Sledge et al v. Warner Music Group Corp.

Filing 32

ORDER SETTING HEARING SCHEDULE AND VACATING MISCELLANEOUS DEADLINES. Case Management Conference set for 5/24/2012 01:30 PM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Motion to Consolidate and to Appoint Lead Counsel set for 5/24/2012 01:30 PM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 4/20/12. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2012)

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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

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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DEBRA SLEDGE, JOAN SLEDGE,
KATHY SELDGE LIGHTFOOT, KIM
SLEDGE ALLEN, jointly d/b/a “SISTER
SLEDGE,” and RONEE BLAKLEY, on
behalf of themselves and all others similarly
situated

No. C 12-0559 RS
No. C 12-0870 RS
No. C 12-1531 RS
No. C 12-1611 RS
No. C 12-1790 RS

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
SETTING HEARING SCHEDULE
AND VACATING MISCELLANEOUS
DEADLINES

WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP.,
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Defendant.
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AND RELATED CASES
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The parties in the above-captioned related actions have filed the following outstanding
motions:
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Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Appoint Lead Counsel in Sledge, et al. v. Warner

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Music Group Corp., No. C 12-0559 RS, scheduled for a hearing on May 10 and May

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17, 2012, respectively.

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Motion to Consolidate and Motion to Shorten Time in Castillo, et al. v. Warner

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Music Group Corp., No C 12-1531 RS, not yet noticed for a hearing.

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Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a), defendant Warner Music Group Corporation will be

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required to serve responsive pleadings in the related actions to which it has not yet responded, and

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according to plaintiffs in the Castillo action, Warner has indicated its intention to move to dismiss
NO. C 12-0599 RS
AND RELATED CASES
ORDER

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each of the complaints. Rather than proceed with separate and potentially duplicative motion

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practice in each action, these matters may be most efficiently and economically adjudicated in the

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following fashion: the Motions to Consolidate and to Appoint Lead Counsel in these five related

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actions shall be heard on May 24, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, 450 Golden Gate

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Avenue, San Francisco. A joint Case Management Conference for all five related actions shall be

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held also at 1:30 p.m. This order therefore continues the Case Management Conferences and the

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hearing on the Motion to Appoint Lead Counsel, originally scheduled for May 17 – without altering

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the time for briefing on that motion. Any further briefing on the Motion to Consolidate shall be

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filed consistent with Civil Local Rule 7-3, and as though the motion was originally noticed and filed

For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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on the date of this Order.
Further, litigation of Warner’s Motion to Dismiss in Sledge is hereby stayed, and the hearing

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on that pleading, originally set for May 10, is hereby vacated, pending resolution of the Motions to

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Consolidate and to Appoint Lead Counsel. Finally, Warner is relieved of its obligation under Rule

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to which it has not yet responded, until the Motions to Consolidate and to Appoint Lead Counsel are

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resolved and a further scheduling Order issues.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 4/20/12
RICHARD SEEBORG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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NO. C 12-0599 RS
ORDER

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