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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRYANT VINEYARDS LTD,

Plaintiff,

v.

LAUREN RIDENHOUR,

Defendant.

Case No. 19-cv-04363-EMC 

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF’S EX PARTE 

APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY 

RESTRAINING ORDER

Docket No. 14

Plaintiff has filed a motion for a temporary restraining order (“TRO”). Plaintiff asks that 

Defendant, as well her agents and those in active concert or participation with her or them, refrain 

from disclosing, using, or communicating confidential information of Plaintiff. The Court hereby 

orders Defendant to file an opposition to the motion for a TRO by Wednesday, August 21, 2019. 

There shall be no reply brief. A hearing on the motion is hereby scheduled for Friday, August 23, 

2019, at 10:30 a.m.

Although the Court is setting a hearing for August 23, it notes that, based on its review of 

Plaintiff’s papers, it is difficult to see why the parties cannot reach some sort of agreement 

preserving the status quo pending full briefing and a hearing in the context of a motion for a 

preliminary injunction. Prior to the August 23 hearing, the parties are ordered to meet and confer 

to determine if they can reach an agreement to that effect. If they are not able to reach an 

agreement, they must be prepared to address why; each side must also be prepared to identify what 

its last offer of compromise was.

Immediately upon receipt of this order, Plaintiff shall (1) give oral notice of this order, 

the briefing schedule, the hearing date, and the meet-and-confer requirement to Defendant and (2) 

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shall serve a copy of this order on Defendant (email service is acceptable). Plaintiff shall then 

immediately file a declaration certifying compliance with this part of the order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 20, 2019

______________________________________

EDWARD M. CHEN

United States District Judge

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