Banga v. Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance Agency

Filing 26

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 2/28/2019 GRANTING IN PART 24 Motion for Extension. Plaintiff shall provide defendant with an itemization of damages and a settlement demand that includes an explanation of why that demand is appropriate, no later than 3/7/2019.This case will enter VDRP on 3/21/2019, unless the parties affirmatively notify the court's VDRP administrator prior to that date that a final settlement has been reached. (cc: VDRP administrator). (York, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KAMLESH BANGA,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:18-cv-01072 MCE AC PS

v.

ORDER

AMERIPRISE AUTO & HOME
INSURANCE AGENCY, et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. The action was accordingly referred to the

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undersigned by Local Rule 302(c)(21). On November 15, 2018, the court stayed this case and

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instructed the parties to attempt to reach an informal settlement within 45 days, and to initiate

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participation in the court’s Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program (“VDRP”) if an agreement was

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not reached. ECF No. 20. Those deadlines have come and gone with no action from the parties.
Plaintiff now moves for a 90-day extension of time for informal negotiations. ECF No.

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24. Defendant does not oppose a shorter extension of time, but argues 90 days is excessive. ECF

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No. 25. Defendant also notes that plaintiff has not complied with the obligation to initiate

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settlement discussions by providing a written itemization of damages and a meaningful settlement

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demand that includes an explanation of why that demand is appropriate. Id. at 2.

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for an
extension (ECF No. 24) is GRANTED IN PART as follows:
1. Plaintiff shall provide defendant with an itemization of damages and a settlement

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demand that includes an explanation of why that demand is appropriate, no later

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than March 7, 2019;

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2. This case will enter VDRP on March 21, 2019, unless the parties affirmatively

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notify the court’s VDRP administrator prior to that date that a final settlement has

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been reached.

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DATED: February 28, 2019

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