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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Contract Dispute

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

E. & J. GALLO WINERY, a California )

corporation, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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ANDINA LICORES S.A., a corporation )

organized under the laws of Ecuador, )

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Defendant )

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CV F 05-0101 AWI LJO

ORDER VACATING

HEARING DATE OF

FEBRUARY 12, 2007, AND

CONTINUING MOTION FOR

CONTEMPT AS TO

INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS

In this action for declaratory relief, abuse of process, unfair competition, and breach

of contract, Plaintiff E. & J. Gallo Winery (“Gallo”) has moved for contempt and attorney

fees against defendant Andina Licores S.A., Document # 186, (the “Andina contempt

motion”), and for contempt sanctions against six individuals, Document # 196 (the

“Individual Contempt motion”). Hearing on both motions is scheduled for Monday, February

12, 2007. On January 29, 2007, Mr. Roger Coleman, attorney for three of the six individuals

named in the Individual Contempt motion filed an ex-parte application for extension of time

to file opposition and for continuation of the hearing on the Individual Contempt motion until

April 2, 2007. Document # 203. Gallo has filed a response to the ex-parte motion to extend

time in which Gallo does not oppose the request so long as the extension of time applies only

to those individuals that are represented by Mr. Coleman. Those individuals are Andres

Naranjo (“Naranjo”), Gonzalo Noboa Baquerizo (“Noboa Jr.”), and Ivan Cevallos

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(“Cevallos”). Gallo opposes any extension of time as to the individuals who are not

represented by Mr. Coleman. Those individuals are Gonzalo Noboa Elizalde (“Noboa Sr.”),

Olga Baldeon Martinez (“Baldeon”), and Luis Parrales Cordova (“Parrales”).

The court will grant Mr. Coleman’s ex-parte request for extension of time until April

2, 2007. However, given the court’s crowded docket and the consequent need for the court to

manage its limited resources efficiently, the court finds its needs are best served if all the

motions for contempt are heard at the same time. The court will take under submission all

motions for contempt as of the currently scheduled hearing date of February 12, 2007, except

that the motion for contempt by Gallo against individual defendants Naranjo, Noboa Jr., and

Cevallos will remain open pursuant to the request for extension of time. Any opposition to

either of Gallo’s motions for contempt by any other party that has not been filed and served

as of February 5, 2007, will be considered late-filed.

THEREFORE, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. In light of Gallo’s statement of non-opposition and good cause appearing, the ex-parte

request to extend time as to individual defendants Naranjo, Noboa Jr., and Cevallos is

by GRANTED. 

2. The currently scheduled hearing date of February 12, 2007, is hereby VACATED, no

party shall appear at that time.

3. Gallo’s Andina contempt motion will be deemed submitted as of February 12, 2007. 

Gallo’s Individual Contempt motion will be considered submitted as of February 12,

2007, only as to individual defendants Noboa Sr., Baldeon, and Parrales.

4. Individual defendants Naranjo, Noboa Jr., and Cevallos may file and serve their

opposition to Gallo’s Individual Contempt motion not later than Friday, March 16,

2007.

5. Hearing on the Individual Contempt motion and the Andina Contempt motion will be

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held on Monday, April 2, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. in courtroom 2.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 8, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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