Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. v. Centurion Logistics Management et al
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ORDER limiting response briefs to 20 pages. Signed by Judge Samuel Conti on 9/9/2015. (sclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/9/2015)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NOTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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For the Western District of Washington
United States District Court
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MITSUI O.S.K. LINES, LTD.,
) Case Nos. 11-cv-02861-SC
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10-cv-05591-SC
Plaintiff,
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) ORDER SETTING PAGE LIMITS
v.
) FOR RESPONSE BRIEFS
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SEAMASTER LOGISTICS, INC., SUMMIT )
LOGISTICS INTERNATION, INC., KESCO )
CONTRAINER LINE, INC.;, KESCO
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SHIPPING, INC., and DOES 1 through )
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Defendants.
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On March 21, 2013, following a trial, the District Court
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issued its Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law in a single
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opinion covering two consolidated cases: the "Freight Case" (No.
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10-cv-05591-SC) and the "Trucking Case" (No. 11-cv-2861-SC).
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Defendants SeaMaster and Summit appealed the Judgment in the
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Trucking Case, and Plaintiff Mitsui O.S.K. Lines ("MOL") cross-
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appealed.
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Disposition affirming the finding of misrepresentation against
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SeaMaster and Summit, reversing the damages award to MOL and
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remanding for recalculation, reversing the award of attorney's fees
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to MOL, reversing the dismissal of MOL's RICO claim and remanding
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the RICO issues for further proceedings, and affirming the Court's
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conclusions on alleged co-conspirator liability.
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On July 6, 2015, the Ninth Circuit issued a Memorandum
On August 14, 2015, the parties issued a joint case management
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statement.
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Court set the following briefing schedule for the issues pending on
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remand:
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ECF No. 337.
The joint statement requested that the
MOL and SeaMaster/Summit to file simultaneous opening briefs
on the issues pending on remand by September 4, 2015
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MOL and SeaMaster/Summit to file simultaneous response briefs
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on September 11, 2015
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On August 18, 2015 the Court granted the parties' proposed
United States District Court
For the Western District of Washington
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briefing schedule.
ECF No. 338.
Pursuant to that order, the
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parties submitted their opening briefs on September 4, 2015.
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Nos. 341, 342.
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The brief submitted by Plaintiff totaled 62 pages.
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ECF
are due on September 11, 2015.1
The brief submitted by Defendants totaled 22 pages.
Response briefs
Any further discussion of nonessential facts and other
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extraneous musings being unnecessary and a waste of resources, the
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Court hereby ORDERS the parties to limit their response briefs to
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20 pages.
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issues before the Court on remand.
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space to present cogent and concise arguments on the relevant
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issues.
The parties should focus their briefs on the essential
20 pages is more than enough
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
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September 9, 2015
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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The Court denied the parties' request to extend the briefing
schedule on September 8, 2015. ECF No. 343.
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