United States of America v. Sierra Pacific Industries et al

Filing 298

ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 9/2/11 ORDERING that SPI requests the status conference in order to discuss whether the 18 to 30 days currently allotted for trial in the above-captioned matter are sufficient. The court notes dfts' positions with respect to the number of days needed for trial, but does not find good cause for a status conference at this time. Any discussion of the total time ultimately needed for trial will be addressed at the final pretrial conference, set for 3/14/12 at 11:00 a.m. (Becknal, R)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

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No. CIV S-09-2445 KJM-EFB

vs.

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SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES, et al.,

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Defendants.

ORDER
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AND RELATED CROSS-ACTIONS.
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This matter comes before the court upon defendant Sierra Pacific Industries’

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(“SPI”) request for status conference, filed on August 23, 2011. (ECF 283.) Plaintiff filed a

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response on August 25, 2011. (ECF 292.) Defendant Howell joined SPI’s request on August 26,

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2011. (ECF 294.)

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SPI requests the status conference in order to discuss whether the 18 to 30 days

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currently allotted for trial in the above-captioned matter are sufficient. The court notes

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defendants’ positions with respect to the number of days needed for trial, but does not find good

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cause for a status conference at this time. Any discussion of the total time ultimately needed for

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trial will be addressed at the final pretrial conference, set for March 14, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: September 2, 2011.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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