Quevedo v. Midland Credit Management, Inc.

Filing 10

ORDER VACATING STATUS CONFERENCE set for 1/28/2021 AND SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE set for 4/1/2021 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 1/25/2021. (Kusamura, W)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CARMINA QUEVEDO,

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Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 1:13-cv-1904-AWI-SKO
ORDER VACATING STATUS
CONFERENCE AND SETTING
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.,

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Defendant.
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The Court is in receipt of the parties’ Status Report following the Conditional Order of

18 Remand, which indicates the parties need more time to meet and confer to agree upon a joint case
19 schedule. (See Doc. 9.) Accordingly, the Status Conference set for January 28, 2021, is hereby
20 VACATED, and a Scheduling Conference is set for April 1, 2021, at 9:30 A.M. before United
21 States Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto.
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Attendance at the Scheduling Conference is mandatory upon each party not represented by

23 counsel or by retained counsel. Only counsel who are thoroughly familiar with the facts and the
24 law of the instant case, and who have full authority to bind his or her client, shall appear. Trial
25 counsel should participate in this Scheduling Conference whenever possible. It may be necessary
26 for counsel to spend as much as 45 minutes in this Conference.
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A Joint Scheduling Report, carefully prepared and executed by all counsel/pro se parties,

2 shall be electronically filed in CM/ECF, one (1) full week prior to the Scheduling Conference,
3 and shall be e-mailed, in Word format, to [e-mail].
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For reference purposes, the Court requires that counsels’ Joint Scheduling Report indicate

5 the date, time, and courtroom of the Scheduling Conference. This information is to be placed
6 opposite the caption on the first page of the Report.
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Among other things, counsel will be expected to discuss the possibility of settlement.

8 Counsel are to thoroughly discuss settlement with each other before undertaking the preparation of
9 the Joint Scheduling Report and engaging in extensive discovery. However, even if settlement
10 negotiations are progressing, counsel are expected to comply with the requirements of this Order
11 unless otherwise excused by the Court. If the case is settled, please promptly inform the Court,
12 and counsels’ presence, as well as the Joint Scheduling Report, will not be required.
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Counsel may request that their attendance be by telephonic conference. If two or more

14 parties wish to appear telephonically, parties shall dial Judge Oberto’s conference line number at
15 888−557−8511 (access code 6208204). Additionally, counsel are directed to indicate on the
16 face page of their Joint Scheduling Report that the conference will be telephonic.
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At least twenty (20) days prior to the Mandatory Scheduling Conference, trial counsel for

18 all parties shall conduct and conclude a conference at a time and place arranged by counsel for the
19 plaintiff(s). This conference preferably should be a personal conference between all counsel but,
20 due to the distances involved in this District, a telephonic conference call involving all counsel/pro
21 se parties is permissible. The Joint Scheduling Report shall respond to the following items by
22 corresponding numbered paragraphs:
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Form and Contents of the Joint Scheduling Report

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1.

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Summary of the factual and legal contentions set forth in the pleadings of each
party, including the relief sought by any party presently before the Court.

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Any proposed amendment to the pleadings presently on file shall be filed by its

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proponent contemporaneously with the Scheduling Conference Report.

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matter cannot be resolved at the Scheduling Conference, the matter will be set as a

If the

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Motion to Amend in accordance with the Local R of the Eastern District of

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California.

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A proposed deadline for amendments to pleadings.

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A summary detailing the uncontested and contested facts.

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A summary of the legal issues as to which there is no dispute, e.g., jurisdiction,

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venue, applicable federal or state law, etc., as well as a summary of the disputed

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legal issues.

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The status of all matters which are presently set before the Court, e.g., hearing all
motions, etc.

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A complete and detailed discovery plan addressing the following:
a)

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A date for the exchange of initial disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P.
26(a)(1), or a statement that disclosures have already been exchanged;

b)

A firm cut−off date for non−expert discovery. When setting this date, the

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parties are advised that motions to compel any non-expert discovery must

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be filed and heard sufficiently in advance of the deadline so that the Court

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may grant effective relief within the allotted discovery time;

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c)

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A firm date(s) for disclosure of expert witnesses as required by Fed .R. Civ.
P. 26(a)(2);

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A firm cut−off date for expert witness discovery. When setting this date,

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the parties are advised that motions to compel any expert discovery must be

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filed and heard sufficiently in advance of the deadline so that the Court may

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grant effective relief within the allotted discovery time;

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e)

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Any proposed changes in the limits on discovery imposed by Fed. R. Civ. P.
26(b); 30(a)(2)(A), (B) or (C); 30(d); or 33(a);

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Whether the parties anticipate the need for a protective order relating to the

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discovery of information relating to a trade secret or other confidential

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research, development, or commercial information;

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Any issues or proposals relating to the timing, sequencing, phasing or

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scheduling of discovery;

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Whether the parties anticipate the need to take discovery outside the United

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States and, if so, a description of the proposed discovery; and

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Whether any party anticipates video and/or sound recording of depositions.

Discovery relating to Electronic, Digital and/or Magnetic data. Prior to a Fed. R.

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Civ. P. 26(f) conference, counsel should carefully investigate their client’s

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information management system so that they are knowledgeable as to its operation,

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including how information is stored and how it can be retrieved. Likewise, counsel

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shall reasonably review the client’s computer files to ascertain the contents thereof;

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including archival and legacy data (outdated formats or media), and disclose in

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initial discovery (self-executing routine discovery) the computer-based evidence

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which may be used to support claims or defenses.

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Duty to Notify. A party seeking discovery of computer−based information

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shall notify the opposing party immediately, but no later than the date set

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for the Fed.R.Civ.P.26(f) conference, and identify as clearly as possible the

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categories of information which may be sought currently. This does not

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foreclose an application to amend for items that later may be sought.

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Duty to Meet and Confer. The parties shall meet and confer regarding the

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following matters during the Fed.R.Civ.P.26(f) conference:
i.

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Computer-based information (in general). Counsel shall attempt to
agree on steps the parties will take to accusations of spoliation;

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E-mail information. Counsel shall attempt to agree as to the scope

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of e−mail discovery and attempt to agree upon an e-mail search

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protocol. This should include an agreement regarding inadvertent

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production of privileged e-mail messages;

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Deleted information. Counsel shall confer and attempt to agree
whether or not restoration of deleted information may be necessary,

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the extent to which restoration of deleted information is needed, and

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who will bear the costs of restoration; and,

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Back-up data. Counsel shall attempt to agree whether or not back-up

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data may be necessary, the extent to which backup data is needed

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and who will bear the cost of obtaining back-up data.

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The Joint Scheduling Report Shall summarize the parties conference relating to

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discovery of electronic data.

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Dates agreed to by all counsel for:
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Filing non-dispositive1 and dispositive2 pre-trial motions with the

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understanding that motions (except motions in limine or other trial motions)

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will not be entertained after the agreed upon date. (No later than 10 weeks

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prior to the proposed Pre-Trial Conference date.)

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b)

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Pre-Trial Conference date. (No later than 45 days prior to the proposed trial
date.)

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All of these dates should be considered firm dates. Dates should be set to allow the

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court to decide any matters under submission before the Pre-Trial Conference is

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set.

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Trial date.

At the conference referred to above, counsel are encouraged to discuss settlement,

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and the Court will expect a statement in the Joint Scheduling Report as to the

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possibility of settlement.

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A statement as to whether the case is a jury or non-jury case. If the parties disagree

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as to whether a jury trial has been timely demanded or whether one is available on

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some or all of the claims, the statement shall include a summary of each party’s

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position.

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Motions to compel discovery, amend, remand, etc.
Motions for summary judgment or to dismiss, strike, etc.

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An estimate of the number of trial days required. When counsel cannot agree, each

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party shall give his or her best estimate. In estimating the number of trial days

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counsel should keep in mind that this court is normally able to devote the entire day

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to trial.

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Because the District Judges’ dockets are extremely crowded dockets the parties

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should consider the issue of whether they are willing to consent to the jurisdiction

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of a U.S. Magistrate Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. section 636(c). All non-dispositive

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motions are routinely heard by the Magistrate Judge whether or not the parties

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consent.

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Whether either party requests bifurcation or phasing of trial, or any other
suggestion for shortening or expediting discovery, pre-trial motions or trial.

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Whether this matter is related to any matter pending in this court or any other court,
including any bankruptcy court.

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Joint

Scheduling

Reports

are

to

be

e-mailed,

in

Word

format,

to

[e-mail].

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SHOULD COUNSEL OR A PARTY APPEARING PRO SE FAIL TO APPEAR AT

17 THE MANDATORY SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, OR FAIL TO COMPLY WITH
18 THE DIRECTIONS AS SET FORTH ABOVE, AN EX PARTE HEARING MAY BE HELD
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JUDGMENT

OF

DISMISSAL,

DEFAULT,

OR

OTHER

APPROPRIATE

20 JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED, INCLUDING SANCTIONS AND CONTEMPT OF
21 COURT.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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January 25, 2021

/s/

Sheila K. Oberto

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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