Zavala Artiega v. Griffin Organics, Inc. et al

Filing 117

ORDER. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendants shall pay all outstanding amounts due and owing to the arbitrator for past arbitration, plus interest from the date any such invoice was originally sent to Defendants, and such payment must be made no la ter than January 21, 2020; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants and Defendants' counsel shall participate in the scheduling of further arbitration proceedings in order for the arbitrator to determine enforcement of the settlement; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants shall pay the arbitrator, at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled continued arbitration proceedings, for Defendants' portion of the anticipated arbitrator's time during such further arbitration, limited to tw o hours of time; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that following the completion of the arbitration proceedings detailing enforcement of the settlement, any excess payment by Defendants to the arbitrator shall be returned to Defendants' counsel no later tha n two weeks after completion of the proceedings, and that any outstanding payment for time beyond the two hours identified above shall be paid by Defendants to the arbitrator within two weeks of the arbitrator's issuance of any final order. IT I S FURTHER ORDERED that any failure by Defendants to comply with this Order shall result in the arbitrator issuing a final ruling on enforcement of the settlement, even in the absence of Defendants' participation, which shall constitute an enforc eable and final settlement; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any failure by Defendants to comply with this Order shall result in the imposition of sanctions, including possible monetary sanctions, possible contempt findings, and an enforceable final Order against Defendants in furtherance of the arbitrator's final order, which will be subject to collection by Plaintiff. Plaintiff's counsel shall submit copies of any order issued by the arbitrator to the Court, promptly. The Clerk is directed to terminate the motions at DE 107 and 114. So ordered. Terminating 107 LETTER MOTION to Compel Defendants to Pay Arbitration Fees In Compliance With Court Orders addressed to Magistrate Judge Lisa M. Smith from Taimur Alamgir dated May 14, 2019. Document filed by Mauricio E. Zavala Artiega; Terminating 114 LETTER MOTION to Expedite Consideration of Plaintiff's Requests at Dkt. No. 107 and Dkt. No. 109 addressed to Magistrate Judge Lisa M. Smith from Taimur Alamgir dated July 19, 2019. Document filed by Mauricio E. Zavala Artiega. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisa Margaret Smith on 12/27/2019) (rjm)