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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FIELDTURF USA, INC., a Florida

corporation; FIELDTURF TARKETT

INC., a Canadian company,

Plaintiffs,

v.

TURF TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a

California corporation,

Defendant.

 

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Civil No. 07cv1163-BTM (BLM)

ORDER FOLLOWING EARLY NEUTRAL

EVALUATION CONFERENCE, SETTING

RULE 26 COMPLIANCE AND NOTICE

OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

On July 31, 2007 at 1:45 p.m., the Court convened an Early

Neutral Evaluation Conference (ENE) in the above-entitled action.

Jody Factor and Andrea Kimball appeared on behalf of Plaintiffs.

Matthew Miller and Peter Polishchuk appeared on behalf of Defendant.

Settlement of the case could not be reached at the ENE and

the Court therefore discussed compliance with Rule 26 of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure. Based thereon, the Court issues the

following orders:

1. Any objections made to initial disclosure pursuant to

Rule 26(a)(1)(A-D) are overruled, and the parties are ordered to

proceed with the initial disclosure process. Any further objections

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to initial disclosure will be resolved as required by Rule 26;

2. The Rule 26(f) conference shall be completed on or

before August 14, 2007;

3. A joint discovery plan shall be lodged with Magistrate

Judge Barbara L. Major on or before August 21, 2007;

4. Initial disclosures pursuant to Rule 26(a)(1)(A-D) shall

occur on or before August 28, 2007;

5. On or before August 31, 2007, the parties shall submit

a proposed protective order for the Court’s review. The proposed

protective order shall include the following language:

a. “Subject to public policy and further Court Order,

nothing shall be filed under seal, and the Court shall not be

required to take any further action with regard to material a party

has designated as ‘Confidential’ without separate prior Court Order

made after application by either party”; and

b. “This Order is made without prejudice to either

party seeking a further Order concerning any document or information

felt to be entitled to a greater degree of protection.”

6. A Case Management Conference pursuant to Rule 16(b)

shall be held on September 7, 2007 at 9:15 a.m., or as soon

thereafter as the Court's calendar will allow, with the chambers of

Magistrate Judge Major. Counsel shall appear telephonically. The

Court will initiate the conference call.

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Parties are hereby warned that failure to comply with this

Order may result in the imposition of sanctions. Additionally,

failure to respond to discovery requests or to comply with the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure regarding discovery may result in

the imposition of sanctions including monetary sanctions, evidentiary sanctions and the dismissal or default of your case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 31, 2007

BARBARA L. MAJOR

United States Magistrate Judge

COPY TO:

HONORABLE BARRY TED MOSKOWITZ

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

ALL COUNSEL AND PARTIES

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