Joshi Technologies International, Inc. v. Chi Operating, Inc.

Filing 81

ORDER VACATING TRIAL SETTING by District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales. (tah)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
JOSHI TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.

CIV 15-0467 KG/CG

CHI ENERGY, INC.,
Defendant.

ORDER VACATING TRIAL SETTING
The Court held a telephonic Pretrial Conference in this case on September 21, 2017.
(Doc. 79). Derek V. Larson and Keith C. Mier appeared for Plaintiff Joshi Technologies
International, Inc., and Robert P. Crumpler, Jr. and Stephanie N. Basom appeared for Defendant
Chi Energy, Inc. Prior to addressing the various pretrial issues, the Court sua sponte raised the
question of whether to appoint a special master pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 53. As described on
the record, the appointment of a special master to perform an independent audit would benefit
the Court and the parties in preparing for trial, given the difficulties in computing damages and
valuing the interests involved in this litigation. The Court and the parties agreed, for the reasons
stated on the record, that appointment of a special master in this case is warranted by “the need
to perform an accounting or resolve a difficult computation of damages.” FED. R. CIV. P.
53(a)(1)(B)(ii).
Accordingly, the parties are directed to meet and confer regarding their recommendation
for a candidate for appointment as special master pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 53(b)(1). If the
parties are unable to stipulate to a candidate, each party may offer no more than three
recommendations of potential candidates for appointment for the Court’s consideration,

including relevant qualifications. Id. The parties are directed to provide to the Court either a
stipulated candidate or recommendations for potential candidates no later than 5:00 p.m. on
Monday, October 2, 2017. As a result, the Court finds that there is good cause for vacating the
trial setting in this matter.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the two day BENCH TRIAL set for Tuesday,
September 26, 2017, is hereby VACATED.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE