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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MASTERSON MARKETING, INC.,

Plaintiff,

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LOTUS INTERNATIONAL, INC., et

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Defendants. 

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Civil No. 04cv2133-LAB(BLM)

ORDER FOLLOWING TELEPHONIC

EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION

CONFERENCE, SETTING RULE 26

COMPLIANCE AND NOTICE OF CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

On September 21, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. the Court convened a

telephonic Early Neutral Evaluation Conference (ENE) in the aboveentitled action. Appearing were Eric Hart, Esq. on behalf of

plaintiff and C. Dennis Loomis, Esq. on behalf of defendants.

Settlement of the case could not be reached at the ENE and

the Court therefore discussed compliance with Rule 26 of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure. Based thereon, the Court issues the

following orders:

1. Any objections made to initial disclosure pursuant to

Rule 26(a)(1)(A-D) are overruled, and the parties are ordered to

proceed with the initial disclosure process. Any further objections

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to initial disclosure will be resolved as required by Rule 26;

2. The Rule 26(f) conference shall be completed on or

before September 28, 2006;

3. A joint discovery plan shall be lodged with Magistrate

Judge Barbara L. Major on or before October 5, 2006;

4. Initial disclosures pursuant to Rule 26(a)(1)(A-D) shall

occur on or before October 6, 2006; and,

5. A Case Management Conference pursuant to Rule 16(b)

shall be held on October 11, 2006 at 1:30 p.m., or as soon

thereafter as the Court's calendar will allow, with the chambers of

Magistrate Judge Major. Counsel shall appear telephonically. The

Court will initiate the conference call.

Parties are hereby warned that failure to comply with this

Order may result in the imposition of sanctions. Additionally,

failure to respond to discovery requests or to comply with the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure regarding discovery may result in

the imposition of sanctions including monetary sanctions,

evidentiary sanctions and the dismissal or default of your case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 21, 2006

BARBARA L. MAJOR

United States Magistrate Judge

COPY TO:

HONORABLE LARRY A. BURNS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

ALL COUNSEL AND PARTIES

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