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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Declaratory Judgement

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07 CV 0859

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE O.N. EQUITY SALES COMPANY, 

Plaintiff,

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BETTY WALLACE, Individually and as Trustee of

the BETTY WALLACE TRUST OF 1992, and as

Trustee of the BETTY WALLACE EMPLOYEE’S

RETIREMENT TRUST–BETTY WALLACE

PROFIT SHARING PLAN 002,

Defendant. __________________________________________

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Case No. 07 CV 0859 WQH AJB

ORDER ON EX PARTE MOTION TO

VACATE EARLY NEUTRAL

EVALUATION CONFERENCE OR

TO PERMIT APPEARANCE BY

TELEPHONE

This matter has come before the Court upon Defendant’s Motion to Vacate the Early Neutral

Evaluation Conference or to Permit Appearance at the Conference by Telephone. Plaintiff has filed

an opposition. 

This is an action seeking a declaration that plaintiff is not obligated to arbitrate defendant’s

claims and for injunctive relief enjoining defendant from proceeding with her allegedly improperly

filed arbitration action. As the moving papers point out, there is no issue of damages and the sole

issue is whether the disputes between the parties should be arbitrated or not. Weighing all the facts

and circumstances, the Court denies the Motion to vacate the Early Neutral Evaluation Conference

and grants the request for a telephonic appearance. In fact, the Court will hold the entire conference,

for all parties, telephonically. If it appears that following the telephonic conference there is some

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prospect for a compromise of the competing positions on the central issue, then an in person

appearance by all counsel and parties will be set. 

To expedite the processing of this narrowly drawn case, the Court orders counsel to hold

their Rule 26(f) conference prior to the July 10, 2007 Early Neutral Evaluation Conference. In that

way, the parties will be poised to proceeding with discovery, initial disclosures, and an early

scheduling conference.

The Court therefore, issues the following orders:

1. The Early Neutral Evaluation Conference scheduled for July 10, 2007 will be held

telephonically for all participates. Defense counsel is responsible for setting up a

conference call for this hearing and advising the Court and all concerned of the

conference arrangements;

2. Counsel are required to hold their Rule 26(f) conference before July 10, 2007. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 29, 2007

Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

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