Mercardo et al v. The United States of America et al

Filing 77

ORDER MODIFYING the Court's Scheduling Order, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 10/12/2017. Discovery Deadlines: Non-Expert 2/19/2018; Expert 4/20/2018. Non-Dispositive Motion Deadlines: Filing by 4/20/2018; Hearing by 5/25/2018. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAMUEL MERCARDO, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

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Defendants.

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) Case No.: 1:13-cv-01535 - AWI- JLT
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) ORDER MODIFYING THE COURT’S
) SCHEDULING ORDER
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On October 11, 2017, the parties filed a stipulation to extend the deadlines in the Court’s

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scheduling order for purposes of continuing discovery in the action. (Doc. 76) The parties report that

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additional time is required to complete depositions, and respond to requests for written discovery and

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the production of documents. (Id. at 1) Based upon the stipulation of the parties and good cause

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appearing, the Court’s Scheduling Order is amended as follows:

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Non-expert discovery SHALL be completed no later than February 19, 2018;

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The parties SHALL complete expert discovery no later than April 20, 2018;

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Plaintiff SHALL disclose expert witnesses, in writing, on or before February 26, 2018;

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and Defendant SHALL disclose all expert witnesses, in writing, no later than March 29, 2018. Any

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rebuttal experts for Plaintiff SHALL be disclosed no later than April 12, 20181; and

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The parties proposed a deadline of April 26, 2018 for Plaintiff to disclose rebuttal experts. However, this
deadline falls prior to the proposed deadline for Defendant to disclose its experts.

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All non-dispositive pre-trial motions, including any discovery motions, shall be filed no

later than April 20, 2018, and heard on or before May 25, 2018.
No further modifications of the Court’s Scheduling Order are authorized at this time.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

October 12, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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