In the Matter of Sortwell Inc.,

Filing 51

ORDER REQUESTING SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT STATEMENT 50 . Signed by Judge James Ware on 8/5/11. (sis, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/5/2011) .

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
NO. C 08-05167 JW

In the Matter of Sortwell, Inc.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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ORDER REQUESTING SUPPLEMENTAL
JOINT STATEMENT

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Presently before the Court is the parties’ Joint/Stipulated Request for Case Management

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Conference. (See Docket Item No. 50.) In their Stipulation the parties move the Court for an

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Interim Case Management Conference to discuss amendment of the July 6, 2011 Preliminary Pretrial

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Order,1 setting the case for trial, on the grounds that: (1) the time allotted each side is insufficient;

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(2) a conflict exists with Defendant’s counsel for the set trial dates; and (3) the set schedule does not

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address the issue of whether the limitation of liability claim pursuant to 46 U.S.C. §§ 30501, et seq.

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should be bifurcated from the issue of Defendant’s damages. (Id. at 2.)

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Upon review, although there may be good cause to amend the Court’s Preliminary Pretrial

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Order, the Court cannot do so based on the parties’ Joint/Stipulated request at this time because it

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lacks sufficient details. Accordingly, on or before August 10, 2011, the parties shall file a

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Supplemental Joint Statement that includes:

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(See Docket Item No. 49.)

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(1)

A clearly delineated and detailed explanation from both parties on the issue of

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whether the limitation of liability claim pursuant to 46 U.S.C. §§ 30501, et seq.

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should be bifurcated from the issue of Defendant’s damages;

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(2)

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A detailed explanation of Defendant’s counsel’s trial schedule conflict and a good
faith proposed trial schedule in light of the conflict; and

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A detailed explanation as to any additional trial hours requested by either party.

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Dated: August 5, 2011
JAMES WARE
United States District Chief Judge

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

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Ann M. Heimberger [e-mail]
Christopher S. Kieliger [e-mail]
Mitchell S. Griffin [e-mail]
Richard Craig Wootton [e-mail]

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Dated: August 5, 2011

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

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By:
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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/s/ JW Chambers
Susan Imbriani
Courtroom Deputy