Free Letter - District Court of California - California

Case 3:07-cv-03738-VRW

Document 33

Filed 01/14/2008

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James P. Barber 55 Amigo Lane Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-210-0363 (ph./fax) [email protected] January 14, 2008 VIA E-MAIL Arlene P. Messinger, Esq. Asst. Gen. Co. for SBIC Enforcement U.S. Small Business Admin., Receiver for Prospero Ventures, L.P. 409 Third St., S.W., 7th Floor Washington, D.C. 20416 Darryl J. Horowitt, Esq. Christine J. Levin, Esq. Coleman & Horowitt, LLP 499 West Shaw, Ste. 116 Fresno, CA 93704 John O'Connor, Esq. Re: O'Connor & Associates One Embarcadero Center, Ste. 1020 San Francisco, CA 94111

Bruce A. Singal, Esq. Michelle R. Peirce, Esq. Damien C. Powell, Esq. Donoghue, Barrett & Singal, P.C. One Beacon Street Boston, MA 02108

U.S. Small Business Administration, as Receiver for Prospero Ventures, L.P., v. Jane Sloane; Jarrat Enterprises, L.P.; John Murphy; Rainbow Enterprises, L.P.; John Sloane; and Donald Emery USDC (N.D. Cal., SF) Case Nos. C 07-03732/36/37/38/39/47-MEJ

Dear Counsel: I have received a copy of the court's order setting the mediation hearing for Tuesday, February 26, 2008, and Wednesday, February 27, 2008 (if necessary). We will have Courtroom 17 and its jury room on both days, which should suffice. We also will have Courtroom 19 and the attorney conference room on Tuesday, February 26th only, i.e., but not on Wednesday the 27th. I will call each of you soon to discuss this case further. Sincerely yours, /s/ James P. Barber cc: Clerk's Office-ADR Unit Attn: Alice M. Fiel (via e-mail)