Hamel v. Quebecor World Inc. Long Term Disability Plan, et al

Filing 24

AMENDED Scheduling ORDER: Initial Disclosures - Completed. Discovery by 4/30/2012. Administrative Record by 5/30/2012. Opening Memoranda of Fact and Law by 6/12/2012. Responsive Trial Briefs by 6/29/2012. BENCH TRIAL (2 hours) set for 7/18/2012 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 4 (LJO) before District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill. signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 12/7/2011. (Herman, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PAUL A. HAMEL,
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Plaintiff,

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v.

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QUEBECOR WORLD INC. LONG
TERM DISABILITY PLAN and
HARTFORD LIFE and ACCIDENT
INSURANCE COMPANY,

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CASE NO. 1:11-cv-00148 - LJO-BAM
AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER
Initial Disclosures:

Completed.

Discovery Cutoff:

April 30, 2012

Administrative
Record:

May 30, 2012

Opening Memoranda
of Fact and Law:
June 12, 2012

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Responsive Trial
Briefs:

June 29, 2012

Court Trial:
(2 Hours)

Defendants.
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July 18, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Dept.: 4(LJO)

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This Court conducted a scheduling conference on November 29, 2011. Counsel Russell

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Petti appeared by telephone on behalf of Plaintiff Paul A. Hamel. Counsel Kristin Kyle de Bautista

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appeared on behalf of Defendant Quebecor World Inc. Long Term Disability Plan and Hartford Life

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and Accident Insurance (“Defendants”). Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b), the Court sets a schedule

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for this action.

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Consent To Magistrate Judge

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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), the parties have not consented to conduct all further

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proceedings in this case, including trial, before the Honorable Barbara A. McAuliffe, United States

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Magistrate Judge. Due to this Court’s heavy caseload, the parties are encouraged to consent to

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conducting further proceedings by a United States Magistrate Judge.

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Discovery Cutoffs And Limits

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The parties have completed initial disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

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26. All non-expert discovery, including motions to compel, shall be completed no later than April

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30, 2012. All expert discovery, including motions to compel, shall be completed no later than April

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30, 2012.

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Lodging of Administrative Record

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Defendants will lodge the bates-stamped administrative record and the plan documents with

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the Court in electronic form via CM/ECF, and will additionally provide the Court and Plaintiffs a

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courtesy copy by May 30, 2012.

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Trial Briefs

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The parties shall adhere to the following briefing schedule:

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The parties shall file their Opening Memoranda of Law and Fact on or before June
12, 2012;

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The parties shall file their Responsive Trial Briefs on or before June 29, 2012;

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A hearing on both parties’ trial briefs will be heard on July 18, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.,
in Department 4 of this Court.

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Effect Of This Order

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This order represents the best estimate of the Court and parties as to the agenda most suitable

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to dispose of this case. If the parties determine at any time that the schedule outlined in this order

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cannot be met, the parties are ordered to notify the Court immediately of that fact so that adjustments

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may be made, either by stipulation or by subsequent status conference. Stipulations extending the

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deadlines contained herein will not be considered unless they are accompanied by affidavits or

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declarations with attached exhibits, where appropriate, which establish good cause for granting the

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relief requested.

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Failure to comply with this order shall result in the imposition of sanctions.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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December 7, 2011

/s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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