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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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02CV2210

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHEN J. BARRETT,

Plaintiff,

v.

CARLOS F. NEGRETE, HULDA

CLARK, dba NEW CENTURY PRESS,

Defendants.

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Civil No. 02-CV-2210-L (CAB)

ORDER STRIKING DEFENDANT’S

NOTICE OF ORDER [doc. #217]

Defendant Carlos Negrete filed “notice of ruling and trial setting” after a status

conference in this case. In his filing he states that the “Court ruled as follows” and the Court

“also commented” about certain issues. Negrete’s filing is inappropriate and will be stricken

from the record. Only the Court enters written orders. When a hearing is on the record, the

Reporter’s Transcript of Proceedings is the official statement of rulings in the absence of a

separate order by the Court. Counsel therefore is not permitted to indicate or summarize what

the Court’s rulings are. Additionally, it is highly improper for counsel to suggests in a filing

what the Court’s comments were. The Court’s comments are found solely in the Transcript of

Proceedings. 

Also, Civil Local Rule 77.3 states that “[i]mmediately upon the entry of an order or

judgment in an action within the Electronic Filing System, the Clerk will transmit to filing users

a Notice of Electronic Filing.” In other words, it is the obligation of the Clerk to give notice of

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orders, not counsel. 

Based on the foregoing, defendant’s notice of ruling and trial setting is STRICKEN from

the record. [doc. #217]

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 8, 2010

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO: 

HON. CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ALL COUNSEL/PARTIES

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