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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETROLEUM SALES, INC., No. C-05-03526 SBA (JCS)

Plaintiff(s),

v. NOTICE OF REFERENCE; TIME

AND PLACE OF HEARING VALERO REFINING COMPANYCALIFORNIA, ET AL.,

(E-FILING CASES)

Defendant(s).

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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

The above matter has been referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero for a report and

recommendation pursuant to Civil Local Rule 72-1 regarding Defendants' Motion for an Award of

Attorneys’ Fees (the “Motion”) [Docket No. 101]. 

The hearing has been set for April 27, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom A, 15th Floor,

Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. The opposition(s), if not

already filed, shall be filed and served no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to the hearing. Any

reply to the opposition(s) shall be filed and served no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the

hearing. All documents shall be filed in compliance with Civil L. R. 7-2 through 7-5. Documents

not filed in compliance with those rules will not be considered by the Court. Any party seeking an

award of attorney’s fees or other expenses in connection with this motion shall file a motion in

accordance with Civil L. R. 37-3. 

LAW AND MOTION HEARING PROCEDURES

Civil law and motion is heard on Friday mornings, at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom A, 15th Floor, 

United States District Court, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102.

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Motions to compel may be noticed without reserving a hearing date, subject to the Court's

availability. 

Discovery motions may be addressed to the Court in three ways. A motion may be noticed

on not less than 35 days notice pursuant to Civil L. R. 7-2. Alternatively, any party may seek an

order shortening time under Civil L. R. 6-3 if the circumstances justify that relief. In emergencies

during discovery events, the Court is available pursuant to Civil L. R. 37-1(b).

In the event a discovery dispute arises, lead trial counsel for the party seeking discovery shall

in good faith confer in person with lead trial counsel for the party failing to make the discovery in

an effort to resolve the dispute without court action, as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 and Civil L. R.

37-1(a). The meeting must be in person, except where good cause is shown why a telephone

meeting is adequate. A joint letter setting forth these meet and confer efforts, each unresolved issue,

and the final positions of each party shall be included in the moving papers. The Court will not

consider discovery motions unless the moving party has complied with Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 and Civil

L. R. 37-1(a).

A party or counsel has a continuing duty to supplement the initial disclosure when required

under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e)(1).

Law and motion matters may be submitted without argument upon stipulation of the parties

and notification of the Court no later than 4:30 p.m. the day before the hearing. Pursuant to Civil

L. R. 7-7(e), filed motions may be withdrawn without leave of the Court within seven (7) days of the

date for service of the opposition. Thereafter, leave of the Court must be sought.

ELECTRONIC FILING AND COURTESY COPIES

Please refer to Civil L. R. 5-4 and General Order No. 45 for the Northern District of

California for information relating to electronic filing procedures and requirements. 

BEFORE NOON ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE ELECTRONIC

FILING, THE PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO LODGE DIRECTLY WITH CHAMBERS ONE

PAPER COPY OF EACH DOCUMENT, WHICH IS TO BE DESIGNATED "JCS’S CHAMBERS'

COPY." All filings of documents relating to motions referred to the undersigned shall list the civil

case number and the district court judge’s initials, followed by the designation “(JCS)”.

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The failure of counsel or a party to abide by this Order may result in sanctions pursuant to

Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(f).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 9, 2007 

JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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