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Parties Involved:
Golden Gate Doughnuts, LLC
Defendant
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation
Defendant
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.
Defendant
Chris A. Nash
Plaintiff

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This matter was determined to be suitable for decision without *

oral argument. L.R. 78-230(h). 

November 12, 2007, is a holiday and therefore the Court will 1

be closed. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRIS A. NASH, )

) 2:06-CV-1371-GEB-KJM

Plaintiff, )

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v. ) ORDER*

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KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC.; )

KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUT CORPORATION; )

GOLDEN GATE DOUGHNUTS, LLC, )

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Defendants. )

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On October 8, 2007, Defendants filed what they characterize

as an ex parte request for a continuance of the three-day trial from

November 6, 2007 to the week of November 12, 2007. Defendants argue 1

the continuance is required because their attorney, Roger W. Clark,

will be unavailable on November 6 and 7, 2007, as he will be teaching

a law school class at Rutgers University School of Law in New Jersey. 

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(Defs.’ Ex Parte Application at 5:11-14.) Plaintiffs oppose the

application, arguing that it should be denied because Defendants fail

to show the request is justified under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

16’s good cause standard. (Pl.’s Opp’n to Defs.’ Ex Parte Application

at 2:12-3:23.)

Neither party addresses the applicable standard governing

the request, and Plaintiff has not explained why the short continuance

Defendants seek will adversely affect Plaintiff. Since the request

does not adversely affect the Court’s docket, the commencement of

trial shall be November 13, 2007, at 9:00 a.m., instead of the

previously prescribed date. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 17, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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