Exxonmobil Oil Corporation, a New York Corporation

Filing 82

ORDER REFERRING 81 Pending Motion to Amend to the Magistrate Judge and Setting Briefing Schedule and ORDER VACATING Pretrial Conference, signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 9/10/2012. Opposition to Motion to Amend due by 9/17/2012 at 1:00 p.m. Reply Brief due by 9/20/2012 at 1:00 p.m. Pretrial Conference RESET for 10/4/2012 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 2 (AWI) before Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii. (Jessen, A)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION, )
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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NICOLETTI OIL, INC. et al.,
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Defendants.
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1:09-cv-1498 AWI DLB
ORDER REFERRING PENDING
MOTION TO AMEND TO THE
MAGISTRATE JUDGE AND
SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE
ORDER VACATING SEPTEMBER 12,
2012 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

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This action is set for a pretrial conference to be held on September 12, 2012 and set for
trial to begin on November 14, 2012.

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On September 7, 2012, Plaintiff filed a motion to amend the complaint. This motion

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seeks to delete from the operative complaint the second claim for express contractual indemnity,

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the third claim for equitable indemnity, and the seventh claim for negligence.

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that Defendants will not stipulate to this amendment pursuant to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of

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Civil Procedure. Plaintiff seeks dismissal of these claims without prejudice, but Plaintiff

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represents Defendants will only stipulate to these claims’ dismissal if the dismissal is with

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prejudice.

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Plaintiff states

The court finds that resolution of the pending motion to amend should occur prior to any

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pretrial conference. In light of the upcoming trial date, the court will set an expedited briefing

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schedule on this motion.

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Accordingly, the court ORDERS that:

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Any opposition to the motion to amend SHALL BE FILED and served no later

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than 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 17, 2012.

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FILED and served no later than 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 20, 2012.

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Any reply brief SHALL BE

The motion to amend is REFERRED to the Magistrate Judge. The motion to

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amend will be taken under submission by the Magistrate Judge as of September

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20, 2012. If the Magistrate Judge determines that a hearing would be beneficial,

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the Magistrate Judge shall set a hearing at his convenience.

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The September 12, 2012 pretrial conference is VACATED.

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The pretrial conference is reset for October 4, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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September 10, 2012
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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