Johnson v. AFM Property, LLC et al.

Filing 14

ORDER of referral to VDRP signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 1/9/2018. (Rooney, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SCOTT JOHNSON,

Case No.: 1:17-CV-01127-EPG

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Plaintiff,
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vs.

ORDER OF REFERRAL TO VDRP

AFM PROPERTY LLC;
ALI ABDO ALUMARI,
Defendants.

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Pursuant to the parties’ election to participate in the Court’s Voluntary Dispute

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Resolution Program (“VDRP”), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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1. This action is REFERRED to the VDRP.
2. Within fourteen (14) days of this order, the parties shall contact the Court’s VDRP

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administrator, Sujean Park, at [phone] or [e-mail], to start the

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process of selecting an appropriate neutral evaluator.

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3. The parties shall carefully review and comply with Local Rule 271, which outlines the
specifications and requirements of the VDRP.

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4. No later than fourteen (14) days after completion of the VDRP session, the parties shall
jointly file their VDRP Completion Report, consistent with Local Rule 271(o).
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5. Any party that objects to this referral to the VDRP shall file its objections within seven

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(7) days of this order. Such objections shall clearly outline why that party believes that

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the action is not appropriate for referral to the VDRP.

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6. The deadlines in the Scheduling Order remain in place, but to the extent the schedule
requires modification to facilitate settlement, the parties may contact the Court to request
same.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

January 9, 2018

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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