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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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00cv0304

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PONANI SUKUMAR,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 00cv0304-LAB (AJB)

ORDER FOLLOWING HEARING RE

APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL 

MASTER

vs.

DIRECT FOCUS, INC., NAUTILUS

INDUSTRIES, INC., NAUTILUS HPS,

INC., NAUTILUS, INC., AND NAUTILUS

FITNESS PRODUCTS, INC.,

Defendants.

On September 10, 2007, the court convened the hearing, scheduled at the time of the Appeal

Mandate hearing on June 4, 2007, to appoint a Special Master if allegations of material defects in the

Nautilus machines forming the subject matter of this litigation remained at the conclusion of a new

round of defects allegations and attempted remediation associated with this post-trial dispute. Dkt No.

208. Jose L. Patino, Esq. appeared on behalf of plaintiff. Robert W. Harrison, Esq. appeared on behalf

of defendant. For the reasons recited on the record , the court overruled plaintiff's objections to the

appointment of a Special Master and accepted the joint suggestion of the parties that Justice Howard

B. Wiener be appointed to serve in that capacity. Within seven days of the entry of this Order, the

parties shall jointly submit a [Proposed] Order Appointing Special Master, consistent with the dictates

of FED. R. CIV. P. 53 and incorporating the December 10, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. hearing set for

consideration of any Objections to the Special Master's Report and Recommendation. The court will

modify the [Proposed] Order to establish a schedule for proceedings with the Special Master after the

court has conferred with Justice Wiener.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 11, 2007

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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