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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JISHENG LIU,

Plaintiff,

v.

J’S GARDEN RESTAURANT, INC. et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:13-cv-2615 KJN

ORDER

On December 17, 2013, defendants filed a notice of removal removing this action from 

the Solano County Superior Court. (ECF No. 1.) The notice of removal invoked the court’s 

federal question subject matter jurisdiction. (Id.) According to the notice of removal and case 

documents accompanying the notice of removal, the action was filed in state court on December 

3, 2013; defendants were personally served with the complaint on December 8, 2013; and 

defendants filed an answer to the complaint in state court on December 17, 2013. (Id.) 

After all parties consented to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge for all 

purposes pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) (ECF Nos. 4, 6), the action was reassigned to the 

undersigned for all further proceedings and entry of final judgment.

Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 and E.D. Cal. L.R. 240, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within 28 days of this order, the parties shall meet and confer about the mandatory 

disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26, if they have not already done so.

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2. A status (pre-trial scheduling) conference is set for Thursday March 20, 2014, at 10:00 

a.m., in Courtroom No. 25 before the undersigned. All parties shall appear by counsel 

or in person if acting without counsel.

3. Not later than fourteen (14) days prior to the status conference, the parties shall file a 

joint status report briefly describing the case and addressing the following: (a) service 

of process; (b) possible joinder of additional parties; (c) any expected or desired 

amendment of the pleadings; (d) jurisdiction and venue; (e) anticipated motions and 

their scheduling; (f) the report required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 outlining the proposed 

discovery plan and its scheduling, including disclosure of expert witnesses; (g) future 

proceedings, including setting appropriate cut-off dates for discovery and law and 

motion, and the scheduling of a pretrial conference and trial; (h) special procedures, if 

any; (i) estimated trial time; (j) modifications of standard pretrial procedures due to the 

simplicity or complexity of the proceedings; (k) whether the case is related to any 

other cases, including bankruptcy; (l) whether a settlement conference should be 

scheduled, including whether the parties desire an early settlement conference; (m)

whether counsel will stipulate to the undersigned acting as settlement judge and waive 

disqualification by virtue of his so acting, or whether they would prefer to have a 

settlement conference conducted before another judge; (n) whether the case should be 

briefly stayed and referred to the court’s Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program 

(“VDRP”); and (o) any other matters that may add to the just and expeditious 

disposition of this matter.

4. Failure to obey the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, this court’s Local Rules, or an 

order of this court may result in dismissal of the action or other appropriate sanctions.

5. Counsel are reminded of their continuing duty to notify chambers immediately of any 

settlement or other disposition. See E.D. Cal. L.R. 160. In addition, the parties are 

cautioned that pursuant to E.D. Cal. L.R. 230(c), opposition to granting of a motion 

must be filed fourteen (14) days preceding the noticed hearing date. The Rule further 

provides that “[n]o party will be entitled to be heard in opposition to a motion at oral 

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arguments if written opposition to the motion has not been timely filed by that party.” 

Moreover, E.D. Cal. L.R. 230(i) provides that failure to appear may be deemed 

withdrawal of the motion or of opposition to the motion, or may result in sanctions. 

Finally, E.D. Cal. L.R. 110 provides that failure to comply with the Local Rules or 

with any order of the court “may be grounds for imposition of any and all sanctions 

authorized by statute or Rule or within the inherent power of the Court.”

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 17, 2014

 

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