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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: Americans with Disabilities Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID SINGLETARY, Civil No. 07-cv-1132-BEN (POR)

Plaintiff, ORDER CONTINUING EARLY

NEUTRAL EVALUATION

v.

HANI M. SHAMOUN, also known as Mike’s

Market doing business as Market Liquor;

DOES 1 THROUGH 10, Inclusive,

Defendant.

An Early Neutral Evaluation of this case was scheduled for September 4, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. 

Plaintiff David Singletary appeared with counsel, Theodore Pinnock. Pro se defendant Hani

Shamoun was not present at the scheduled time of the Early Neutral Evaluation conference, but later

appeared and represented that he had not received notice of the Early Neutral Evaluation conference. 

Review of the Court’s delivery notification receipt for the August 2, 2007 Order and Notice

Regarding Early Neutral Evaluation (Docket No. 4) confirms this representation by Defendant.

The Early Neutral Evaluation scheduled for September 4, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. is hereby

continued until September 24, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. All counsel, all parties, and any other person(s)

whose authority is required to negotiate and enter into settlement shall appear in person at the

conference, shall be prepared to discuss the claims and defenses, and shall be legally and factually

prepared to discuss and resolve the case at the Early Neutral Evaluation Conference. All conference

discussions will be informal, off the record, privileged, and confidential.

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In the event the case does not settle at the Early Neutral Evaluation Conference, the parties

shall also be prepared to discuss the following matters at the conclusion of the conference:

a. Any anticipated objections under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(E)

to the initial disclosure provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

26(a)(1)(A-D);

b. The scheduling of the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) conference;

c. The date of initial disclosure and the date for lodging the discovery plan

following the Rule 26(f) conference; and,

d. The scheduling of a Case Management Conference pursuant to Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 16(b).

The Court will issue an order following the Early Neutral Evaluation Conference addressing

these issues and setting dates as appropriate. 

Questions regarding this case may be directed to Judge Porter’s law clerk, David K. Ries, at

(619) 557-5383.

DATED: September 5, 2007

LOUISA S PORTER

United States Magistrate Judge

cc: The Honorable Roger T. Bentiez

All parties

Hani Shamoun, 3676 Ocean View Blvd., San Diego, CA 92113 

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