Worley v. Avanquest North America Inc

Filing 107

ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMNET CONFERENCE re 106 Letter filed by Avanquest North America Inc. The parties are ordered to submit a Joint Case Management Conference Statement by the close of business on 9/26/2013. The Case Management Conference remains set for 2:00 p.m. on October 1, 2013. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 09/23/2013. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/23/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BENSON WORLEY, et al.,

Case No. 12-cv-04391-WHO

Plaintiffs,
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v.
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AVANQUEST NORTH AMERICA INC,
Defendant.

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ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO
CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMNET
CONFERENCE
Docket No. 106

The Court received a letter dated September 19, 2013 from counsel for defendant

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Avanquest North America Inc., asking to delay the case management conference by 45 days. That

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request is DENIED. This case has been pending since August 21, 2012 and the initially scheduled

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case management conference has been continued from May 10, 2013. Current defense counsel

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has been counsel of record for more than 60 days, which is more than enough time to become

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sufficiently familiar with this case to participate fully in a case management conference. The Court

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notes that defendant’s recent motion to change venue identified a concern that cases in this District

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do not move as promptly as in the Central District. Setting a case management schedule should

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allay that fear.

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The parties are ordered to submit a Joint Case Management Conference Statement by the

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close of business on September 26, 2013. The Case Management Conference remains set for 2:00

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p.m. on October 1, 2013.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 23, 2013
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WILLIAM H. ORRICK
United States District Judge