Hartford Casualty Insurance Company v. American Dairy and Food Consulting Laboratories, Inc.

Filing 123

ORDER ON BRIEFING PAGE LIMITS 122 signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on February 8, 2012. (Munoz, I)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HARTFORD CASUALTY
INSURANCE COMPANY,

CASE NO. CV F 09-0914 LJO SKO

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Plaintiff,

ORDER ON BRIEFING PAGE LIMITS
(Doc. 122.)

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vs.
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AMERICAN DAIRY AND FOOD
CONSULTING LABORATORIES
INC.,

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Defendant.
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AND RELATER COUNTERACTION.

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Plaintiff and counterdefendant Hartford Casualty Insurance Company (“Hartford”) seeks leave

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to exceed this Court’s briefing limits. This Court treats briefs in excess of page limits as a necessity, not

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a luxury to be taken lightly. This Court relunctantly PERMITS Hartford to file an opening summary

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judgment brief not to exceed 35 pages on the condition that such brief is well-organized, clear and

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succinct and avoids unnecessary duplication and otherwise complies with this Court’s Local Rules.

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All other briefing shall conform to the Standing Order page limitations of this Court, unless this Court

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orders otherwise.

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In addition, this Court ORDERS the parties to provide courtesy copies of their papers to
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chambers.

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Due to bearing the heaviest caseload in the nation with the recent retirement of former U.S.

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District Judge Oliver Wanger, limited resources, and the need to prioritize criminal and older civil

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matters over more recently filed actions, this Court ADMONISHES the parties that it is unable to

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commit to address this action to meet the parties’ needs and expectations. As such, this Court urges the

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parties to consider the conduct of all further proceedings by a U.S. Magistrate Judge, whose caseload

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and availability is more accommodating to the parties. Forms to consent to a U.S. Magistrate Judge are

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available on this Court’s website.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
66h44d

February 8, 2012

/s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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