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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOEL M. CRAM, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS

CORPORATION, et al.,

Defendants.

 

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Civil No.07cv1842-LAB(NLS)

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

EX PARTE APPLICATION TO

CONTINUE EARLY NEUTRAL

EVALUATION CONFERENCE;

[Doc. No. 23]

VACATING EARLY NEUTRAL

EVALUATION CONFERENCE

An Early Neutral Evaluation Conference (“ENE”) is currently scheduled in the above-captioned

matter on November 6, 2007. Defendant Electronic Data Systems Corporation has filed an Ex Parte

Application [Doc. No. 23] requesting that the Court continue the ENE in light of Plaintiff Joel M.

Cram’s pending motion to remand this case to state court. According to defense counsel, Plaintiff

would prefer that the ENE go forward on its scheduled date, however both parties concur that settlement

discussions would be ineffectual. (See Declaration of Margaret Rosenthal in Support of Ex Parte

Application ¶ 2.) Plaintiff’s motion to remand is set for hearing before presiding District Judge Larry A.

Burns on December 3, 2007 [Doc. No. 22]. 

Good cause appearing, the Court finds that court-sponsored settlement discussions will not be

productive at this time and accordingly the November 6, 2007 ENE is hereby VACATED. In the event

that the motion to remand is denied and the case continues to proceed in this court, the ENE shall be

reset. If the motion to remand is denied, counsel for the parties are hereby INSTRUCTED to contact

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Judge Stormes’ chambers within five (5) business days of the filing of the ruling and advise the Court

with respect to both parties’ availability so that the ENE can be rescheduled promptly. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 29, 2007

Hon. Nita L. Stormes

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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