McFarland v. Lau

Filing 44

ORDER GRANTING 42 MOTION to Continue Case Management Conference. Case Management Statement due by 4/12/2013. Case Management Conference set for 4/19/2013 01:30 PM in Courtroom 11, 19th Floor, San Francisco.. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 1/29/13. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2013)

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Thomas M. Paris, ESQ.
55 W. Monroe, Suite 3950
Chicago, IL 60603
p. [phone] f. [phone]
[e-mail]

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attorney in this regard, Thomas M. Paris, and for his Motion to Continue Case Management

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Conference, states as follows:

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
BILL MCFARLAND, an individual

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Plaintiff.
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v.
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DON LAU, an individual
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Defendant.
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DONALD LAU, an individual,
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Counter-Claimant,
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v.
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BILL MCFARLAND, an individual; and
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DOES 1-10, inclusive,
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Counter-Defendants.
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Case No.: C12-03829 JSW

MOTION TO CONTINUE
CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
AND ORDER THEREON

MOTION TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
NOW COMES the Plaintiff, BILL MCFARLAND (“McFarland”), by and through his

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This matter is set for an initial Case Management Conference on February 1,

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2013. The court has already entered a scheduling order which deals with fact discovery, expert

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discovery, dispositive motions, jury selection and trial. See Docket No. 39. The court has also

MOTION TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Case No.: C12-03829 JSW

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referred the matter for a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte,

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which settlment conference is scheduled for March 20, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.

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There is little to discuss at the scheduled Case Management Conference as the

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parties are fully aware of the time frames which must be met, and hope to settle the matter before

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Magistrate Laporte.

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Plaintiff’s lead counsel is in Chicago and aware of the court’s requirement that

lead counsel attend the initial Case Management Conference.
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Continuing the Case Management Conference until after the settlement

conference will not delay the prosecution and/or resolution of this matter.

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Wherefore, for all the foregoing reasons, the Plaintiff prays that the initial Case

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Management Conference scheduled for February 1, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. be rescheduled for a date

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certain after April 1, 2013.

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Respectfully submitted,

By:
Thomas M. Paris - Pro Hac Vice
Attorney & Counselor at Law
55 West Monroe Suite 3950
Chicago, Illinois 60603
[phone]; [phone] (FAX No.)
[e-mail]

/s/Thomas M. Paris
Thomas M. Paris

The case management conference is CONTINUED to April
19, 2013 at 1:30 p.m.
Dated: January 29, 2013

MOTION TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Case No.: C12-03829 JSW

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