Minutes | Filed: September 03, 2026
| Entered: September 03, 2026
Hawaii Polo Inn, LLC v. T-Mobile USA, Inc. et al
Contract: Other | Hawaii
Link Rule 16 Scheduling Conference 2 - Set Hearings
EP: RULE 16 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE NOT had on 9/3/2026.
Discussion had. Parties amenable to early settlement discussions.
To conserve litigation resources, parties agree to stay or otherwise administratively close this case to permit parties to explore early settlement. Other than the following, the parties are relieved of all dates/deadlines during the stay/administrative closure.
Court schedules a Early Settlement Conference for 12/21/2026 at 11:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Trader. Conference to be conducted via Video Teleconference ("VTC"). Courtroom Manager to email VTC access information.
Confidential Early Settlement Conference Letters are due 12/14/2026 and shall be delivered (one set, hard copy) to the Clerk's Office and an electronic copy emailed to Trader_Orders@hid.uscourts.gov.
To gauge readiness for settlement discussions, Court schedules a Telephone Conference for 12/2/2026 at 9:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Trader. No submissions required.
Parties and other participants must call at least five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the conference. Call-in instructions are below:
Dial in number: 1-833-568-8864 (toll-free).
Meeting ID: 161 5641 6035.
Administrative Closure
By agreement of the parties and for good cause shown, the Court ORDERS the Clerk's Office to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE this case. The administrative closure is solely an administrative matter and does not impact, in any manner, any party's rights or obligations, does not alter in any manner any previous rulings by the court, and does not require a filing fee to reopen the case.
The administrative closure shall be subject to the following:
1. The closure period shall be through 12/21/2026 or as ordered by the Court;
2. Any party may file a letter request to reopen the case.
3. During the closure period:
a. the parties may cooperate and informally exchange information;
b. the parties may jointly request status conferences with the Court as needed;
c. the parties may submit, for the Court's approval, a stipulation to dismiss any claim that is resolved/settled;
d. if a stipulation to dismiss is submitted, the Court will direct the Clerk's Office to reopen the case to effectuate the dismissal; and
e. the Court may convene conferences, assist the parties with settlement discussions, and take other action deemed appropriate by the Court; and
4. Upon the case being reopened, the Court may reschedule trial and applicable deadlines.
(ZOOM / 10:00 a.m. - 10:12 a.m.)
(MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER)
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