Thomas Petroleum, LLC v. Lloyd et al

Filing 93

ORDER RE JOIN STATEMENT OF SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPLE (Doc. 92) signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on January 23, 2013. (Munoz, I)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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10 THOMAS PETROLEUM, LLC d/b/a
EASTERN SIERRA OIL,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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1:11-CV-000902-LJO-JLT
ORDER RE JOIN STATEMENT OF
SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPLE (DOC. 92)

14 KENNETH LLOYD, an individual, and
E.S. OIL, LLC, a California limited
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Defendants.

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The Parties have indicated that this case is now in a settlement posture and seek to continue

20 both a February 4, 2013 deadline for submission of revised proposed verdict forms and jury instructions
21 as well as the February 20, 2013 trial date. As a precondition to any such continuance, the Court
22 requested that the Parties file a statement of “Settlement in Principle,” outlining the general terms of the
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likely settlement. The Parties have now filed a “Joint Statement of Settlement in Principle,” Doc. 92,

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that contains no information whatsoever about the nature of the proposed settlement. Instead, it
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indicates that “[t]he exact terms of the settlement remain to be negotiated and the parties contemplate

27 that most, if not all, of the terms of the ultimate settlement to be reached will be confidential.” This is
28 unacceptable. The Parties must provide the court with at least an outline of the manner by which they
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plan to resolve their differences. If confidentiality is a concern, the Court is amenable to having any

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such document filed under seal.

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Any revised Joint Statement of Settlement in Principle shall be filed on or before 12:00 noon on

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Monday, January 28, 2013.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill

January 23, 2013

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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