City of Oakland v. City of Oakland

Filing 18

ORDER DENYING STIPULATED REQUEST TO CHANGE TIME re 16 Stipulation filed by City of Oakland. Signed by Judge Alsup on June 5, 2011. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CITY OF OAKLAND PORT, a municipal
corporation, acting by and through its board
of port commissioners,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 11-01709 WHA

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING
STIPULATED REQUEST
TO CHANGE TIME

v.
CITY OF OAKLAND, a municipal
corporation,
Defendant.
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The parties jointly request approximately a five-week extension of the current dates and

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deadlines for (1) responding to the complaint, (2) conducting ADR planning, (3) conducting

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Rule 26 planning, and (4) attending the initial case management conference. The parties explain

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that they “are engaged in discussions regarding narrowing or resolving all, or some of, the issues

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in the Complaint without further litigation” (Dkt. No. 16).

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Good cause not having been shown, the request is DENIED. Litigation must proceed in a

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timely fashion despite parallel efforts to settle the case. The parties are reminded, however, that

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pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-1 they may stipulate to extending the time within which to answer

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or otherwise respond to the compliant without a court order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 5, 2011.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE