Martin v. County of San Joaquin

Filing 16

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gregory G. Hollows on 3/5/15 ORDERING that the suspension of litigation activity agreed by the parties shall expire in sixty (60) days from the date of this order. (Kastilahn, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARILYN MARTIN,

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No. 2:14-cv-1632 MCE DAD

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN,
Defendant.

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The parties and counsel met in settlement conference today before the undersigned. The

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parties agreed to explore a process which might lead to settlement of this case. However, this

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potential process requires some investigation into the logistics of such a process. In order to

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facilitate this investigation, the parties agreed to suspend litigation activity with the possible

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exception of the presently filed motion for protective order. (That motion was rescheduled to be

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heard on March 27, 2015 before the undersigned conferred with Judge Drozd).

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The suspension of litigation activity shall expire in sixty (60) days from the date of this

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order. In order to accommodate this suspension, Judge England has determined to extend the

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current discovery cutoff by ninety (90) days, and has issued a minute order to that effect. If the

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parties agree, the presently scheduled motion for protective order may be vacated without

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prejudice to its refiling. In the event that no agreement is reached concerning vacating of the

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motion, it shall be heard on March 27 and the parties shall file their Joint Statement in accordance
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with the Local Rules. No other litigation activity is contemplated during the 60 day suspension

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period.

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At any time during this 60 day period, the parties may contact the undersigned for further

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settlement conference scheduling. In the event that the settlement process discussed above is not

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feasible, litigation activity may resume without further order of the court at the expiration of the

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sixty day period.

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If no contact with the undersigned is made for further settlement conference, the parties

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shall file a concise statement reporting on the status of the potential settlement process at the

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expiration of the 60 day period.

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IT IS SO ORDERED
Dated: March 5, 2015
/s/ Gregory G. Hollows
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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