Ray Gibson v. Hagerty Insurance Agency et al

Filing 72

ORDER Directing Defendants Hagerty Insurance Agency and Essentia Insurance Agency to File a Reply to Request for Mediation 71 , signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 5/23/18. Seven-Day Deadline. (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RAY GIBSON,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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Case No. 1:16-cv-00677-BAM

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS
HAGERTY INSURANCE AGENCY AND
ESSENTIA INSURANCE AGENCY TO
FILE A REPLY TO REQUEST FOR
MEDIATION

HAGERTY INSURANCE AGENCY, et
al.,

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Defendants.
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(Doc. 71)
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HAGERTY INSURANCE AGENCY,
LLC, et al.,

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Defendants/Cross-Complainants,

SEVEN-DAY DEADLINE

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v.
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RAY GIBSON, JUDY SLACK and
ROES 1 through 10,
Cross-Defendants.
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On March 19, 2018, the Court stayed this action for thirty (30) days for the sole purpose

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of allowing Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Ray Gibson to retain substitute counsel to represent him in

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this action. The Court also directed Mr. Gibson to either retain new counsel and filed a proper

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notice for substitution or dismiss his action against defendants. Mr. Gibson was cautioned that

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the failure to comply with the Court’s order would result in an order to show cause as to why the

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Court should not dismiss his case in its entirety. (Doc. 68.)

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On April 20, 2018, at Mr. Gibson’s request, the Court extended the stay an additional

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thirty (30) days to May 19, 2018. Mr. Gibson again was directed to either retain new counsel and

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file a proper notice for substitution or notify the Court of his request to dismiss the action against

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Defendants. Plaintiff also was cautioned that his failure to comply would result in an order to

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show cause as to why the Court should not dismiss his case in its entirety. (Doc. 70.)

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On May 21, 2018, Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant Ray Gibson and Cross-Defendant Judy Slack

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filed a response to the Court’s April 20, 2018 order. In the response, they request mediation of

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this action, if possible. (Doc. 71.)

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Prior to issuing any Order to Show Cause as to why Plaintiff Ray Gibson’s case should

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not be dismissed in its entirety, the Court HEREBY DIRECTS Defendants Hagerty Insurance

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Agency and Essentia Insurance Company to file and serve a reply, within seven (7) days from

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the date of this order, to the request for mediation. Defendants’ reply should not exceed five (5)

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pages.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

May 23, 2018

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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