Arroyo v. Mehrabi, et al.

Filing 21

ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 10/8/19 ORDERING that within 14 days of this Order, the parties shall contact the court's VDRP administrator, Sujean Park, to start the process of selecting an appropriate neutral. This action i s STAYED to provide the parties time to complete the VDRP session. No later than five (5) days after completion of the VDRP session, the parties shall file a joint statement indicating whether a settlement was reached. The parties shall complete t he VDRP session no later than 12/13/2019. The court RESETS the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference for 1/21/2020 at 1:30 p.m. 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 1/7/2020. (Kastilahn, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RAFAEL ARROYO, JR.,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER REFERRING CASE TO VDRP AND
STAYING PROCEEDINGS

v.
KARIM MEHRABI; STARS HOLDING
CO. LLC, a California Limited
Liability Company; and Does
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Defendants.

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No. 2:19-cv-1147-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 13, 2019.

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(Pretrial Scheduling) Conference for January 21, 2020 at

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1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 5 (WBS).

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through VDRP, the parties shall submit an Amended Joint Status

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Report no later than January 7, 2020.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

The court hereby resets the Status

If a settlement is not reached

October 8, 2019

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