' alternative motions to alter or amend judgment or for new trial.

With its ruling on good faith settlement, this Court will reset deadlines to file and serve opposition and reply papers for defendants' pending alternative motions to alter or amend judgment or for new trial. This Court anticipates the deadline to file opposition papers will five days after its ruling on good faith settlement. Pursuant to its practice, this Court will consider the motion for good faith settlement on the record without a hearing, unless this Court orders otherwise. IT IS SO ORDERED. June 8, 2010 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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