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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS INSURANCE

ALLIANCE,

Civil No. 06-0001-H(POR)

Plaintiff, ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY

DISPUTE

[Doc. No. 29]

v.

WILLIS INSURANCE SERVICES OF SAN

DIEGO,

Defendant.

On September 27, 2006, counsel for Defendant filed the Declaration of James D. Lawrence

which indicated that a discovery dispute arose between the parties. Counsel for Defendant

represented that the parties met and conferred but were unable to resolve the dispute. Based on the

fact that in the Court’s order dated September 15, 2006 the Court stayed the civil matter for a period

of forty-five (45) days, the parties may stipulate to one of the following courses of action:

1. The parties request the Court to lift the stay and schedule a Discovery Conference.

2. The parties pursue mediation and request the Court to schedule a Discovery

Conference on a date when the stay is no longer in effect.

3. The parties move forward with mediation and request the Court to schedule a Case

Management Conference on a date when the stay is no longer in effect to address the

need for a Discovery Conference.

The parties shall file a stipulation within ten (10) days of the date this order indicating which of the

above courses of action the parties wish to pursue. Absent a stipulation of all the parties within ten

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(10) days of the date of this order, the Court will assume that the parties wish to go forward with

litigation and therefore lift the stay and schedule a Discovery Conference.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: October 4, 2006

LOUISA S PORTER

United States Magistrate Judge

cc: District Judge

all parties

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