Brantley et al v. Maxwell-Jolly et al

Filing 527

ORDER RE: MEET AND CONFER ON PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO ENFORCE JUDGMENT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 9/20/2012. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/20/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Northern District of California

United States District Court

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ESTHER DARLING, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No.: 09-3798 SBA (JSC)
ORDER RE: MEET AND CONFER ON
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO ENFORCE
JUDGMENT

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TOBY DOUGLAS, et al.,
Defendants.

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The Court is in receipt of Plaintiffs’ motions to shorten time and enforce judgment and of

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Defendants’ response to the motion to shorten time. (Dkt. Nos. 493, 522, 525.) Defendants

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contend that Plaintiffs did not meet their obligation under the settlement agreement to meet and

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confer prior to filing these motions. As Plaintiffs have not replied to Defendants’ response, the

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Court cannot confirm this representation. The Court is aware, however, that the parties have met

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in person with Magistrate Judge Cousins on September 19 and are scheduled to meet with him

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again on September 24, 2012. This ongoing process likely satisfies the settlement’s meet and

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confer requirement.

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The Court notes that on March 22, 2012, the Court granted the parties’ stipulation to

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shorten time (Dkt. No. 447) on another motion to enforce judgment (Dkt. No. 448) and prepared

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for and scheduled a hearing on March 29, 2012. Immediately before the start of this hearing, the

(Dkt. No. 479), and the motion was withdrawn (Dkt. No. 491). Based on the parties’

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demonstrated ability to resolve disputes in person, the Court will therefore not address Plaintiffs’

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motion to shorten time until the completion of the ongoing meet and confer process. Should

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disputes regarding breach of the settlement agreement remain following completion of the meet

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and confer process, Plaintiffs shall submit to the Court a letter, not to exceed two pages,

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outlining the disputes that remain unresolved with page references to Dkt. Nos. 493 and 522 and

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the related declarations and exhibits. The letter shall also advise the Court of the status of the

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parties’ meet and confer discussions regarding the schedule for briefing and hearing on any

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remaining disputes. Plaintiffs shall attach to their letter the governing settlement agreement

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Northern District of California

parties informed the Court that the dispute was resolved and that the hearing was unnecessary

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United States District Court

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pertaining to their motion to enforce; the Court has been unable to locate the agreement in the

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filings already submitted to the Court.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: September 20, 2012

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JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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