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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Warren Gibson,

Plaintiff,

 v.

Greg LeMond, et al.,

Defendants. /

NO. C 06-04220 JW 

ORDER RE: PARTIES’ REQUEST FOR

COURT-SELECTED ARBITRATOR OR

ARBITRATION SERVICE; ORDER

APPOINTING MR. GEORGE C. FISHER

AS ARBITRATOR 

Before the Court is the parties Stipulated Status Report and Request for Court-Selected

Arbitrator or Arbitration Service. (See Docket Item No. 62.) For good cause, the Court adopts the

parties’ Proposed Order and orders as follows:

(1) On October 17, 2007, each party shall file (via ECF) their preference in the selection

of an arbitrator or arbitration service provider consistent with the Court’s June 26,

2007 Order;

(2) Three days after each party has made that selection known to the Court, each party

will have an opportunity to address the other party’s preference;

(3) If there is no agreement after the party’s submissions, the Court will pick an arbitrator

or arbitration service provider either from the party’s submissions or one

independently to be chosen by the Court;

(4) Each party shall schedule the arbitration within three weeks following the conclusion

of the mediation now scheduled for October 30, 2007, if in event the mediation

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 Mr. Fisher contact information is as follows: http://www.gfisherlaw.com;

georgecfisher@gmail.com; 650 424 0821.

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proves to be unsuccessful. If an arbitration cannot be scheduled, the parties shall

submit to the Court an Order seeking modification of this schedule.

Alternatively, the Court regularly appoints neutrals to assist the Court in alternative dispute

resolution. Accordingly, the Court appoints Mr. George C. Fisher1 as the arbitrator. Any

objections to this appointment shall be filed concurrently with the parties’ submission of their

preferences on October 17, 2007. If no objection is filed by October 17, 2007, the parties shall

contact Mr. Fisher pursuant to the schedule set forth in Item No. 4 above.

In light of this Order, the Court continues the Status Conference previously set for November

19, 2007 to December 10, 2007 at 10 AM. The current STAY is extended to December 10, 2007.

Dated: October 12, 2007 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Denise Suzanne Rahne dsrahne@rkmc.com

M. Jean Starcevich jstarcevich@pacbell.net

M. Jean Starcevich jstarcevich@pacbell.net

Michael A. Geibelson mageibelson@rkmc.com

Robert Myles Tobin sjhlaw@aol.com

Dated: October 12, 2007 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/JW Chambers Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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