Keppler et al v. Bank of New York Mellon

Filing 16

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 3/5/2018 VACATING the 3/9/2018 Status Conference. It appears that a Status Conference is premature. (Fabillaran, J)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES KEPPLER and KIFUMI
KEPPLER,

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Plaintiffs,

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No. 2:17-cv-2232 MCE DB PS

ORDER

v.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON,
et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiffs James Keppler and Kifumi Keppler, proceeding pro se, commenced this action

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on October 25, 2017, by filing a complaint and paying the required filing fee. (ECF No. 1.) The

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case has been referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21). On January 23,

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2018, an order issued setting this matter for a Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference on March

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9, 2018. (ECF No. 4.)
However, on February 13, 2018, defendants’ filed a motion to dismiss. (ECF No. 5.)

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Defendants’ motion to dismiss will be heard before the undersigned on May 18, 2018. (ECF No.

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15.) In this regard, it appears that a Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is premature.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the March 9, 2018 Status (Pretrial

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Scheduling) Conference is vacated.

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Dated: March 5, 2018

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DB/orders/orders.pro se/keppler2232.ossc.vac

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