Barker v. Chanault et al.,

Filing 59

ORDER RE SUBSTITUTION OF DEFENDANTS re 52 MOTION to Substitute Party American Express Centurion Bank as Defendant filed by The American Express Company Signed by Judge Alsup on 6/7/2017. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/7/2017)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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KENNETH BARKER,

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Plaintiff,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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v.
KENNETH I. CHENAULT, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, and
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,

ORDER RE SUBSTITUTION OF
DEFENDANTS

Defendants.
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No. C 16-05647 WHA

At the April 26 discovery hearing, and by a minute order, the Court provided that

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American Express Company could bring a formal motion to substitute in American Express

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Centurion Bank as the defendant if it chose to do so. American Express Company filed such a

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motion on May 11; however, that motion did not cite any legal authority for the proposition that

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a defendant may unilaterally substitute another defendant in its place.

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By WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 AT NOON, defendant shall submit a supplement citing legal
authority that a defendant may substitute itself for another defendant on its own motion.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 7, 2017.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE