Opinion
R. Rex Parris Esq., Alexander R. Wheeler, Esq., Patricia K. Oliver, Esq., Naomi C. Pontious, Esq., R. REX PARRIS LAW FIRM, Lancaster, CA Deborah A. Klar, Esq. Bel Air, California Attorneys for Defendant DAVID COUCH.
Blake R. Bertagna, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
ORDER AND STIPULATION REGARDING PLAINTIFFS' APPLICATION FOR ORDER SHORTENING TIME AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST PROCEEDING IN FINRA ARBITRATION
LAWRENCE J. O'NEILL, District Judge.
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2015, Plaintiffs Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC (collectively, "Morgan Stanley") filed Morgan Stanley's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction against Proceeding in FINRA Arbitration;
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2015, Morgan Stanley filed an Ex Parte Application for an Order Shortening Time on Morgan Stanley's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction against Proceeding in FINRA Arbitration;
WHEREAS, the original deadline of September 14, 2015 for Morgan Stanley to respond to Defendant's original Statement of Claim before FINRA is now moot due to Defendant's filing of an Amended Statement of Claim with FINRA on September 4, 2015. The parties agree that pursuant to FINRA Rule 12207, Morgan Stanley's answer to the Amended Statement of Claim is due on October 5, 2015.
WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred and agreed upon the following modified briefing schedule:
• Defendant David Couch will file his Opposition to Morgan Stanley's Motion for Preliminary Injunction on September 16, 2015 and;
• Morgan Stanley will file its Reply in support of its Motion for Preliminary Injunction on September 23, 2015.
WHEREAS, the parties have further agreed that in the event this Court has not ruled on Morgan Stanley's Motion for Preliminary Injunction before the close of business on October 2, 2015, the parties shall meet and confer regarding extending Morgan Stanley's deadline to respond to the Amended Statement of Claim.
IT IS SO STIPULATED
ORDER
The above stipulation is approved.
IT IS SO ORDERED.