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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

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ORDER REGARDING REQUEST TO CONTINUE 9/18/2015 EVIDENTIARY HEARING

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED,

Plaintiff,

v.

SOFTWARE TECH, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 5:14-cv-02140-RMW 

ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT'S 

REQUEST TO CONTINUE 9/18/2015 

EVIDENTIARY HEARING

The court received an emailed request from defendant Pierre Francis informing the court 

that he “will not be present in court this Friday, September 18, 2015” at the evidentiary hearing on 

plaintiff Adobe’s motion for contempt and for sanctions. See Dkt. No. 64. 

Defendant claims that he has been in contact with counsel for Adobe “[u]ntil last 

Monday,” and defendant requests a 60-day continuance of the hearing so that settlement talks with 

plaintiff may proceed. Defendant claims that he has “made every effort to make possible this 

negotiation as it would address all matters relating to the Contempt which is the subject of this 

pending hearing as well as the rest of the case.”

The evidentiary hearing scheduled for September 18, 2015 has been on the court’s calendar 

for nearly a month, and defendant has provided no reason why the hearing will interfere with 

settlement talks. Defendant’s request is DENIED. The hearing will proceed as scheduled on 

September 18, 2015 at 1:30 pm. If defendant does not appear, he will lose his opportunity to 

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present testimony regarding the pending motion for contempt and sanctions.

The parties are advised that any request to change deadlines should be made pursuant to a 

stipulation among the parties, or, failing that, a formal motion served on all parties in accordance 

with Civil Local Rules 5, 6, and 7. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 16, 2015

______________________________________

Ronald M. Whyte

United States District Judge

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