Black & Veatch Corporation v. Modesto Irrigation District

Filing 214

ORDER on Notice of Partial Settlement signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 10/12/2012. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BLACK & VEATCH CORP.,

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Plaintiff,
vs.

CASE NO. CV F 11-0695 LJO SKO
ORDER ON NOTICE
SETTLEMENT
(Doc. 213.)

OF

PARTIAL

MODESTO IRRIGATION
DISTRICT,

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Defendant.
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AND RELATED ACTIONS.
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Counsel for Black & Veatch Corporation (“BV”) and Modesto Irrigation District (“MID”) have

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notified this Court that settlement has been reached as to claims among BV, MID and the City of

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Modesto (“City”). As such, this Court:

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VACATES the October 30, 2012 and November 5, 2012 hearings on BV’s and MID’s

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summary judgment motions. This Court will take no further action on the summary

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judgment motions;

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2.

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VACATES the October 17, 2012 informal discovery conference and October 31, 2012
discovery hearing set before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sheila Oberto; and

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ORDERS BV, MID and the City to seek to complete settlement of their respective claims
diligently, including seeking a good faith settlement determination.

Failure to comply with this order may be grounds for the imposition of sanctions on counsel or
parties who contributed to violation of this order.

See Local Rules160 and 272. This Court

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ADMONISHES the parties and counsel that they are expected to obey the Federal Rules of Civil

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Procedure and this Court’s Local Rules and orders and are subject to sanctions as this Court deems

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appropriate.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
66h44d

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October 12, 2012

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