GW Equity LLC et al v. PBS Global Inc et al

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GW Equity LLC et al v. PBS Global Inc et al

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Case 3:05-cv-00800

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DALLAS DIVISION RTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS NO
DALLAS DIVISION

GW EQUITY LLC, GWBS, INC., et. al., Plaintiffs, v. PBS GLOBAL, INC., et. al., Defendants.

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FILED September 14, 2005 CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT

CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:05-CV-0800-R

ORDER FOR MEDIATION 1. "Plan"). 2. The attorneys shall, within five (5) business days from the date of this Order, contact Mr. Louis J. Weber, Jr. 5949 Sherry Lane, Suite 1575 Dallas, Texas 75225 Phone: [phone] If the Mediator cannot serve for any reason, the Court is to be notified immediately so another appointment can be made. 3. Mediation shall take place before sixty (60) days from the date of this Order, unless otherwise directed by the Mediator. the court-appointed Mediator: The Court, on its own motion, has determined that this case is appropriate for

mediation.1 See Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Plan § III (N.D. Tex. March 1993) (the

Mediation is a mandatory, but non-binding, settlement conference in which the parties attempt to resolve their differences with the assistance of a third party facilitator: the mediator. All proceedings in mediation are confidential and privileged from discovery. See Plan § III (F). ORDER FOR MEDIATION -- Page 1

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During the entire mediation process, each party (I) shall be present or, (ii) shall be

represented by someone with full authority to settle this case. The parties and their attorneys must comply with the standard Rules for Mediation, and they must promptly supply any information requested by the Mediator. 5. 6. All costs of mediation are to be divided equally between the parties, unless otherwise Following this mediation, the Mediator shall: (I) promptly advise the Court agreed or ordered. The fees of the Mediator are to be paid in advance. whether or not the case has been settled,2 and (ii) file the completed Alternative Dispute Resolution report with the District Clerk. See Plan § III (G). 7. The United States District Clerk shall serve the Mediator with copies of this Order, the case docket sheet, and the Alternative Dispute Resolution form. It is so ORDERED. SIGNED on this 14th day of September, 2005.

__________________________________________ JERRY BUCHMEYER SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

Referral for mediation is not a substitute for trial, of course, and this case will be tried if it is not settled. ORDER FOR MEDIATION -- Page 2

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