Pacific Marine Center, Inc et al v. Silva

Filing 137

ORDER Granting Stipulation to Amend Scheduling Order signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 5/5/2011. NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY DEADLINE EXTENDED to 5/31/2011. (Leon-Guerrero, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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PACIFIC MARINE CENTER, INC., et al,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.
SCOTT SILVA, et al.,

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Defendants.

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1: 09-CV-01409 LJO JLT
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO
AMEND SCHEDULING ORDER
(Doc. 136)

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Before the Court is the parties' stipulation to amend the scheduling order to extend the

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non-expert discovery deadline by two weeks. (Doc. 136) In support of the request, Plaintiffs'

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attorney, Richard Hamlish, attests that four depositions remain to complete. (Doc. 136, Ex 1)

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One deposition was begun but has not been completed, in part, to await the Court's ruling on

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cross-motions (Docs. 115, 120) scheduled to be heard on May 16, 2011. Id. One deposition

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could not be scheduled previously due to the deponent having been incarcerated until recently.

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Id.

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required to be in court on the noticed deposition date and the parties desire to complete both

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depositions on one day. Id.

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The final two depositions have had to be rescheduled because one of the deponents is

Further complicating the situation is the number of parties involved in this case who are
represented by separate lawyers. (Doc. 136, Ex 1) This has caused difficulty in finding dates

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that are available on each attorney's calendar on which to conduct these depositions. Id.

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Nevertheless, counsel stipulates that if granted two additional weeks of non-expert discovery

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time, they will be able to complete this outstanding discovery. Id.

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Good cause appearing, the Court ORDERS that the scheduling order (Doc. 112) will be
amended to extend the non-expert discovery deadline to May 31, 2011.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 5, 2011
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/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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