Goh v. The Dept. of Veterans Affairs, et al.

Filing 8

STIPULATION and ORDER for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint and to Continue Mandatory Scheduling Conference. Defendants shall have up to and including June 30, 2014, to file a responsive pleading or motion, and the mandatory scheduling conference currently scheduled for June 17, 2014, at 9:45 a.m., is continued to August 26, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 6/3/2014. (Timken, A)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ROBERT GOH, M.D.,

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Plaintiff,
v.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS and THE UNITED
STATES AIR FORCE.

CASE NO. 1:14-cv-00315-LJO-SKO
STUIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF
TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT
AND TO CONTINUE MANDATORY
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE;
ORDER THEREON

Defendants

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Plaintiff served his Complaint in this matter on April 9, 2014. Pursuant to Federal Rule of

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Civil Procedure 4(i), the United States’ responsive pleading is due on June 9, 2014. The parties have

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identified the potential for settlement, and hope to pursue that course of action. Therefore, Plaintiff

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and Defendant, by and through their respective counsel, and pursuant to Local Rule 144(a), hereby

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stipulate and agree that Defendant shall have an extension of 21 days, up to and including June 30,

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2014, within which to respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint [Dkt. No. 1].

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In light of this potential for resolution, the potential for an amended complaint, and the fact

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that Defendant will likely file a Rule 12 motion if the case does not resolve or if the Complaint is not

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amended, the parties also agree to continue the mandatory scheduling conference, currently set for

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June 17, 2014, to August 19, 2014. This should give the parties time to either resolve the case, or to

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have the anticipated Rule 12 motions heard and decided, thus permitting a more meaningful Joint

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Status Report from the parties, and scheduling conference with the Court.

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Stipulation for Extension to Respond to Complaint; Order Thereon

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Respectfully submitted,

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DATED: June 2, 2014
By

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DATED: June 2, 2014

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
By:

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/s/ Nicholas Jurkowitz
Nicholas Jurkowitz
Attorney for Plaintiff

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/s/ Gregory T. Broderick
GREGORY T. BRODERICK
Assistant United States Attorney

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ORDER

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The parties having stipulated, and good cause appearing

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Defendants shall have up to and including June 30, 2014, to file a responsive pleading
or motion, and

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The mandatory scheduling conference currently scheduled for June 17, 2014, at 9:45
a.m., is continued to August 26, 2014, at 10:00 a.m.1

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

June 3, 2014

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Due to conflicts on the Court's calendar, the parties’ requested date of August 19, 2014, was
changed to August 26, 2014.
Stipulation for Extension to Respond to Complaint; Order Thereon
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