(PC) Dubrin et al v. Bonilla

Filing 67

ORDER RE: STAY, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 5/15/2015. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DUBRIN et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
v.
MICHAEL Stainer, et al.,
Defendants.

) Case No.: 1:11-cv-01484 AWI JLT
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) ORDER RE: STAY
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On January 30, 2015, the parties filed a joint statement declining the Court’s offer to set a

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settlement conference. (Doc. 60 at 1) The parties reported they were in active settlement negotiations

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and felt the Court’s assistance was not needed. Id. The parties requested the Court stay the matter and

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indicated they would report as to the settlement negotiations by the end of February 2015. Id. In

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response, the Court stayed the case. (Doc. 61)

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When the parties failed to report on the settlement progress, the Court issued to the parties an

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order to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed and the stay lifted due to their failure to

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comply with the Court’s orders. (Doc. 62) The parties responded and indicated that the parties

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remained in good faith negotiations to resolve the matter and the failure to respond was inadvertent.

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(Doc. 63 at 2) Counsel reported that reaching a settlement was complicated by the fact that many of

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the plaintiffs owed restitution. Id.

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On April 20, 2015, the parties filed reports indicating they still were engaged in settlement
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efforts but that the Defendants needed 30 days more to receive an indication whether the Office of

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Legal Affairs would approve the settlement. (Doc. 65 at 3) Plaintiffs’ counsel reported that he

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remained confident the matter would resolve in the near future. (Doc. 66 at 1-2). Therefore, the Court

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ORDERS:

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No later than May 22, 2015 and every 30 days thereafter, the parties SHALL file a

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joint statement indicating the status of the settlement efforts. The obligation to initiate discussion

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about the joint status report and to draft and file the report is joint.

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Counsel are advised that the Court does not anticipate allowing the matter to remain
stayed beyond June 30, 2015, absent a showing of exceptional good cause. The parties are

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strongly advised to resolve the matter or recognize the matter may not be resolved within that

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time period.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 15, 2015

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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