Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company et al v. M. Dattani Credit Trust et al

Filing 39

ORDER VACATING DATES AND REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR SETTLEMENT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse on 9/23/2020. (agtlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/23/2020)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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STARR SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE
COMPANY, et al.,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No. 18-cv-03433-AGT
ORDER VACATING DATES AND
REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE
JUDGE FOR SETTLEMENT

M. DATTANI CREDIT TRUST, et al.,
Defendants.

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On September 11, 2020, the Court held a further case management conference to discuss

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trial scheduling issues and a potential settlement referral. Pursuant to the Court’s instruction, the

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parties subsequently met and conferred and have notified the Court that (1) they intend to proceed

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with a jury trial in this matter and (2) they are amenable to participating in a settlement conference

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before a magistrate judge.

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In light of COVID-19 and the parties’ declination to have a trial by Zoom, the Court

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hereby vacates the trial and pretrial conference dates set in the Amended Scheduling Order (ECF

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No. 34), as well as the pretrial filing deadlines set in the Case Management and Pretrial Order for

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Jury Trial (ECF No. 22). The Court also refers this matter to a magistrate judge for a settlement

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conference, to be completed, if possible, by December 31, 2020. Following the parties’ settlement

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conference, if necessary, the Court will convene a status conference to discuss the rescheduling of

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trial dates and deadlines.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 23, 2020

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ALEX G. TSE
United States Magistrate Judge