Free Order on Motion to Continue - District Court of California - California

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 On August 1, 2008, parties to the above matter filed a joint motion to continue the Early Neutral Evaluation ("ENE") set for August 11, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. Doc. No. 10. In support, the parties ABRAM RODRIGUEZ, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND ) WAREHOUSE UNION LOCAL 29, et ) al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) Case No. 08cv433-H (BLM) ORDER DENYING JOINT MOTION AND CONVERTING EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION CONFERENCE TO TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE [Doc. No. 10] UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

state that Plaintiff anticipates filing a first amended complaint, and that due to the uncertain nature of the parties' claims and defenses, settlement negotiations would not be fruitful at this time. Id. The parties also state that Plaintiff's counsel will not be available to appear in person at the ENE. Id. However,

The parties' motion to continue the ENE is DENIED.

in light of the parties' statements, and given the status of the case, the Court finds it appropriate to convert the ENE to a

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telephonic conference. Accordingly, the ENE currently scheduled for August 11, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. shall be a telephonic, attorneys-only conference. reminded The Court will initiate the call. they are required to submit The parties are confidential ENE

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statements, as described in this Court's previous Order. 4. IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

August 6, 2008

BARBARA L. MAJOR United States Magistrate Judge

COPY TO: HON. MARILYN L. HUFF U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE ALL COUNSEL

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