Rocket Dog Brands, LLC v. GMI Corporation

Filing 97

ORDER Vacating Settlement Conference. Telephonic Scheduling Conference set for 10/21/2014 01:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Nandor J. Vadas. Signed by Judge Nandor Vadas on 10/3/2014. (njvlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/3/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EUREKA DIVISION

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ROCKET DOG BRANDS, LLC,

Case No. 12-cv-04643-SI (NJV)

Plaintiffs,
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v.
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GMI CORPORATION,

ORDER VACATING SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE AND SETTING
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

United States District Court
Northern District of California

Defendants.
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This case has been referred to the undersigned for settlement. (Doc. 24.) On October 22,

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2013, the court held a scheduling conference in this case, setting a further settlement conference

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for December 23, 2013. (Doc. 79.) On November 8, 2013, the parties filed a joint stipulation to

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continue the further settlement conference to February 13, 2014, based on the alleged

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unavailability of the client representative for Rocket Dog. (Doc. 80.) The court granted the

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stipulation. (Doc. 81.)

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In a status conference on February 12, 2014, Defense counsel represented to the court that

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his client with settlement authority was impacted by inclement weather and was likely to be

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unable to travel from New York to attend the settlement conference. (Doc. 85.) The settlement

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conference was reset for April 15, 2014. Id.

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At the parties' request, on March 7, 2014, the settlement conference set for April 15, 2014,
was reset for July 16, 2014. (Doc. 87.)
On July 14, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation to continue the settlement conference due

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to the alleged unavailability of Rocket Dog's representative. (Doc. 92.) The court granted the

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stipulation and the settlement conference was continued to October 6, 2014. (Doc. 93.)

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Defense counsel has now represented to the court that their client representative is

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unavailable to attend the settlement conference on October 6, 2014. Based on this alleged

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unavailability, the settlement conference set for October 6, 2014, is HEREBY VACATED.

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A telephonic scheduling conference is HEREBY SET for October 21, 2014, at 1:00 pm.

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The parties shall attend the scheduling conference by dialing 888-684-8852 and entering access

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code 1868782.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 3, 2014
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NANDOR J. VADAS
United States Magistrate Judge

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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