MP Nexlevel of CA, Inc. v. CVIN, LLC, et al.

Filing 257

STIPULATION to Continue Trial and Related Dates in Scheduling Conference Order Pursuant to August 20, 2015 Minute Order; ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 9/1/2015. Pretrial Conference set for 5/25/2017 at 08:15 AM in Courtroom 4 (LJO) before District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill; Jury Trial set for 7/25/2017 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 4 (LJO) before District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill. (Martinez, A)

1 DOWLING AARON INCORPORATED
Steven D. McGee (State Bar No. 71886)
2 [e-mail]
Matthew R. Dildine (SBN 258685)
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8080 North Palm Avenue, Third Floor
4 Fresno, CA 93729-8902
Telephone: [phone]
5 Facsimile: 559-432-4590
6 William T. Eliopoulos (State Bar No. 100633)
[e-mail]
7 Kaveh Badiei (State Bar No. 215179)
[e-mail]
8 RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
Five Palo Alto Square
9 3000 El Camino Real, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94306-9814
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Facsimile: 650-320-9905
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Attorneys for Defendant and Counter and Cross12 Claimant
CVIN, LLC
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRESNO DIVISION

16 MP NEXLEVEL of California, Inc.,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

Case No. 1:14-cv-00288-LJO-GSA
STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL
AND RELATED DATES IN
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER
PURSUANT TO AUGUST 20, 2015
MINUTE ORDER; ORDER

19 CVIN, LLC dba VAST NETWORKS,
CALAVERAS COMMUNICATIONS
Date Action Filed: February 28, 2014
20 COMPANY, CAL-ORE TELEPHONE
CO., CONSOLIDATED
Trial Date:
September 20, 2016
21 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.,
DUCOR TELEPHONE COMPANY,
22 MOHAVE INVESTMENT, LLC,
SEBASTIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.,
23 SIERRA TEL BROADBAND, SIERRA
TEL COMMUNICATIONS GROUP,
24 STAGELINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
SUREWEST FIBER VENTURES, LLC,
25 THE PONDEROSA TELEPHONE
COMPANY, VARCOMM, INC.,
26 VARNET, INC., VOLCANO
COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY,
27 VOLCANO TELECOM, INC., and DOES 1
to 100,
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Defendants.
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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND RELATED
DATES IN SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER
PURSUANT TO 8-20-15 MINUTE ORDER; ORDER

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AND RELATED COUNTER, CROSS-,
2 AND THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS.
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WHEREAS COUNSEL for Defendant and Counter and Cross-Claimant, CVIN,

5 LLC, plaintiff, MP Nexlevel of California, Inc., Third-Party Defendant Western Surety
6 Company, Defendants, Calaveras Communications Company, Cal-Ore Telephone Co.,
7 Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., Ducor Telephone Company, Mohave
8 Investment, LLC, Sebastian Enterprises, Inc., Sierra Tel Broadband, Sierra Tel
9 Communications Group, Stageline Communications, Inc., Surewest Fiber Ventures, LLC,
10 The Ponderosa Telephone Company, Varcomm, Inc., Varnet, Inc., Volcano
11 Communications Company, and Volcano Telecom, Inc. , Third-Party Defendant and
12 Cross-Claimant, JK Communications & Construction, Inc. dba Kleven Construction; and
13 Defendant, George Valentinez (collectively, the “Parties”), have met and conferred by
14 telephone regarding the subject-matter of this Stipulation and reached agreement thereto;
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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the Parties, by and through their

16 counsel of record, that good cause exists for the extension of the scheduling order, and
17 pursuant to F.R.C.P. 16(b)(4), F.R.C.P. 6, and Local Rule 144, that an approximately 100
18 day continuance of the deadlines set forth in the Court’s January 22, 2015 Scheduling
19 Conference Order is necessary and appropriate. Due to the above and the Court’s trial
20 schedule set forth in its August 20, 2015 Minute Order, the parties propose the following
21 new deadlines, or similar dates convenient to the court:
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Existing Deadlines:

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Expert Disclosure:

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October 1, 2015 (Affirm.)

January 11, 2016

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November 16, 2015 (Defenses)

February 24, 2016

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Rebuttal Expert Disclosure:

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January 11, 2016

New (Proposed) Deadlines Reflecting 8-20-15
Minute Order:

April 20, 2016

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND RELATED
DATES IN SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER
PURSUANT TO 8-20-15 MINUTE ORDER; ORDER

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1-Day Mediation (to be scheduled

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during proposed period):

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(N/A)

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Expert Discovery Cutoff:

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March 31, 2016

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Nonexpert Discovery Cutoff:

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March 31, 2016

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Nondispositive Motion Filing

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Deadline:

April 20, 2016 – May 20, 2016

August 11, 2016

August 11, 2016

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March 31, 2016

August 15, 2016

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Dispositive Motion Filing

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Deadline:

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May 6, 2016

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2nd Day Mediation (if necessary; to

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be scheduled during proposed period):

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(N/A)

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Pretrial Conference:

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July 28, 2016

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Jury & Bench Trials:

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September 20, 2016

August 15, 2016

September 2016

May 25, 2017

July 25, 2017

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22 IT IS SO STIPULATED.
23 Dated: August 31, 2015

RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP

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By:

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/s/William T. Eliopoulos
William T. Eliopoulos
Attorneys for Defendant,
Counterclaimant and Cross-Complainant
CVIN, LLC

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND RELATED
DATES IN SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER
PURSUANT TO 8-20-15 MINUTE ORDER; ORDER

1 Dated: Signature authorized August 28, 2015
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DEWITT MACKALL CROUNSE &
MOORE S.C.

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By:

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/s/Holly J. Newman
Holly J. Newman
James D. Kremer,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
MP NEXLEVEL OF CALIFORNIA,
INC.
and Third-Party Defendant
WESTERN SURETY COMPANY

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9 Dated: Signature authorized August 28, 2015

TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP

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By:

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/s/Dean A. Morehous
Dean A. Morehous
Craig Crockett
Attorneys for Defendants:
CALAVERAS COMMUNICATIONS
COMPANY, CAL-ORE TELEPHONE
CO., CONSOLIDATED
COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS,
INC., DUCOR TELEPHONE
COMPANY, MOHAVE INVESTMENT,
LLC, SEBASTIAN ENTERPRISES,
INC., SIERRA TEL BROADBAND,
SIERRA TEL COMMUNICATIONS
GROUP, STAGELINE
COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
SUREWEST FIBER VENTURES, LLC,
THE PONDEROSA TELEPHONE
COMPANY, VARCOMM, INC.,
VARNET, INC., VOLCANO
COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, and
VOLCANO TELECOM, INC.

22 Dated: Signature authorized August 28, 2015

ROGERS JOSEPH O'DONNELL

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By:

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/s/Joseph C. McCowan, Jr.
Joseph C. McCowan, Jr.
Tyson Arbuthnot
Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant and
Cross-Claimant
JK COMMUNICATIONS &
CONSTRUCTION, INC. dba KLEVEN
CONSTRUCTION

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND RELATED
DATES IN SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER
PURSUANT TO 8-20-15 MINUTE ORDER; ORDER

1 Dated: Signature authorized August 28, 2015. THE ALBERTS FIRM, APC
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/s/David A. Brewster
David A. Brewster
Attorneys for Defendant
GEORGE VALENTINEZ

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ORDER

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The Court, having considered the above stipulation and the procedural posture of

8 the case, and good cause appearing, amends the scheduling order in this case as follows:
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Expert Disclosure

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Rebuttal Expert
Disclosure
One Day Mediation

Current Deadline
October 1, 2015
(Affirmative)
November 16, 2015
(Defenses)
January 11, 2016

January 11, 2016
(Affirmative)
February 24, 2016
(Defenses)
April 20, 2016

N/A

Expert Discovery Cutoff
Non-expert Discovery
Cutoff
Nondispositive Motion
Filing Deadline
Dispositive Motion Filing
Deadline
Mediation

March 31, 2016
March 31, 2016

To be agreed upon
date between April
20, 2016 and May
20, 2016
August 11, 2016
August 11, 2016

March 31, 2016

August 15, 2016

May 6, 2016

August 15, 2016

N/A

Pre-Trial Conference

July 28, 2016

To be agreed upon
date in September
2016
May 25, 2017

Trial

September 20, 2016

July 25, 2017

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

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September 1, 2015

/s/ Gary S. Austin

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DATES IN SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER
PURSUANT TO 8-20-15 MINUTE ORDER; ORDER

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