Jekowsky v. BMW of North America, LLC

Filing 54

Modified Order by Hon. Vince Chhabria granting 53 Stipulation to Stay to Accommodate Settlement Discussions and Setting a Further Case Management Conference.(knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/3/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

3 BARRY JEKOWSKY, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC, et al.
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Defendants.
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CASE NO. CV-13-2158-VC
Hon. Vince Chhabria
[PROPOSED] ORDER ON JOINT
REQUEST FOR 45-DAY STAY OF CASE
AS TO ALL PARTIES TO
ACCOMMODATE SETTLEMENT
DISCUSSIONS AS MODIFIED

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The Court has received and reviewed the Joint Request for 45-Day Stay of Case As to All Parties

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To Accommodate Settlement Discussions (“Stipulation”) filed by Plaintiff Barry Jekowsky (“Plaintiff”)

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and Defendant BMW of North America, LLC (“BMW NA”). Based on the Stipulation and GOOD

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CAUSE APPEARING, the Court hereby ORDERS as follows:

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(1) The above-referenced action is temporarily stayed as to all parties, including defendant

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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (“BMW AG”) for forty-five (45) days, up to and including August 18,

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2014 to accommodate settlement discussions among the parties. This stay order shall apply to all aspects

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of the case, including the July 11, 2014 response deadline for BMW AG’s responsive pleading to the TAC.

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If the stay is lifted or the case otherwise proceeds without resolution on August 18, 2014, BMW AG will

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have 14 days to file a responsive pleading to the TAC.

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(2)

The parties are ordered to file a joint status report, on or before August 18, 2014, as to the

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status of their settlement negotiations. The Court will evaluate whether a further stay, beyond the August

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18, 2014 deadline, is necessary or appropriate at that time.

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(3)

A Further Case Management Conference is scheduled for August 26, 2014, at 10:00 a.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 3, 2014

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Hon. Vince Chhabria

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United States District Court Judge

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4832-4667-4716.1

CV-13-2158-VC
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ORDER ON JOINT REQUEST FOR 45-DAY STAY TO ACCOMMODATE SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS