Davis v. Lynn et al

Filing 25

ORDER Granting Defendants' Request For Clarification (Doc. No. 24 ), signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara L. Major on 2/18/2010. (Scrivner, E)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 On February 16, 2010, ANTHONY DAVIS, v. Plaintiff, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FRESNO DIVISION ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 1:08cv1245-BTM (BLM) ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION [Doc. No. 24]

A. LYNN, et al., Defendants.

Defendants

filed

a

motion

requesting Case

clarification and modification of the Court's November 17, 2009 Management Order. Doc. No. 24.

Defendants' motion is GRANTED IN PART

and DENIED IN PART as follows: 1. The Court clarifies that the February 15, 2010 expert

designation deadline applies to all expert witnesses, including medical experts, expected to be called at trial. Defendants may supplement

their expert designation in response to Plaintiff's expert designation no later than March 1, 2010. 2. Defendants' attorney must obtain a hearing date for all Despite this requirement, all motions

motions filed before this Court.

will be taken under submission and no oral argument will be required
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unless

otherwise

ordered

by

this

Court.

Because

Plaintiff

is

incarcerated in a penal institution, he is excused from obtaining a hearing date before filing a motion. All oppositions to the motion must be filed and served no later than fourteen (14) calendar days before the hearing date. All replies must be filed and served no later than seven

(7) calendar days before the hearing date. 3. Defendants' attorney may appear at the July 20, 2010 Mandatory Defendants are excused from

Settlement Conference ("MSC") by phone. appearing at the MSC.

Defendants' attorney is reminded that she must

coordinate Plaintiff's appearance by telephone. 4. All other requirements, dates, and deadlines remain as

previously set.

See doc. no. 23.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED:

February 18, 2010

BARBARA L. MAJOR United States Magistrate Judge

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