Opinion
Case No. CV-F-04-5625 REC LJO.
February 14, 2006
ORDER TO SET STATUS CONFERENCE
This Court conducted a February 16, 2006 status conference to address the status of mediation of the parties' dispute and pending arbitration before the American Arbitration Association. Plaintiff Ronald Kuber appeared by telephone by counsel Tracy A. Agrall. Defendants Church Dwight Co., Inc. and Biovance Technologies, Inc. appeared by telephone by counsel Darryl J. Horowitt, Coleman Horowitt. Counsel reported that the parties engage in informal discovery and that plaintiff has produced documents to defendants who are preparing their document production. Counsel expressed a preference to proceed to mediation prior to arbitration of their dispute and estimated the parties will require six months to complete mediation and/or arbitration. Accordingly, this Court SETS a telephonic status conference for September 6, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 8 (LJO). Counsel shall appear by telephone by arranging a one-line conference call and adding the Court at (559) 499-5680. At the conference, counsel shall be prepared to discuss the status of mediation and/or arbitration and whether this action should remain stayed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.