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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVE ADACHI, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

CASE NO. 08cv2052 JM(WMc)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

CONTINUE HEARING ON MOTION

TO COMPEL ARBITRATION

vs.

CARLYLE/GALAXY SAN PEDRO L.P., et

al.,

Defendants.

Plaintiffs move ex parte to continue Defendant’s motion to compel arbitration, currently

calendared for January 16, 2009, on the ground that Plaintiffs desire to conduct discovery related to

their argument that the arbitration provision is unconscionable. Where one party claims that any part

of a contract is unconscionable, California Civil Code Section 1670.5(b) provides that parties to a

contract “shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present evidence as to its commercial setting,

purpose, and effect to aid the court in making the determination.” Plaintiffs fail to identify any

specific outstanding discovery bearing on the issue of unconscionability. The court denies the motion

to continue without prejudice for two reasons. First, Plaintiffs fail to sufficiently identify how the

outstanding discovery may assist Plaintiffs in establishing the unconscionability of the arbitration

provision. Second, it appears that Plaintiffs failed to meet and confer prior to filing the ex parte

application as required by Local Rule 83.3(h). The meet and confer requirements of the Local Rules

are not discretionary, but mandatory. 

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In sum, the application to continue the hearing date on Defendants’ motion to compel

arbitration is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 5, 2009

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

cc: All parties

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