Coach, Inc. et al v. Associates of Raleigh Inc. et al

Filing 27

ORDER denying 26 Motion for Court-Hosted Settlement Conference - Where no special showing has been made as to why a private mediator cannot facilitate the parties' efforts to resolve the issues in dispute, without more, the parties' mo tion is denied. Where the parties were to provide by December 15, 2011, joint correspondence to the court indicating the identity of the individual selected to serve as their mediator and date for mediation, and this time has expired, the parties shall have fourteen (14) days from date of entry of this order within which to comply with these provisions of the case management order. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 12/16/2011. (Baker, C.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
NO. 5:11-CV-316-FL
COACH, INC.
and COACH SERVICES, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
ASSOCIATES OF RALEIGH, INC.
doing business as Watson’s Flea Market
and DOES 1 THROUGH 100,
Defendants.

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ORDER

This matter comes now before the court upon joint motion for court-hosted settlement
conference. The court has adopted certain local rules that provide in the ordinary course, for the
parties' resort to private mediator services unless otherwise ordered. Reference is made also to the
court's case management order. Where no special showing has been made as to why a private
mediator cannot facilitate the parties' efforts to resolve the issues in dispute, without more, the
parties’ motion is denied. Where the parties were to provide by December 15, 2011, joint
correspondence to the court indicating the identity of the individual selected to serve as their
mediator and date for mediation, and this time has expired, the parties shall have fourteen (14) days
from date of entry of this order within which to comply with these provisions of the case
management order.
SO ORDERED, this the 16th day of December, 2011.

LOUISE W. FLANAGAN
United States District Court Judge