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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1330 Breach of Contract

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The failure of one or more of the parties to participate in 1

the preparation of the Joint Status Report does not excuse the other

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE RICE CORPORATION, d/b/a THE )

RICE COMPANY, a Delaware )

corporation, )

) 2:06-cv-1516-GEB-DAD

Plaintiff, )

) ORDER CONTINUING STATUS

v. ) (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

) CONFERENCE AND RULE 4(m)

GRAIN BOARD OF IRAQ, an Iraqi ) NOTICE

state company; IRAQI MINISTRY OF ) 

TRADE, an Iraqi state agency; )

REPUBLIC OF IRAQ; and DOES 1 )

through 50, inclusive )

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Defendants. )

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By Order dated July 10, 2006, (“July 10 Order”), a status

conference was scheduled in this case for September 25, 2006. Because

Plaintiff’s Status Report filed September 11, 2006, reveals that

Plaintiff has not yet perfected service of process, that conference is

rescheduled to commence at 9:00 a.m. on December 18, 2006. In

accordance with the requirements set forth in the July 10 Order, the

parties shall file a joint status report no later than 

December 4,2006.1

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parties from their obligation to timely file a status report in

accordance with this Order. In the event a party fails to participate

as ordered, the party timely submitting the status report shall

include a declaration explaining why it was unable to obtain the

cooperation of the other party or parties.

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If a defendant is not served by November 6, 2006, said

defendant could be dismissed from this action under Federal Rule of

Civil Procedure 4(m). As to such a defendant, Plaintiff is ordered to

show cause (OSC) no later than 4:00 p.m. on November 10, 2006, why

this action should not be dismissed for failure to serve Defendant

within the 120-day time period prescribed by Rule 4(m).

Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Order concurrently with

service of process.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 14, 2006

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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