Filed: Apr. 13, 2012
Latest Update: Apr. 13, 2012
Summary: ORDER GREGORY G. HOLLOWS, Magistrate Judge. Presently pending before the court are defendant Ford Hermansen's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction (dkt. no. 151) and defendants Michael Mode and Lynn Yarrington's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction (dkt. no. 179), both set for hearing on April 19, 2012 before the undersigned. Plaintiff filed opposition briefs to both motions (dkt. nos. 185, 186), and defendants Michael Mode and Lynn Yarrington filed a reply brief
Summary: ORDER GREGORY G. HOLLOWS, Magistrate Judge. Presently pending before the court are defendant Ford Hermansen's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction (dkt. no. 151) and defendants Michael Mode and Lynn Yarrington's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction (dkt. no. 179), both set for hearing on April 19, 2012 before the undersigned. Plaintiff filed opposition briefs to both motions (dkt. nos. 185, 186), and defendants Michael Mode and Lynn Yarrington filed a reply brief ..
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ORDER
GREGORY G. HOLLOWS, Magistrate Judge.
Presently pending before the court are defendant Ford Hermansen's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction (dkt. no. 151) and defendants Michael Mode and Lynn Yarrington's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction (dkt. no. 179), both set for hearing on April 19, 2012 before the undersigned. Plaintiff filed opposition briefs to both motions (dkt. nos. 185, 186), and defendants Michael Mode and Lynn Yarrington filed a reply brief (dkt. no. 188). After reviewing the papers in support of and in opposition to the pending motions, the court finds that oral argument would not be of material assistance in resolving the pending motions. Therefore, the hearing on the pending motions will be vacated and the motions will be submitted on the record with a written order and/or findings and recommendations to follow. See E.D. Cal. L.R. 230(g).
Additionally, on March 29, 2012, pro se defendant Kim Parsons filed a waiver of service and motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim for relief pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) and 12(b)(6). (Dkt. No. 181.) Defendant Parsons failed to properly notice her motion for hearing pursuant to the requirements of Eastern District of California Local Rule 230. Nevertheless, in the interests of efficiency and because the motion constitutes defendant Parsons's first appearance in this action, the court will set a briefing schedule on the motion.1 In particular, plaintiff will be required to file an opposition to defendant Parsons's motion within 21 days of the date of service of this order. Defendant Parsons shall file any reply brief within 14 days of service with plaintiff's opposition, after which the motion will be submitted on the record without oral argument. In the event that the court ultimately deems oral argument necessary, it will schedule a hearing on the motion with notice to the parties.
For the reasons outlined above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The April 19, 2012 hearing on defendant Ford Hermansen's motion to dismiss (dkt. no. 151) and defendants Michael Mode and Lynn Yarrington's motion to dismiss (dkt. no. 179) is VACATED. These pending motions are submitted on the record without oral argument, with a written order and/or findings and recommendations to follow.
2. With respect to defendant Kim Parsons's motion to dismiss (dkt. no. 181), plaintiff shall file an opposition to that motion within 21 days of the date of service of this order. Defendant Parsons shall file any reply brief within 14 days of service with plaintiff's opposition to the motion, after which the motion shall be submitted on the record without oral argument.
