Jones v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al

Filing 126

ORDER RE HEARING AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON DEFENDANTS' COMPLAINT ALLEGING MATERIAL VIOLATIONS OF THE ADR LOCAL RULES AND DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE. Hearing set for 9/23/2010 at 11 A.M. Previous briefing schedule on Defendants' Motio n to Strike VACATED. Plaintiff to file any opposition to Defendants' Complaint Alleging Material Violations of the ADR Local Rules AND Defendants' Motion to Strike by no later than 8/5/2010. Any reply shall be filed by no later than 8/12/2010. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 7/20/2010. (dmrlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/20/2010)

Jones v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al

Doc. 126

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 On June 16, 2010, Judge Ware referred Defendants' Motion to Strike (Docket No. 41, superseded by Defendants' Supplemental and Amended Motion to Strike, Docket No. 108 (hereinafter "Motion to Strike")) to this Court for adjudication. The hearing on the Motion to Strike is set for September 23, 2010. On July 15, 2010, Defendants submitted a complaint alleging material violations of the ADR Local Rules ("ADR complaint") under ADR L.R. 2-4(b). On July 20, 2010, Defendants' ADR complaint was referred to this Court to be decided as a matter related to the Motion to Strike, and due to the recusal of ADR Magistrate Judge Laporte. See Docket No. 125. Accordingly, this Court will consider Defendants' ADR complaint as part of Defendants' Motion to Strike. In lieu of an order to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed per ADR L.R. 2-4(c), and because Defendants' ADR complaint is subsumed by and directly relates to the same issues as Defendants' Motion to Strike, the Court hereby orders Plaintiff to address Defendants' ADR complaint as part of Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants' Motion v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO., et al., Defendants. / SUSAN RENE JONES, Plaintiff, No. C-08-03971-JW (DMR) ORDER RE HEARING AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON DEFENDANTS' COMPLAINT ALLEGING MATERIAL VIOLATIONS OF THE ADR LOCAL RULES AND DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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to Strike. The previous briefing schedule set by this Court on June 18, 2010 on Defendants' Motion to Strike is VACATED. The new briefing schedule in which Plaintiff shall submit, in one document that complies with Civ. L.R. 7-3, any opposition to Defendants' Motion to Strike and Defendants' ADR complaint is as follows: C C Plaintiff's Opposition shall be filed by no later than August 5, 2010; Defendants' Reply shall be filed by no later than August 12, 2010.

This matter will be conducted on the record, but under seal as appropriate to preserve ADR confidentiality, and all further briefing on these matters shall be submitted in compliance with Civil Local Rule 79-5.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: July 20, 2010

_______________________________ DONNA M. RYU United States Magistrate Judge

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