Comcast of Sacramento I, LLC et al v. Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission

Filing 12

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 09/09/2016 ORDERING that the case is referred to the Court's Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program pursuant to Local Rule 271 and FURTHER CONTINUING the Initial Status Conference to 1/17/2017 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior Judge William B. Shubb. All deadlines associated with the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference are adjusted accordingly. (Jackson, T)

1 COOPER, WHITE & COOPER LLP
JILL B. ROWE (SBN 197713)
2 PATRICK M. ROSVALL (SBN 217468)
SCOTT M. McLEOD (SBN 242035)
3 201 California Street, 17th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs Comcast of Sacramento I,
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Comcast of Sacramento III, LLC
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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11 COMCAST OF SACRAMENTO I, LLC, a
California limited liability company;
12 COMCAST OF SACRAMENTO II, LLC, a
California limited liability company; and
13 COMCAST OF SACRAMENTO III, LLC, a
California limited liability company,
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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN CABLE
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Defendants.
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CASE NO. 2:16-cv-01264-WBS-EFB
STIPULATION TO ELECT REFERRAL
OF ACTION TO VOLUNTARY DISPUTE
RESOLUTION PROGRAM (VDRP)
PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 271;
ORDER
The Hon. William B. Shubb

Pursuant to Local Rule 271, the parties hereby agree to submit the above entitled action to

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Additionally, the parties stipulate to a ninety day continuance of the Status (Pretrial

23 Scheduling) Conference currently set for October 11, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. before the Honorable
24 William B. Shubb in Courtroom 5. The reason for this request is that the parties believe this case
25 is amenable to settlement without the need for formal discovery. The parties' counsel have met
26 and conferred extensively, and have agreed to voluntarily produce the very limited documents,
27 information and legal authority that each side deems necessary for purposes of readying the case
28 for settlement. The parties would appreciate the opportunity continue working cooperatively
COOPER, WHITE
& COOPER LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
201 CALIFORNIA STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-5002

1079720.1

STIPULATION TO REFER CASE TO VOLUNTARY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO
LOCAL RULE 271

1 toward a settlement through the Court's Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program, and to avoid the
2 legal expense inherent in formal discovery and court conferences. The parties therefore request a
3 ninety day continuance of the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference to January 11, 2016, or the
4 Court's first available date thereafter.
5 DATED: September 6, 2016

COOPER, WHITE & COOPER LLP

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By:

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/s/ Jill B. Rowe
Jill B. Rowe
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Comcast of Sacramento I,
LLC; Comcast of Sacramento II, LLC; and
Comcast of Sacramento III, LLC

BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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By:

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/s/ Harriet A. Steiner
Harriet A. Steiner
Attorneys for Sacramento Metropolitan Cable
Television Commission

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ORDER

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that.

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to Local Rule 271.
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The case is referred to the Court's Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program pursuant

The Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is continued from October 11, 2016 at

1:30 p.m. to January 17, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. All deadlines associated with the Status (Pretrial
Scheduling) Conference are adjusted accordingly.
Dated: September 9, 2016

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COOPER, WHITE
& COOPER LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
201 CALIFORNIA STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-5002

1079720.1

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STIPULATION TO REFER CASE TO VOLUNTARY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO
LOCAL RULE 271