Souliotes v. Tilton

Filing 99

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION EXTENDING DATE FOR EXPERT REPORT DISCLOSURES signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 12/2/2011. (Yu, L)

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JIMMY S. MCBIRNEY (STATE BAR NO. 259830)
MEGAN CRANE (STATE BAR NO. 269321)
SHANNON LEONG (STATE BAR NO. 268612)
ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
The Orrick Building
405 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-2669
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
THOMAS S. MCCONVILLE (STATE BAR NO. 155905)
ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
2050 Main St., Suite #1100
Irvine, CA 92614
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

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LINDA STARR (STATE BAR NO. 118789)
CHARLES PRESS (STATE BAR NO. 164190)
MAITREYA BADAMI (STATE BAR NO. 173241)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INNOCENCE PROJECT at
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
900 Lafayette Street, Suite 105
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Telephone:
[phone]
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[phone]

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Attorneys for Petitioner
GEORGE A. SOULIOTES

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GEORGE A. SOULIOTES,

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Case No. 1:06-CV-00667-OWW-MJS
(HC)

Petitioner,
STIPULATION AND ORDER
EXTENDING DATE FOR EXPERT
REPORT DISCLOSURES

v.
ANTHONY HEDGPETH, Warden, Salinas
Valley State Prison, et al.,

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Respondents.
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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING DATE FOR EXPERT
REPORT DISCLOSURES
CASE NO. 1:06-CV-00667-OWW-MJS (HC)

WHEREAS, Respondent has informed Petitioner that Respondent’s expert’s report is not

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yet complete, and Respondent is presently unable to determine the anticipated completion date;

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WHEREAS, Petitioner believes he would be prejudiced by disclosing his expert reports

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prior to completion of Respondent’s expert’s report;

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WHEREAS, the parties seek to work cooperatively and to ensure that all witnesses and

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evidence have a fair opportunity to be heard while also adhering to the Court’s scheduling order

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and the Ninth Circuit’s requirement for “expedited proceedings”;

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NOW THEREFORE, the parties stipulate that:

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(1) The parties shall file amended Expert Witness Disclosures in full compliance with

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Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 26(a)(2)(B), including written expert reports for each disclosed expert, on or

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before Tuesday, December 6, 2011.

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(2) The parties expressly reserve their respective rights to seek all remedies, including

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exclusion of expert witnesses, for all experts not properly disclosed on or before Tuesday,

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December 6, 2011, as set forth in this stipulation.

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SO STIPULATED.

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Dated:

December 1, 2011

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Respectfully submitted,
ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INNOCENCE PROJECT

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By:

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Dated:

December 1, 2011

/s/ Jimmy S. McBirney
JIMMY S. MCBIRNEY
Attorneys for Petitioner George A. Souliotes

Respectfully submitted,
KAMALA D. HARRIS
Attorney General of California

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By:

/s/ Kathleen A. McKenna
KATHLEEN A. MCKENNA
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
Attorneys for Respondent

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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING DATE FOR EXPERT
REPORT DISCLOSURES
CASE NO. 1:06-CV-00667-OWW-MJS (HC)

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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December 2, 2011

/s/

Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING DATE
FOR EXPERT REPORT DISCLOSURES
CASE NO. 1:06-CV-00667-OWW-MJS (HC)