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Parties Involved:
Dong Min
Defendant
Russell Sigler, Inc.
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RUSSELL SIGLER, INC., a New 

Mexico corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

DONG MIN, an individual; and 

DOES 1 through 10, inclusive,

Defendants. 

No. CIV. S-13-1323 LKK/AC 

ORDER 

This matter came on for hearing on January 13, 2014 on 

defendant Min’s motion to stay the case pending the completion of 

arbitration. At the hearing, it appeared that although the 

parties agree that there is an arbitration agreement, they are 

not in agreement about which document contains the arbitration 

agreement.1

Accordingly, the parties shall brief whether it is the court 

or the arbitrator who decides what is the content of the 

 

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 Meanwhile, plaintiff Sigler, which filed this lawsuit seeking to compel 

arbitration, has now confirmed that it has abandoned that claim. However, Min 

appears to have a continuing right to file a request to stay this proceeding 

pursuant to a mandatory arbitration agreement. 

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arbitration agreement, insofar as it governs who the arbitrator 

will be. 

Defendant Min shall file his opening brief no later than 

January 23, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. Plaintiff Sigler shall file his 

responsive brief no later than February 3, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. 

Defendant Min shall file his reply brief no later than February 

10, 2014. No brief shall exceed fifteen (15) pages in length, 

apart from exhibits. Both sides shall submit with their 

respective opening brief, the complete document which that party 

says contains the arbitration agreement. The motion shall then 

be taken under submission. 

Pending resolution of this motion, this case is STAYED. 

Accordingly, (1) the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference 

currently set for January 21, 2014 is VACATED, and (2) the 

deadline for initial disclosures is also VACATED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: January 13, 2014. 

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