Mediation Gone Wild

October 8, 2003	Doe v. Francis complaint
October 19, 2006	Court Order to Mediate
March 23, 2007	Plaintiffs motion for sanctions based on Francis’ mediation conduct
March 23, 2007	Plaintiffs’ memorandum supporting their motion for sanctions
March 23, 2007	Transcript of the hearing on plaintiff’s motion for sanctions
March 28, 2007	Defendants’ memorandum in opposition to the motion for sanctions
March 29, 2007	Defendants’ counsel’s affidavit in opposition to motion for sanctions
March 30, 2007	Plaintiffs’ supplemental memorandum in support of their motion for sanctions
March 30, 2007	Court’s Minute Order summarizing hearing and court order on motion for sanctions
March 30, 2007	Transcript of the hearing on plaintiffs’ motion for sanctions
April 4, 2007	Court’s Minute Order regarding its ruling on plaintiffs’ motion for sanctions
April 4, 2007	Court’s formal written order on plaintiffs’ motion for sanctions
April 5, 2007	Defendants’ emergency motion for a stay of proceedings
April 5, 2007	Court order denying the emergency motion for a stay
April 10, 2007	Court order issuing an Order to Show Cause why defendant Francis should not be held in criminal contempt
April 11, 2007	Court order re criminal contempt against Francis
April 11, 2007	Notice of settlement and dismissal of the civil action filed by the parties
April 11, 2007	Order dismissing the civil action with prejudice
April 11, 2007	Court order releasing Francis from custody based on civil contempt
April 23, 2007	Defense counsel’s affidavit supporting Francis with respect to criminal contempt proceeding
April 23, 2007	Court’s judgment of criminal contempt as to Francis
April 23, 2007	Court’s minute order sentencing Francis for criminal contempt
April 23, 2007	Court reasons supporting its decision to find Francis guilty of criminal contempt

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