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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TARA HILLS DRIVE LIMITED,

Plaintiff,

v.

DARRYL PETKER, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 11-cv-06610-EDL 

ORDER RE JOINT STATUS 

CONFERENCE STATEMENT

Re: Dkt. No. 133

On March 7, 2014, this Court entered a stipulation staying this case in deference to state 

administrative proceedings. (Dkt. 124.) This Court has twice entered stipulations continuing the 

stay. (Dkts. 127, 131.) On August 3, 2015, the Parties filed a joint status update in which all 

Parties appear to agree that an extension of the stay for an additional six months is warranted. 

(Dkt. 133.) However, Plaintiff also expresses a concern in the status update as to the effect of this 

court’s administrative closure of this case. (Id. at 3-4.) Given that “an order administratively 

closing a case is a docket management tool that has no jurisdictional effect” and that “‘has no legal 

consequence other than to remove [a] case from the district court’s active docket,’” it is unclear 

whether the September 22, 2015 status conference is necessary. Dees v. Billy, 394 F.3d 1290, 

1294 (9th Cir. 2005) (quoting Penn West Assocs., Inc. v. Cohen, 371 F.3d 118, 128 (3d Cir. 

2004)). In light of the foregoing, the Court orders the Parties to meet and confer on whether to 

stipulate to a continuance of the status conference and an extension of the stay.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 4, 2015

________________________

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:11-cv-06610-EDL Document 134 Filed 08/04/15 Page 1 of 1