Situ et al v. Wong et al

Filing 12

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE 11 ORDERING PARTIES TO PRIVATE ADR AND RESCHEDULING RULE 26 CONFERENCE [AS MODIFIED BY THE COURT] Case Management Conference set for 4/3/2014 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 1/14/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/14/2014)

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CHRISTOPHER J. RILLO (SBN 112009)
RILLO LAW GROUP
111 Pine St.
Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94111

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Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
XIANG HUAN SITU, an individual, and
BIQI ZHAO, an individual

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIORNIA

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XIONG MAN SITU, an individual, and
BIQI ZHAO, an individual,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

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Case No.: CV 13 5102
STIPULATION AND ORDER ORDERING
PARTIES TO PRIVATE ADR AND
RESCHEDULING RULE 26 CONFERENCE,
AS MODIFIED BY THE COURT

EUGENE WONG, an individual,
CONNIE CHAN, an individual,
DAVID CHUN, an individual,
BILL WONG, an individual,
MATTHEW TSAI, an individual,
LELAND WONG, an individual, and UMC
FOOD CORPORATION, a California
corporation, and DOES 1 through 20,

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Defendants.

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The parties to the action having conferred hereby enter into this stipulation to order the

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matter to private mediation, provide a continuance for 60 days to answer or respond to the

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complaint, and reschedule the Rule 26 conference, currently scheduled for January 29, 2014.

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WHEREAS, plaintiffs contend that all defendants have been served;

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WHEREAS, four defendants, Eugene Wong, Connie Chan, William “Bill” Wong and

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Leland Wong have retained counsel and contacted plaintiffs’ counsel or appeared in this action;

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WHEREAS, some defendants have insurance policies that are wasting and desire to
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attempt to resolve the action early;
WHEREAS, the parties desire to continue both the response date and the Rule 26

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conference to conserve the policies while settlement efforts are exhausted.

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Based upon the foregoing, the parties agree:

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The defendants who have executed this stipulation shall have response dates

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on or before April 15, 2014.
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after April 1, 2014.

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The Rule 26 conference shall be continued from January 29, 2014 to a date

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The case shall be mediated before Michael Ornstein, or another private

mediator mutually agreed upon, by February 28, 2014.

/s/ Christopher J. Rillo
Christopher J. Rillo
Counsel for plaintiffs

/s/ Mark J. Edson

Mark J. Edson
Counsel for Defendant Eugene Wong

/s/ Peter Weber

Peter Weber
Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney
Counsel for Defendant Connie Chan

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/s/ Edward M. Lai

Edward M. Lai
Bishop Barry Drath
Counsel for Defendant William “Bill” Wong

/s/ Lawrence J. Less

Lawrence J. Less
Counsel for Defendant Leland Wong

The terms of the foregoing ORDER and stipulation are accepted and the parties are

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ORDERED to perform according to its terms.
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The Case Management Conference previously scheduled for January 29, 2014 before

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Magistrate Judge Cousins was vacated upon reassignment to this court. At the request of the

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parties, the Case Management Conference scheduled on February 20, 2014 shall be continued to

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April 3, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3 on the 17th Floor of the United States Courthouse,

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450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco. The parties shall file a Joint Case Management

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Statement at least one week prior to the Conference. Parties or counsel may appear personally or

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file a request to appear by telephone. If any party files such a request, all parties shall appear

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telephonically at 11:00 a.m. and must contact Court Conference at 866/582-6878 at least one

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week prior to the Conference.

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Dated: January 14, 2014

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The Honorable Richard Seeborg
United States District Court Judge

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