Johnson v. Halk et al
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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 6/16/2017 STAYING this action and REFERRING this matter to the court's Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program; ORDERING the parties to contact the court's VDRP Administrator within fourtee n (14) days; DIRECTING the parties to carefully review and comply with Local Rule 271 regarding specifications and requirements of the VDRP; ORDERING the parties to jointly file a VDRP Completion Report within fourteen (14) days after completion of the VDRP session; ORDERING that any objections be filed within seven (7) days. (cc: VDRP) (Michel, G.)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SCOTT JOHNSON,
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No. 2:16-cv-02794-KJM-KJN
Plaintiff,
v.
ORDER
HALK et al,
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Defendants.
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On May 18, 2017, the parties filed a joint status report indicating that they have met and
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conferred regarding settlement, but have not thus far reached a settlement. (ECF No. 17.) The
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court held an initial scheduling conference on June 15, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Plaintiff was
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represented by Mary Melton and defendants were represented by Davia Weiner. The parties
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indicated that they are open to further settlement efforts.
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In the interest of avoiding the accumulation of fees and costs through potentially
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unnecessary discovery and motion practice, and to allow the parties additional time to pursue an
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early informal resolution of this matter with the assistance of a third party neutral, the court finds
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it appropriate to stay the action and refer it to the court’s Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program
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(“VDRP”).
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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1. The action is STAYED until further order of the court and REFERRED to the VDRP.
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2. Within fourteen (14) days of this order, the parties shall contact the court’s VDRP
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administrator, Sujean Park, at (916) 930-4278 or SPark@caed.uscourts.gov, to start
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the process of selecting an appropriate neutral.
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3. The parties shall carefully review and comply with Local Rule 271, which outlines the
specifications and requirements of the VDRP.
4. No later than fourteen (14) days after completion of the VDRP session, the parties
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shall jointly file their VDRP Completion Report, consistent with Local Rule 271(o).
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5. Any party that objects to this referral to the VDRP shall file its objections within seven
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(7) days of this order. Such objections shall clearly outline why that party believes
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that the action is not appropriate for referral to the VDRP.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 16, 2017
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