Liu v. J's Garden Restaurant, Inc. et al

Filing 10

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 2/13/14 ORDERING that this case is referred to VDRP. The March 20, 2014 status conference is VACATED. The Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of this order on the VDRP coordinator. (cc VDRP)(Dillon, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JISHENG LIU,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:13-cv-2615 KJN

v.

ORDER

J’S GARDEN RESTAURANT, INC., et
al.,
Defendants.

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On February 12, 2014, all parties filed a stipulation for referral of the action to the court’s

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Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program (“VDRP”). (ECF No. 9.)1 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY

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ORDERED that:

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1. The case is referred to the VDRP.

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2. The parties are directed to review the requirements of the Program outlined in Local

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Rule 271 and shall contact the court’s VDRP coordinator, Suejean Park, within

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fourteen (14) days of this order to initiate the process of selecting a neutral. The

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VDRP coordinator may be contacted by telephone at [phone] or by e-mail at

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[e-mail].

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After the parties consented to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge for all
purposes pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) (ECF Nos. 4, 6), the action was reassigned to the
undersigned for all further proceedings and entry of final judgment. (ECF No. 7.)
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3. Within 90 days of this order, the parties shall inform the court in a joint written

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statement whether the program successfully resolved the case. The court will then set

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a further status conference if necessary. If the case settles at any time, the parties shall

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forthwith file a notice of settlement, along with an indication of the time needed to

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finalize any dispositional documents.

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4. If the parties require a brief extension of time to complete the VDRP process, the

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parties shall file a stipulation and proposed order to that effect, setting forth the

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reasons for the delay and the specific date for which the VDRP session has been

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scheduled.

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5. Failure to comply with the terms of this order, including the requirement to timely

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update the court as to the status of the case, may result in the imposition of monetary

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or other appropriate sanctions.

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6. The March 20, 2014 status conference is VACATED.

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7. The Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of this order on the VDRP coordinator.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: February 13, 2014

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