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Parties Involved:
Maxine Bleakly
Plaintiff
Lokate, LLC
Defendant
Sierra Cinemas, Inc.
Defendant

Document Text:

Joint Application for Early Settlement Conference 1 of 3 Case No.: CV07-052 WBS (DADx) 

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CENTER FOR DISABILITY ACCESS, LLP 

MARK D. POTTER, ESQ., SBN 166317 

RUSSELL C. HANDY, ESQ., SBN 195058 

100 East San Marcos Blvd., Suite 400 

San Marcos, CA 92069 

(760) 480-4162 

Fax (760) 480-4170 

Attorney for Plaintiff MAXINE BLEAKLY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MAXINE BLEAKLY, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

SIERRA CINEMAS, INC., A California

Corporation; LOKATE, LLC, A California

Limited Liability Company, and DOES 1

through 100, inclusive 

 Defendants. 

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Case No.: CV07-052 WBS (DADx) 

 

JOINT APPLICATION FOR EARLY 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

& ORDER THEREON

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Joint Application for Early Settlement Conference 2 of 3 Case No.: CV07-052 WBS (DADx) 

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WHEREAS are desirous of limiting the expenses to both sides and the time of 

the Court, and WHEREAS the parties believe and are hopeful that a Settlement 

Conference before a Magistrate Judge might result in a global settlement of all issues, 

THEREFORE the parties jointly apply to this Honorable Court for an order referring 

this matter to the Magistrate Judge for an Early Settlement Conference. 

Dated: December 7, 2007 CENTER FOR DISABILITY ACCESS, LLP 

 By:____/S/ Mark D. Potter_____________ 

 MARK D. POTTER 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

Dated: December 7, 2007 NAGELEY, MEREDITH & MILLER, INC 

 By:____/S/ Lawrence N. Hensley_______ 

 LAWRENCE N. HENSLEY 

 Attorney for Defendants 

ORDER

 Having read and considered the parties application to have this case referred to 

the Magistrate Judge for an Early Settlement Conference and finding good cause 

therefore, this matter is referred to the Honorable Dale A. Drozd, United States 

Magistrate Judge, for an Early Settlement Conference. 

 Notwithstanding the local rules, all further discovery motions in this case shall be 

noticed for hearing on five court days notice before the undersigned judge. The 

provisions of Local Rule 37-251 shall not apply. All such motions shall be no more 

than five pages in length. All opposition to such motions shall be oral. Pursuant to 

Rule 36(a)(4), the parties should presume that the court will award attorneys’ fees and 

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Joint Application for Early Settlement Conference 3 of 3 Case No.: CV07-052 WBS (DADx) 

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costs to the prevailing party. Counsel desiring to make such a motion shall obtain the 

time and date of the hearing by calling Deputy Clerk Karen Kirksey-Smigh at (916) 

930-4234. 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

Dated: December 13, 2007 

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