Robinson et al v. KIA Motors America, Inc.

Filing 124

ORDER signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 1/19/16 ORDERING that the 2/22/2016 Jury Trial is CONTINUED to 6/27/2016 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 7 (MCE) before Chief Judge Morrison C. England Jr..(Dillon, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LISA ROBINSON, ET AL.,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.

No. 2:10-cv-03187-MCE-CKD

ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL

KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.,

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Defendant.

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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED the February 22, 2016, jury trial is vacated and

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continued to June 27, 2016, at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 7. Counsel is advised the Court

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will not entertain a request for continuance of this trial date due to counsels’ failure to

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respond to the courtroom deputy’s December 21, 2015, email regarding the Court’s

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need to continue the currently scheduled trial date. The parties shall file trial briefs not

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later than June 6, 2016. Counsel is directed to Local Rule 285 regarding the content of

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trial briefs.

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Due to the Court’s high civil caseload, the parties are encouraged to consider

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consenting to a jury or nonjury trial before the assigned Magistrate Judge 1 as well as

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availing themselves of the Court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution programs. 2 See E.D.

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Cal. Local Rs. 171, 301.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: January 19, 2016

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MORRISON C. ENGL
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CHIEF JUDG
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TATES DIS
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The Eastern District of California has for years been one of the busiest District Courts in the
nation. The parties are reminded that pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73 and Local Rule 301,
the parties may consent to a jury or nonjury trial before the assigned Magistrate Judge. As a result of the
Court’s high civil case load and the statutory right to a speedy trial in criminal cases, the parties are
encouraged to consider the advantages of consenting to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. Magistrate Judges
can assign civil litigants a trial date much sooner and with more certainty than District Court Judges. In
addition, since Magistrate Judges do not try felony cases, a trial date assigned by one can be considered
a firm date which will not be preempted by a criminal case. Exercise of this jurisdiction by a Magistrate
Judge is however, permitted only if all parties file a voluntarily consent form. Parties may, without adverse
substantive consequences, withhold their consent, but this will prevent the Court's case dispositive
jurisdiction from being exercised by a Magistrate Judge.
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The Court may, at the election of all the parties, refer certain actions to the Voluntary Dispute
Resolution Program ("VDRP"). If the parties believe that participation in a mediation and/or a settlement
conference with a Magistrate Judge would be beneficial, they are encouraged to contact the Court's
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Division, in writing, at the address or email address below: ADR
Division, Attention: Sujean Park, U.S. District Court, 501 I Street, Suite 4-200, Sacramento, CA 95814,
email: [e-mail]. Alternatively, the parties may request referral to the VDRP by filing a
Stipulation and Proposed Order reflecting the agreement of all parties to submit the action to the VDRP
pursuant to Local Rule 271. Should the parties reach a settlement or otherwise resolve their case by
agreement of the parties, they are reminded that it is the duty of counsel to immediately file a notice of
settlement or resolution as set forth in Local Rule 160.

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