Background on the dispute.
Moxie emails: "You may be reading too much into the Case Management. Many states have a a mandatory mediation program where they require the parties to sit down with a neutral party and acesss their case. This usually leads to nothing."
From LASuperiorCourt.org:
Case Number: PC039632
TIM CONNELLY, ET AL VS. AVN PBLICATIONS, INC., ET AL
Filing Date: 10/18/2006
Case Type: Wrongful Termination (General Jurisdiction)
Status: Pending
Future Hearings
01/11/2008 at 08:30 am in department F50 at 9425 Penfield Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311
Final Status Conference (MEDIATION TO BE COMPLETED BY07/13/07; 9-11-07)
01/22/2008 at 08:30 am in department F50 at 9425 Penfield Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311
Jury Trial (7-10 days)
Parties
AVN PUBLICATIONS INC. – Defendant
CONNELLY TIM – Plaintiff
FISHBEIN PAUL – Defendant
GARZILLI JANE B. – Mediator
KAUFMAN KAUFMAN & MILLLER LLP – Attorney for Plaintiff
LERMAN & POINTER LLP – Attorney for Defendant
LERMAN POINTER & CLARKSON LLP – Former Attorney for Defendant
MEDIA ONE – Pltf’s DBA
TIM CONNELLY INC. – Plaintiff
Documents Filed (Filing dates listed in descending order)
06/05/2007 Proof of Service (OF STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE MEDIATION COMPLETION DATE )
Filed by Attorney for Plaintiff
05/31/2007 Stipulation and Order
Filed by Attorney for Defendant
05/04/2007 Substitution of Attorney
Filed by Attorney for Defendant
03/26/2007 Notice-Assignment-Mediator
Filed by ADR Clerk
03/15/2007 Order-Case Management
Filed by Court
02/28/2007 Statement-Case Management
Filed by Attorney for Defendant
02/20/2007 Statement-Case Management
Filed by Attorney for Plaintiff
12/15/2006 Stipulation and Order (RE PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT )
Filed by Attorney for Defendant
12/07/2006 Answer to Complaint Filed
Filed by Attorney for Defendant
11/09/2006 Proof of Service (SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY PERSONAL SERVICE ON 11/07/06 AS TO PAUL FISHBEIN. )
Filed by Attorney for Plaintiff
11/09/2006 Proof of Service (SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY PERSONAL SERVICE ON 11/07/06 AS TO AVN PUBLICATIONS, INC. )
Filed by Attorney for Plaintiff
10/18/2006 Complaint filed-Summons Issued
10/18/2006 Summons Filed
Filed by Attorney for Plaintiff
Proceedings Held (Proceeding dates listed in descending order)
03/15/2007 at 08:30 am in Department F50, Holly E. Kendig, Presiding
Conference-Case Management – Held, Not Settled-Conf & Trial Set