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Nature of Suit Code: 385
Nature of Suit: Property Damage - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Property Damage

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MINUTES OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FLYNN V. SONY ELECTRONICS, INC. ET AL Case No. 09cv02109 BEN(RBB)

Time Spent: 

HON. RUBEN B. BROOKS CT. DEPUTY VICKY LEE Rptr. 

Attorneys

Plaintiffs Defendants

Amber Eck Michelle Doolin 

John Lowther Leo Norton 

Helen Zeldes Michael Geibelson 

 

PROCEEDINGS: In Chambers In Court Telephonic

On January 21, 2011, Plaintiff Ronald Flynn failed to appear at the early

neutral evaluation conference in this case although his Ex Parte Application

to Excuse Class Representatives’ Personal Appearance at ENE was denied on

January 14, 2011 [ECF Nos. 39, 45], and his Renewed Ex Parte Application to

Excuse His Personal Appearance at ENE was denied [ECF No. 48]. As a result,

the Court issued an order to show cause why Plaintiff Flynn should not be

sanctioned for failing to attend the early neutral evaluation conference. 

(Mins., Jan. 24, 2011, ECF No. 48.) Plaintiff Flynn was to file any

opposition to the order to show cause by January 31, 2011, and Defendants

Sony Electronics, Inc. and Best Buy Co., Inc. and Best Buy Stores, L.P.

(“Best Buy”) were authorized to file any reply by February 10, 2011. (Id.) 

On January 31, 2011, Plaintiff Ronald Flynn’s Opposition to Order to Show

Cause Why Sanctions Should Not Issue re Failure to Appear at ENE was filed

[ECF No. 51]. Defendants, on February 10, 2011, each filed a response to

Plaintiff’s Opposition [ECF Nos. 52, 53].

Counsel for the Defendants are requested to file by February 22, 2011, a

declaration detailing the time and fees their respective clients incurred in

addressing Flynn’s Opposition. 

DATE: February 14, 2011 IT IS SO ORDERED: _________________________

Ruben B. Brooks, 

U.S. Magistrate Judge 

cc: Judge Benitez INITIALS: VL (mg/irc) Deputy

 All Parties of Record

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