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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:44 Trademark Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

E. & J. GALLO WINERY, a

California corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

BLACKWOOD CANYON VINTNERS,

Defendant.

 

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1:05-cv-00876 OWW LJO

ORDER RE: FAILURE OF

DEFENDANT TO APPEAR AT

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

The continued scheduling conference in this case was held

February 17, 2006. Plaintiff E. & J. Gallo Winery, a California

corporation, appeared by and through its attorney Kathleen

O’Brien, Esq. Defendant Blackwood Canyon Vintners did not appear

nor did M. Taylor Moore, general partner of Blackwood Canyon

Vintners, a limited partnership. 

Attorney David M. Wolf, whose application for withdrawal as

counsel of record for Defendant has been conditionally granted by

order filed February 1, 2006, did not appear. 

The Court ordered the February 1, 2006, order on motion to

withdraw as attorneys served on Blackwood Canyon Vintners as well

as on attorney David Wolf. That service by mail was accomplished

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by the Courtroom Deputy Clerk on February 1, 2006. A further

order setting the scheduling conference for February 17, 2006, at

8:45 a.m. in Courtroom 3 was also served on February 5, 2006, on

Blackwood Vintners and on David Wolf. 

Under the Local Rules of the United States District Court,

Eastern District of California, Rules 83-183(a) it is provided:

“A corporation or other entity may appear only by an attorney.” 

Under the circumstances, no party has provided authority

whether a Washington limited partnership meets the definition of

“entity” as used in the Local Rules of Court. 

By virtue of the failure of the Defendant to communicate in

any way with the Court, the failure of Mr. Wolf to communicate

with the Court, the failure of the Defendant to comply with the

Order to Appear on February 17, 2006, the following order is

entered.

IT IS ORDERED that Defendant Blackwood Canyon Vintners and

its attorney David M. Wolf shall show cause if any they have, why

the pending motions of Defendant should not be stricken and its

default entered in this action. 

Any papers in opposition to the Order to Show Cause shall be

filed by Defendant and/or Mr. Wolf on or before March 6, 2006. 

Any response by Plaintiff shall be filed by March 13, 2006. The

Order to Show Cause shall be heard on March 20, 2006, at 10:00

a.m. in Courtroom 3. 

DATED: February 17, 2006.

/s/ OLIVER W. WANGER

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 Oliver W. Wanger

 United States District Judge

gallo v. blackwood order

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