Innovation Ventures LLC et al v. Pittsburg Wholesale Grocers Inc et al

Filing 471

ORDER Granting permission for Elizabeth Carter to appear by telelphone at the 11/8/2013 Settlement Conference re 470 Proposed Order, filed by Innovation Ventures LLC, Living Essentials LLC, 469 Letter, filed by Innovation Ventures LLC, Living Essentials LLC. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 10/15/13. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/15/2013)

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Geoffrey Potter ([e-mail]) (pro hac vice)
Christos Yatrakis ([e-mail]) (pro hac vice)
Jonah M. Knobler ([e-mail]) (pro hac vice)
Adam Blumenkrantz ([e-mail]) (pro hac vice)
PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLER LLP
113 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
INNOVATION VENTURES, LLC, LIVING ESSENTIALS, LLC, and
INTERNATIONAL IP HOLDINGS, LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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INNOVATION VENTURES, LLC, LIVING
ESSENTIALS, LLC, and INTERNATIONAL IP
HOLDINGS, LLC,

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Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No.: C-12-5523-WHA-EDL
PLAINTIFFS’ [PROPOSED] (AS MODIFIED)
ORDER ALLOWING
PARTICIPATION IN
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE BY
PHONE

PITTSBURG WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.,
d/b/a PITCO FOODS, ET AL.,
Defendants.
AND RELATED CROSS-CLAIMS.

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PLAINTIFFS’ [PROPOSED] ORDER ALLOWING PARTICIPATION IN SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE BY PHONE
CASE NO. C-12-5523 (WHA) (EDL)
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WHEREAS, this Court issued a Case Management Order in this matter on March 7, 2013

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(“March 7 Order”) (Dkt. No. 238) referring the matter to Magistrate Judge Ryu for

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mediation/settlement;

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WHEREAS, this Court issued a Notice of Settlement Conference and Settlement Conference

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Order on March 27, 2013 (Dkt. No. 278) requiring that a party representative for each party

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personally attend any settlement conference;

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WHEREAS, this Court issued a Notice of Further Settlement Conference and Settlement

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Conference Order on August 8, 2013 (Dkt. No. 435) scheduling a settlement conference between

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Plaintiffs and the Dan-Dee Defendants on November 8, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.;

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WHEREAS, the party representative for the Plaintiffs, Ms. Elizabeth Carter, is pregnant and
unable to travel to the settlement conference on November 8, 2013;
WHEREAS, the Dan-Dee Defendants have consented to Ms. Carter participating in the
conference by phone;

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WHEREFORE, the Court now ORDERS that:

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Ms. Elizabeth Carter is allowed to participate in the settlement conference scheduled

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for November 8, 2013 on behalf of the Plaintiffs by telephone. If the court concludes that the
absence of Ms. Elizabeth Carter is interfering with the settlement conference, the court may continue
the settlement conference and may order personal attendance by each party including Ms. Elizabeth
Carter.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: ________________________________
10/15/2013

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HONORABLE DONNA M. RYU
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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PLAINTIFFS’ [PROPOSED] ORDER ALLOWING PARTICIPATION IN SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE BY PHONE
CASE NO. C-12-5523 (WHA) (EDL)
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