Vital Distributions, LLC v. Pepperidge Farm, Inc.

Filing 88

ORDER signed by Senior District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 03/25/24 GRANTING 85 Request and EXCUSING Tory E. Griffin, counsel for Plaintiff Vital Distributions, LLC, from appearing at the 03/28/24, hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (Benson, A.)

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Tory E. Griffin (SBN 186181)
Jake C. Weaver (SBN 300962)
Avalon J. Fitzgerald (SBN 288167)
REYNOLDS TILBURY WOODWARD LLP
11601 Blocker Drive, Suite 105
Auburn, CA 95603
Telephone: [phone]
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Attorneys for Plaintiff VITAL DISTRIBUTIONS, LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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VITAL DISTRIBUTIONS, LLC, a California
limited liability company,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM
COURT’S MARCH 22, 2024 ORDER
(ECF No. 82);
ORDER

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Case No.: 2:22-cv-00319-MCE-CKD

PEPPERIDGE FARM, INCORPORATED, a
Connecticut corporation,

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Defendants.

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TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:

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Plaintiff Vital Distributions, LLC (“Vital”) respectfully requests that the Court excuse

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attorney of record Tory E. Griffin from attending the March 28, 2024, hearing on Vital’s Motion

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for Preliminary Injunction.

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Mr. Griffin is lead counsel in an ongoing jury trial in Sacramento County Superior Court

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in the matter Environmental Stewardship Foundation v. Vrame, Case No. 34-2016-00201850.

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Mr. Griffin’s jury trial commenced March 11, 2024, and thus, Mr. Griffin has been in trial since

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Pepperidge Farm purported to terminate and buyout Vital on the night of Friday, March 15, 2024.

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REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM COURT’S MARCH 22, 2024 ORDER (ECF No. 82)

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Mr. Griffin’s jury trial is pending before the Hon. Kenneth C. Mennemeier, and is set for

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six-to-eight weeks. Mr. Griffin is in trial Monday through Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Mr. Griffin will be in trial on March 28, 2024, and is thus unable to attend the hearing in this

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matter.

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Accordingly, Vital requests the Court excuse Mr. Griffin from attending the hearing

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before this Court on March 28, 2024. Vital’s other counsel, Jake C. Weaver and Avalon Johnson

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Fitzgerald, will appear for Vital and are familiar with this matter.

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Dated: March 25, 2024

REYNOLDS TILBURY WOODWARD LLP

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By:

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/s/ Jake C. Weaver____________
JAKE C. WEAVER
Attorneys for Plaintiff
VITAL DISTRIBUTIONS, LLC

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ORDER
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Good cause appearing, the Court hereby excuses Tory E. Griffin, counsel for Plaintiff
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Vital Distributions, LLC, from appearing at the March 28, 2024, hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion for

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Preliminary Injunction.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: March 25, 2024

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REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM COURT’S MARCH 22, 2024 ORDER (ECF No. 82)