Bischoff

Bischoff v. DirecTV, Inc.

Good Law

180 F. Supp. 2d 1097·2002 WL 84208·2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 945

United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaJanuary 14, 200200CV09541California8,479 words

Opinion

Collins, J.

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND GRANTING MOTION FOR STAY OF PROCEEDINGS

Defendant’s motion to compel arbitration and stay of proceedings came on regu larly for hearing before this Court on January 14, 2002.

On November 15, 2000, Defendant DirecTV, Inc. (“DirecTV” or “Defendant”) filed a Motion to Stay Proceedings Pending Resolution of Duplicative Litigation, or in the Alternative, to Stay Proceedings Pending Arbitration and to Compel Arbitration (“Motion to Stay”). On December 22, 2000, Plaintiffs filed an opposition. On January 8, 2001, Direct filed a reply.

Supplemental briefing was filed by Plaintiff on March 30, 2001 (“Pis’ March 2001 Supp. Brief’) and by Defendant on April 13, 2001 (“Defs April 2001 Supp. Brief’). On April 23, 2001, the Court stayed the instant action pending resolution of the action EchoStar, et al. v. DirecTV, et al. On November 9, 2001, DirecTV notified the Court of the resolution of the EchoStar action. The Court lifted the stay on December 10, 2001.

On December 21, 2001, DirecTV filed a supplemental brief in support of their Motion to Stay (“Defs December 2001 Supp. Brief’) and on January 7, 2002, Plaintiffs filed their supplemental…

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