U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Prestige Care, Inc. et al

Filing 85

ORDER RE Status Conference signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 1/9/2020. (Lundstrom, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION,

ORDER RE STATUS CONFERENCE
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:17-cv-01299-AWI-SAB

(Doc. No. 84)
v.
PRESTIGE CARE, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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On January 9, 2020, the Court held a telephonic status conference regarding the status of
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drafting the consent decree and approval of the settlement. Counsel Amos Blackman appeared by
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telephone on behalf of Plaintiff U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Counsel Paul
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Ostroff appeared by telephone on behalf of Defendants Prestige Care, Inc., et al.
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The parties informed the Court that they are continuing to work on drafting and finalizing
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the consent decree. The parties further represented that they intend to have a face-to-face meeting
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with counsel and the parties to finalize the language of the consent decree.
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As directed at the conference, if the parties are unable to hold the meeting and/or reach a
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resolution regarding the proposed consent decree, counsel, along with the parties and the person
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or persons having full authority to negotiate and settle the case, SHALL PERSONALLY
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APPEAR on February 25, 2020, at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 8 (BAM) before the undersigned.
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At that time, and throughout the day, counsel and the parties SHALL meet and confer to resolve

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any outstanding issues with respect to the settlement of this action and the proposed consent

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decree. Counsel and the parties shall be required to stay at the conference until released by the

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Court. Counsel and the parties are excused from this personal appearance ONLY IF the consent

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decree is finalized. The failure to appear or otherwise comply with this order may result in the

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imposition of sanctions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

January 9, 2020

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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