Johnson v. Sharma et al

Filing 7

ORDER REFERRING CASE TO VDRP AND STAYING PROCEEDINGS signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 10/3/2017 ORDERING: The court has determined that this case is appropriate for an early settlement conference and will refer the action to the court' ;s Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program ("VDRP"). Within fourteen (14) days of this Order, the parties shall contact the court's VDRP administrator, Sujean Park, at [phone] or [e-mail], to start the process of selecting an appropriate neutral. Any party that objects to this referral to the VDRP shall file its objections within seven (7) days of this Order. The parties shall complete the VDRP session no later than 12/5/2017. The court hereby reset s the Scheduling Conference for 1/16/2018 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior Judge William B. Shubb. If a settlement is not reached through VDRP, the parties shall submit an Amended Joint Status Report no later than 1/2/2018. [See document for further details.] cc: VDRP Admin. (Kirksey Smith, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SCOTT JOHNSON,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER REFERRING CASE TO VDRP AND
STAYING PROCEEDINGS

v.
RAJ KUMAR SHARMA; NAMARTA
SHARMA; SRIHAN ENTERPRISE,
INC., a California
Corporation; and Does 1-10,
Defendants.

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NO. CIV. 2:17-01183 WBS CKD

The court has determined that this case is appropriate

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for an early settlement conference and will refer the action to

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the court’s Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program (“VDRP”).

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:

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Within fourteen (14) days of this Order, the

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parties shall contact the court’s VDRP administrator, Sujean

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Park, at [phone] or [e-mail], to start the

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process of selecting an appropriate neutral.

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carefully review and comply with Local Rule 271, which outlines
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The parties shall

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the specifications and requirements of the VDRP.

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Any party that objects to this referral to the

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VDRP shall file its objections within seven (7) days of this

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Order.

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believes that the action is not appropriate for referral to the

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VDRP.

Such objections shall clearly outline why that party

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To avoid the unnecessary expenditure of costs and

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attorneys’ fees, this action is hereby stayed to provide the

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parties time to complete the VDRP session.

No later than five

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(5) days after completion of the VDRP session, the parties shall

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file a joint statement indicating whether a settlement was

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reached.

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The parties shall complete the VDRP session no

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later than December 5, 2017.

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(Pretrial Scheduling) Conference for January 16, 2018 at

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1:30 p.m.

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parties shall submit an Amended Joint Status Report no later than

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January 2, 2018.

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The court hereby resets the Status

If a settlement is not reached through VDRP, the

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

October 3, 2017

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