Brafman v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

Filing 27

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER signed by Judge Morrison C. England, Jr., on 2/16/12, ORDERING that Counsel's request to continue the hearing is GRANTED; and the hearing on defendant's 19 Motion to Dismiss is CONTINUED to 5/3/2012 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 7 (MCE) before Judge Morrison C. England, Jr.. In addition, the Court's 1/31/12 imposition of sanctions is hereby VACATED. (Kastilahn, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ROBERTA BRAFMAN,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:11-cv-01627-MCE-GGH

v.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY & ITS AFFILIATES,

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Defendant.
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The Court is in receipt of the February 7, 2012, Motion to

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Vacate Court’s Order and for New Hearing on Motion to Dismiss

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(ECF No. 26) filed by Plaintiff’s counsel (“Counsel”).

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January 31, 2012, Order, this Court had sanctioned counsel in the

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amount of $250 and re-set the hearing on Defendant Nationwide

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Mutual Insurance Company’s (“Defendant”) Motion to Dismiss for

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2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2012.

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By its

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Counsel now seeks to vacate that Order and to continue the

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hearing to the week of April 23, 2012.1

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shown, Counsel’s request to continue the hearing is GRANTED, and

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the February 23, 2012, hearing on Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss

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is VACATED and CONTINUED to Thursday, May 3, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.

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in Courtroom 7.

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imposition of sanctions is hereby VACATED.

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Good cause having been

In addition, the Court’s January 31, 2012

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 16, 2012

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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The moving papers refer to the Court’s “January 13, 2012,”
Order. The Court did not issue an order on January 13, and the
Court therefore construes Counsel’s Motion to be directed at the
Order issued on January 31.
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