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Parties Involved:
Corticas Lamosel, Lda
Plaintiff
Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines
Defendant

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CORTICAS LAMOSEL, LDA,

Plaintiff,

 v.

 DIAGEO CHATEAU & ESTATE WINES,

Defendant. /

No. C-05-04155 SI (EDL)

ORDER VACATING SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE AND ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE

On May 26, 2006, the Court issued an Order Following Settlement Conference setting a

further settlement conference for August 16, 2006 and requiring Plaintiff’s client representative

“Fernando Olivera to appear in person unless excused by the Court, which is very unlikely.” May

26, 2006 Order at 1:19-20. On August 14, 2006, Plaintiff’s counsel Jason Estavillo belatedly and

without adequate justification requested a continuance of the August 16, 2006 settlement

conference, stating that: “Fernando Olivera (The Principal of Corticas) would be unable to make the

trip from Portugal to San Francisco this week due to unforeseen events.” When contacted, Mr.

Estavillo was unable to provide any further information about the unforeseen events that have

prevented Mr. Olivera’s attendance. It is clear from counsel’s letter, however, that Mr. Olivera has

no intention of traveling from Portugal to attend the August 16, 2006 conference. 

There has been no showing of good cause to explain Mr. Olivera’s failure to attend the

settlement conference, particularly given the Court’s specific order that he attend in person. By

violating the Court’s Order that he attend in person or obtain prior excusal, Mr. Olivera has

unilaterally defeated the purpose of setting the further settlement conference. Therefore, the

settlement conference is vacated and the Court will notify the parties of a new settlement conference

date. 

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United States District Court

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Further, Plaintiff is hereby ordered to show cause why it should not be sanctioned for

violating the Court’s Order requiring Mr. Olivera’s attendance at the settlement conference. A show

cause hearing is scheduled for August 29, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom E, 15th Floor, 450

Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA. Plaintiff shall file a declaration by Mr. Olivera by August

21, 2006 explaining Mr. Olivera’s hereto inadequately justified absence and failure to timely seek to

be excused. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 14, 2006 

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE

United States Magistrate Judge

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