Rodan & Fields, LLC v. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. et al

Filing 68

ORDER re 67 GRANTING STIPULATION TO STAY CASE THROUGH DECEMBER 20, 2010. Signed by Judge Koh on 10/28/2010. (lhklc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/28/2010)

Rodan & Fields, LLC v. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. et al

Doc. 68

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION RODAN & FIELDS, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES, INC., a ) Delaware corporation, and CLINIQUE ) LABORATORIES, LLC, a Delaware limited ) liability company, ) ) Defendants. ) ) Case No.: 10-CV-02451-LHK ORDER STAYING LITIGATION THROUGH DECEMBER 20, 2010 (re: docket # 67)

The parties have agreed to hold a settlement conference on December 13, 2010 with Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero, and have requested a stay of litigation, including discovery, "[u]ntil such time as settlement efforts with the Magistrate Judge have been exhausted." See Stipulation and Proposed Order Re: Mediation and Stay of Litigation at ¶ 2 [dkt. #67]. The parties further state that "[r]esumption of the proceedings shall occur upon a date on which the parties agree, or after one party serves written notice on the other of the termination of mediation efforts." Id. at ¶ 3. The Court GRANTS the parties' request for stay of litigation, including discovery, effective immediately. However, the stay of litigation shall only remain effective through Monday, December 20, 2010. By December 20, 2010, or sooner if possible, the parties shall file with the 1
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Court a status report on their settlement efforts. If, for example, the parties settle, the parties shall file with the Court a notice of settlement and stipulation of dismissal. If, on the other hand, the parties do not settle, the parties may file a request to continue the stay to a date certain pending further settlement efforts, or a request to lift the stay so that the litigation may resume. In any event, the parties should detail the reasons supporting their request. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: October 28, 2010 _________________________________ LUCY H. KOH United States District Judge

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