Soto, et al. v. Castlerock Farming, et al.

Filing 133

ORDER lifting stay and setting deadlines, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 4/19/2013. (Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification filed by 8/2/2013; Defendant's Opposition Deadline: 8/30/2013; Plaintiff's Replies du e by 9/20/2013; Motion for Class Certification Hearing set for 10/15/2013 at 09:00 AM in Bakersfield at 19th Street (JLT) before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston ; Expert Disclosure due by 2/21/2014; Expert Discovery due by 3/24/2014; Non-Dispositive Motions filed by 4/7/2014; Non-Dispositive Motions heard by 5/5/2014; Dispositive Motions filed by 5/19/2014; Dispositive Motions heard by 6/30/2014; Pretrial Conference set for 8/27/2014 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 2 (AWI) before District Judge Anthony W. Ishii; Jury Trial set for 10/28/2014 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 2 (AWI) before District Judge Anthony W. Ishii) (Figueroa, O)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SILVESTRE SOTO,
Plaintiff,

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v.
CASTLEROCK FARMING AND
TRANSPORT, INC, et al.,
Defendants.

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) Case No.: 1:09-cv-00701 - AWI - JLT
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) ORDER LIFTING STAY AND SETTING
) DEADLINES
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On September 21, 2011, the Court issued an order staying the matter and vacating pending

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deadlines and hearing dates. (Doc. 81). On March 25, 2013, the Court issued an order denying all

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motions for reconsideration and sanctions. (Doc. 127). The parties submitted a joint status report on

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April 12, 2013, setting forth proposed deadlines for the action to proceed. (Doc. 131). The Court held

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a status conference on April 19, 2013, and finds it is appropriate for the stay to be lifted, and the

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scheduling order be amended.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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1.

The stay entered on September 21, 2011 is LIFTED;

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2.

The Scheduling Order is amended as follows:

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A.

Defendant SHALL produce the documents ordered by the Court on April 30,
2012 (Docs. 110, 127, 130) by Defendant in full, no later than May 1, 2013;

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The sole remaining deposition of Defendant’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(6) witness,

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SHALL be completed on or before June 14, 2013. This will close the class

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discovery;

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C.

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Plaintiff’s motion for class certification SHALL be filed on or before August 2,
2013;

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D.

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Defendant’s opposition to class certification SHALL be filed on or before
August 30, 2013;

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Plaintiff’s reply SHALL be filed on or before September 20, 2013;

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F.

The hearing on the motion for class certification is SET for October 15, 2013,

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at 9:00 a.m., at the United States Courthouse in Bakersfield, California;

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Merit discovery SHALL be completed no later than February 7, 2014;

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Expert disclosures SHALL be made on or before February 21, 2014;

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Rebuttal experts SHALL be made on or before March 7, 2014;

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Expert discovery SHALL be completed no later than March 24, 2014;

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Non-Dispositive pre-trial motions, including any discovery motions, SHALL be

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filed no later than April 7, 2014, and heard on or before May 5, 2014;

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Dispositive pre-trial motions SHALL be filed on or before May 19, 2014, with
a hearing date no later than June 30, 2014;

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The Pre-Trial Hearing is SET for August 27, 2014, at 8:30 a.m., in Courtroom 2
before Judge Ishii; and

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The Trial Date is SET for October 28, 2014, at 8:30 a.m., in Courtroom 2
before Judge Ishii.

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The parties are reminded that the dates set in this Order are considered to be firm and will

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not be modified absent a showing of good cause even if the request to modify is made by

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stipulation. Stipulations extending the deadlines contained herein will not be considered unless they

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are accompanied by affidavits or declarations, and where appropriate attached exhibits, which establish

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good cause for granting the relief requested.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

April 19, 2013

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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