J & J Sports Productions, Inc. v. Aranda

Filing 35

ORDER for Plaintiff's Counsel to Submit Declaration: by 3/21/2014. signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 3/13/2014. (Herman, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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J&J SPORTS PRODUCTIONS, INC.,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
RUBEN GARCIA ARANDA d/b/a EL
CACHANILLA POOL HOUSE,
Defendant.

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) Case No.: 1:12-cv-1508-AWI-BAM
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) ORDER FOR PLAINTIFF’S COUNSEL TO
) SUBMIT DECLARATION
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On March 12, 2014, this Court held an initial scheduling conference. (Doc. 33.) Counsel

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Mark Johnson appeared in person for Plaintiff. Defendant Ruben Garcia Aranda, in pro per, did not

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appear. Due to Mr. Aranda’s failure to appear at the scheduling conference, the Court did not issue

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case management dates.

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During the March 12, 2014 hearing, the Court inquired into Plaintiff’s ongoing settlement

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negotiations with Defendant, whether Plaintiff was in contact with Defendant, and the substance of

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any communications between Plaintiff and Defendant. The counsel who appeared at the hearing,

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however, was not Plaintiff’s counsel of record and was unable to address the Court’s concerns.

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Plaintiff’s counsel of record, Thomas Peter Riley, Jr., is HEREBY ORDERED, no later than
March 21, 2014, to submit a declaration addressing the following matters:

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The Status of Plaintiff’s settlement negotiations with Defendant;

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Whether Plaintiff has maintained contact with Defendant; and

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The substance of any communications between Plaintiff and Defendant which may

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assist this Court in these proceedings.
Failure to timely comply with this Order will result in the imposition of sanctions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

March 13, 2014

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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