Montanez v. Velasco et al

Filing 53

ORDER Granting Plaintiff's Request For Status Conference (ECF No. 52 ), Notice Of Telephonic Status Conference Before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean, March 28, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Courtroom 10(EPG), signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 3/24/2016.( Scheduling Conference set for 3/28/2016 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean.) (Fahrney, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PAUL MONTANEZ,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.
VELASCO, et al.,

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Defendants.

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1:12-cv-00229-DAD-EPG-PC
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
REQUEST FOR STATUS
CONFERENCE
(ECF No. 52.)
NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC STATUS
CONFERENCE BEFORE MAGISTRATE
JUDGE ERICA P. GROSJEAN
March 28, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
Courtroom 10 (EPG)

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Paul Montanez (“Plaintiff”), an inmate at the Los Angeles County Jail, is proceeding

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with counsel in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case is scheduled for

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a Settlement Conference before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on April 18, 2016 at 10:30

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a.m.

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On March 22, 2016, Plaintiff filed an ex parte application to set a status conference in

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this case to discuss issues with arranging for Plaintiff’s transportation to the Settlement

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Conference, filing a motion for leave to amend the Complaint, and re-opening fact discovery.

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Plaintiff’s counsel has spoken of these issues with defense counsel, and the parties are available

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for a status conference on March 28, 2016. (Dec. of Justin A. Palmer, ECF No. 52-1 ¶7.)

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Plaintiff has shown good cause for the Court to schedule a telephonic status conference
before the Court. Therefore, Plaintiff’s application shall be granted.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

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This case is now scheduled for a telephonic status conference before Magistrate Judge

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Erica P. Grosjean on Monday, March 28, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 10. The parties

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shall be prepared to informally discuss Plaintiff’s transportation to the Settlement Conference,

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Plaintiff’s proposed motion for leave to amend, and whether discovery should be re-opened.

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Counsel for the parties shall coordinate a one-line conference call and initiate the status

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conference at chambers phone number [phone].

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Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Plaintiff’s application to schedule a status conference, filed on March 22, 2016,

is GRANTED; and
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This case is scheduled for a telephonic status conference on Monday, March 28,

2016 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 10 before the Honorable Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grojean.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 24, 2016

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE