Torres v. La Favorita Broadcasting, Inc., et al.

Filing 35

ORDER Setting Deadlines for Arbitration (ECF Nos. 31 , 33 ), signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 4/20/2018. (Valdez, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RICARDO TORRES,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:17-cv-00888-LJO-SAB
ORDER SETTING DEADLINES FOR
ARBITRATION

v.
(ECF Nos. 31, 33)

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LA FAVORITA BROADCASTING, INC. et
al.,

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Defendants.
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On January 18, 2018, this matter was stayed for the parties to submit the claims to
Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”). (ECF No. 29.) Plaintiff submitted a status report on
April 13, 2018, indicating that the parties were not able to agree on the basic arbitration
framework and requested that the Court set a firm deadline for the arbitration to be completed.
(ECF No. 31.) On April 16, 2018, an informal teleconference was set for April 20, 2018, to
address the arbitration. (ECF No. 32.) On April 17, 2018, the parties submitted a stipulation to
submit disputes to ADR and indicated that they were confident they could resolve the arbitration
issues within thirty days. (ECF No. 33.)
An informal telephonic conference was held on April 20, 2018. Counsel Boris Treyzon
and David Bederman appeared for Plaintiffs. Counsel Timothy Buchanan specially appeared for
Defendants. The parties indicated that they should be able to agree on the arbitration framework

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1 and select an arbitrator within 30 days. Further, the arbitration hearing should be able to be
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The parties shall select an arbitrator within thirty (30) days;

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Thereafter, arbitration shall be completed within one hundred eighty (180) days of
selection of the arbitrator;

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The parties shall file a status report within fourteen (14) days of the completion of

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arbitration or fourteen (14) days after the expiration of the one hundred eighty

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(180) period noted in paragraph two, whichever is earlier; and
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The parties shall inform the Court as soon as practicable if they are unable to
comply with this schedule.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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April 20, 2018
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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