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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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 (See Docket Item No. 109.) Defendant Williams filed a separate statement. (See Docket

Item No. 31.)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

CJ Investment Services, Inc., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

Michael D. Williams, et al.,

Defendants. /

NO. C 08-05550 JW 

ORDER VACATING PRELIMINARY

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE; SETTING

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE:

DISMISSAL; SETTING PRELIMINARY

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AS TO

CROSS-CLAIMS

This case is scheduled for a Preliminary Pretrial Conference on June 28, 2010. Pursuant to

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rules of this Court, the parties conferred and duly

submitted a Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.1

 The parties represent that Plaintiffs have reached

a settlement with all Defendants except Defendant Williams, but that not all settling parties have

signed the settlement agreement at this time. (See id. at 3-4.) Plaintiffs also represent that upon the

signing of the agreement by all settling parties, Plaintiffs will dismiss their claims against Defendant

Williams, leaving only Defendant Williams’ cross-claims against Defendant Bishop in the case.

In light of the fact that the settlement agreement has yet to be executed by all settling parties,

despite the Court having already twice continued the Preliminary Pretrial Conference to provide the

parties additional time to finalize the settlement,2

 the Court finds good cause to VACATE the

Preliminary Pretrial Conference and orders as follows:

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(1) On or before August 16, 2010, the settling parties shall file a stipulated dismissal

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a). If a dismissal is not filed by the

specified date, all settling parties shall appear in Courtroom No. 8, 4th Floor, United

States District Court, 280 South First Street, San Jose, Ca on August 30, 2010 at 9

a.m. and to show cause, if any, why the case should not be dismissed pursuant to Fed.

R. Civ. P. 41(b). On or before August 16, 2010, the settling parties shall file a joint

statement in response to the Order to Show Cause. The joint statement shall set forth

the status of the activities of the parties for finalizing the settlement and how much

additional time is requested to finalize and file the dismissal. If a voluntary dismissal

is filed as ordered, the Order to Show Cause hearing will be automatically vacated.

(2) As to Defendant Williams’ cross-claims, the Court sets August 30, 2010 at 11 a.m.

as a Preliminary Pretrial Conference for this part of the case. On or before August

16, 2010, the relevant parties shall file a Joint Preliminary Pretrial Conference

Statement. The Joint Statement shall include a good faith proposed trial schedule as

well as an update on the parties readiness for trial and any settlement efforts.

No further continuances will be allowed.

Dated: July 8, 2010 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Blake D. Stamm blake.d.stamm2@usdoj.gov

Lucy F. Wang lucy.wang@doj.ca.gov

Robert Alan Rees rees-law@sbcglobal.net

Terry John Mollica tjm@cmlawoffices.com

Thomas Moore tom.moore@usdoj.gov

Michael D Williams

3005 Duval Court

Gilroy, Ca 95020

Dated: July 8, 2010 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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