Rochin v. City of Concord et al

Filing 19

ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINES OF MEDIATION. Signed by Judge James Larson on 7/10/09. (jlsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/10/2009)

LAW OFFICES

BENNETT

& JOHNSON LLP
MAIN OFFICE

July 7,2009

Magistrate Judge James Larson United States District Court 450 Golden Gate Ave. San Francisco, California 94 102

ORJOJNAL FILED
JUL 1 0 2009
RICHARD W. WlEKlNQ CLERK U.S. DISTRICT COllRT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFOANIA

190 1 Harrison Street Suite 1580 Oakland, C 94612 A (5 10) 444-5020 FAX [phone]

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RE: Rochin v. City of Concord, et al;
United States District Court Case No. C09-80758 JL

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Dear Judge Larson:

I am plaintiffs counsel in the above entitled matter that was recently reassigned to you for trial and all further proceedings. This case was initially ordered to Mediation by Judge Armstrong on May 21,2009. However, the assignment of James Hodgkins as Mediator was not mailed to the parties until June 26,2009.
Counsel had a telephone conference with the mediator today to discuss scheduling the mediation. Based on the original order referring the case to mediation the parties must complete mediation by August 19, 2009. Due to the vacation and trial schedules of counsel discovery will not be completed by the current mediation deadline. Counsel has discussed their desire to postpone the mediation for 90 days with the mediator and he has no objection extending the mediation deadline to November 19,2009 subject to your approval and order. The extension will allow the parties additional time to complete initial discovery and then participate in a meaningful mediation. Please give this matter your consideration and let us know if you would be willing to extend the mediation deadline to November 19,2009. Thank you for your attention to this
request.

LLP

SO ORDERED
WCJ :ch Noah G. Blechman, Esq. James Hodgkins, Esq., Mediator

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