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Parties Involved:
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc.
Defendant
Hendrik Block
Plaintiff
Villagio Shopping Center, LLC
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HENDRIK BLOCK,

Plaintiff,

v.

BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS, 

INC.; VILLAGIO SHOPPING CENTER, 

LLC,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:20-cv-00096-NONE-BAM

ORDER RE JOINT STIPULATION AND 

MOTION TO CONTINUE SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE

(Doc. No. 19)

On April 23, 2020, the parties filed a joint stipulation and motion requesting continuance 

of the Mandatory Scheduling Conference currently set for April 30, 2020. The parties explain 

that good cause exists to continue the conference because their ability to coordinate a discovery 

plan and litigation timeline has been severely impeded due to the indefinite suspension of 

Defendant Barnes & Noble’s business operations and the temporary closure of the subject Barnes 

& Noble location resulting from orders issued by the City of Fresno and California Governor 

Gavin Newsom in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. (Doc. No. 19.)

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, and good cause appearing, the parties’ request to 

continue the Mandatory Scheduling Conference is GRANTED. The Mandatory Scheduling 

Conference currently scheduled for April 30, 2020, is HEREBY CONTINUED to June 18, 2020, 

at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 8 (BAM) before the undersigned. A Joint Scheduling Report shall be 

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filed at least one (1) week prior to the Scheduling Conference. The parties are encouraged to 

appear at the conference by telephone with each party using the following dial-in number and 

access code: dial-in number 1-877-411-9748; access code 3219139. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 23, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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