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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS )

FARM, FOUR J FARMS, a California )

General Partnership, and JONATHAN )

TODD FERNANDES dba J. TODD )

FERNANDEZ FARMS, individually and )

on behalf of themselves and all others )

similarly situated, )

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Plaintiffs, )

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v. )

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WHITE GOLD ASSOCIATION, INC., )

CALIFORNIA COTTON COMPANY, )

INC. MARK COSTA, an individual, J.B. )

COTTON TRADING, INC., CRAIG )

TOBIN, an individual, and DOES 1 to )

100, inclusive, )

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Defendants. )

____________________________________)

CIV- F-07-0014 AWI WMW

ORDER VACATING

HEARING DATE OF MARCH

12, 2007, AND REFERRING

MATTER TO MAGISTRATE

JUDGE

On January 24, 2007, defendants White Gold Association, Inc. et al. (“Defendants”)

noticed for hearing and decision a motion to compel arbitration and to stay pending arbitration. 

Defendants’ motion was scheduled for hearing on March 12, 2007. The court has briefly

reviewed Defendants’ motion, Plaintiffs’ opposition and Defendants’ reply. The court has

concluded that the issues presented by Defendants’ motion are suitable for decision by the

magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C., section 636(b)(1)(A) and Local Rule 72-302. 

THEREFORE, it is hereby ordered that the currently scheduled hearing date of March 12,

2007, on Defendants’ motion to compel arbitration is hereby VACATED and no party shall

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appear at that time. As of the date this order, Defendants’ motion to compel arbitration and to

stay is taken under submission and shall be TRANSFERRED to the Magistrate Judge for

consideration and decision, including any further proceedings on Defendants’ motion to compel

arbitration that may be deemed appropriate by the Magistrate Judge.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 8, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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