Peterson v. Islamic Republic of Iran

Filing 216

ORDER SCHEDULING HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman on 12/18/2008. (bzsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2008)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DEBORAH D. PETERSON, Personal Representative of the Estate of James C. Knipple (Dec.), et al., Plaintiff(s), v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, et al., Defendant(s). ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

No. 08-80030 MISC JSW (BZ)

ORDER SCHEDULING HEARING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER

Judge White having referred plaintiffs' motion for appointment of a receiver to me for a report and recommendation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 1. The motion will be heard on February 4, 2009 at

10:00 a.m., in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. 2. By no later than January 7, 2009, plaintiffs shall

file a supplemental memorandum addressing the issue of whether this court has jurisdiction to appoint a receiver in view of 1

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Judge White's ruling dated November 24, 2008, rejecting my earlier report and recommendation and in view of Judge Lamberth's Order denying plaintiffs' motion for appointment of a receiver filed July 7, 2008. 3. Any opposition to the motion shall be filed by If opposition is filed, a reply shall be

January 16, 2009.

filed by January 23, 2009. 4. Plaintiffs shall serve the motion on any financial

institution whose accounts they anticipate a receiver would attempt to take possession of were a receiver appointed. not believe that service of the motion would disclose any confidential information in violation of Judge Lamberth's protective order in as much as the institution would already know whether it has such accounts. Once served, the I do

institution could be provided further information subject to the protective order. If plaintiffs read Judge Lamberth's

Order as prohibiting such notice, they may file a memorandum to that effect by January 7, 2009 and the court will consider whether to relieve them of this obligation. Dated: December 18, 2008 Bernard Zimmerman United States Magistrate Judge
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