Juan Moreno v. Tejon Ranch Co., et al
Filing
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SCHEDULING ORDER, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 8/4/2014. Consent/Decline Deadline 8/14/2014. Pleading Amendment Deadline 11/3/2014. Discovery Deadlines: 6/15/2015; Expert 7/6/2015. Mid-Discovery Status Conference set for 1/8 /2015 at 08:30 AM in Bakersfield at 510 19th Street (JLT) before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. Non-Dispositive Motion Deadlines: Filed by 7/20/2015; Hearing by 8/17/2015. Dispositive Motion Deadlines: Filed by 9/1/2015; Hearing by 10/13/2015. Pretrial Conference set for 12/9/2015 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 4 (LJO) before District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill. Jury Trial set for 2/2/2016 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 4 (LJO) before District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill. (Hall, S)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JUAN MORENO,
Plaintiff,
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TEJON RANCH CO., et al.,
Defendants.
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Case no.: 1:14-cv-00558 LJO JLT
SCHEDULING ORDER (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)
Pleading Amendment Deadline: 11/3/2014
Discovery Deadlines:
Non-Expert: 6/15/2015
Expert: 7/6/2015
Mid-Discovery Status Conference:
1/8/2015 at 8:30 a.m.
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Non-Dispositive Motion Deadlines:
Filing: 7/20/2015
Hearing: 8/17/2015
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Dispositive Motion Deadlines:
Filing: 9/1/2015
Hearing: 10/13/2015
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Pre-Trial Conference:
12/9/2015 at 8:30 a.m.
Courtroom 4
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Trial:
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2/2/2016 at 8:30 a.m.
Courtroom 4
Jury trial: 3-5 days
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I.
August 4, 2014.
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Date of Scheduling Conference
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Appearances of Counsel
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Raymond Ballister appeared on behalf of Plaintiff.
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Hadi Kharazi appeared on behalf of Defendants.
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III.
Magistrate Judge Consent:
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Notice of Congested Docket and Court Policy of Trailing
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Due to the District Judges’ heavy caseload, the newly adopted policy of the Fresno Division of
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the Eastern District is to trail all civil cases. The parties are hereby notified that for a trial date set
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before a District Judge, the parties will trail indefinitely behind any higher priority criminal or older
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civil case set on the same date until a courtroom becomes available. The trial date will not be reset to a
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continued date.
The Magistrate Judges’ availability is far more realistic and accommodating to parties than that
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of the U.S. District Judges who carry the heaviest caseloads in the nation and who must prioritize
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criminal and older civil cases over more recently filed civil cases. A United States Magistrate Judge
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may conduct trials, including entry of final judgment, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Federal Rule of
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Civil Procedure 73, and Local Rule 305. Any appeal from a judgment entered by a United States
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Magistrate Judge is taken directly to the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit.
The Fresno Division of the Eastern District of California, whenever possible, is utilizing United
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States Article III District Court Judges from throughout the nation as Visiting Judges. Pursuant to the
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Local Rules, Appendix A, such reassignments will be random, and the parties will receive no advance
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notice before their case is reassigned to an Article III District Court Judge from outside of the Eastern
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District of California.
Therefore, the parties are directed to consider consenting to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction to
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conduct all further proceedings, including trial. Within 10 days of the date of this order, counsel
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SHALL file a consent/decline form (provided by the Court at the inception of this case) indicating
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whether they will consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge.
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IV.
Pleading Amendment Deadline
Any requested pleading amendments are ordered to be filed, either through a stipulation or
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motion to amend, no later than November 3, 2014.
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V.
Discovery Plan and Cut-Off Date
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The parties have exchanged the initial disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1).
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The parties are ordered to complete all discovery pertaining to non-experts on or before June
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15, 2015, and all discovery pertaining to experts on or before July 6, 2015.
The parties are directed to disclose all expert witnesses, in writing, on or before May 15, 2015,
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and to disclose all rebuttal experts on or before June 15, 2015. The written designation of retained and
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non-retained experts shall be made pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 26(a)(2), (A), (B), and (C) and
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shall include all information required thereunder. Failure to designate experts in compliance with
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this order may result in the Court excluding the testimony or other evidence offered through such
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experts that are not disclosed pursuant to this order.
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The provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(4) and (5) shall apply to all discovery relating to experts
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and their opinions. Experts must be fully prepared to be examined on all subjects and opinions
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included in the designation. Failure to comply will result in the imposition of sanctions, which may
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include striking the expert designation and preclusion of expert testimony.
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The provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e) regarding a party's duty to timely supplement
disclosures and responses to discovery requests will be strictly enforced.
A mid-discovery status conference is scheduled for January 8, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. before the
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Honorable Jennifer L. Thurston, U.S. Magistrate Judge, located at 510 19th Street, Bakersfield,
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California, 93301. A Joint Mid-Discovery Status Conference Report, carefully prepared and executed
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by all counsel, shall be electronically filed in CM/ECF, one full week prior to the Conference, and shall
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be e-mailed, in Word format, to JLTorders@caed.uscourts.gov. The joint statement SHALL outline the
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discovery that has been completed and that which needs to be completed as well as any impediments to
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completing the discovery within the deadlines set forth in this order. Counsel may appear via
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CourtCall, providing a written request to so appear is made to the Magistrate Judge's Courtroom Clerk
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no later than five court days before the noticed hearing date.
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VI.
Pre-Trial Motion Schedule
All non-dispositive pre-trial motions, including any discovery motions, shall be filed no later
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than July 20, 2015, and heard on or before August 17, 2015. Non-dispositive motions are heard before
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the Honorable Jennifer L. Thurston, United States Magistrate Judge at the United States Courthouse in
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Bakersfield, California.
No written discovery motions shall be filed without the prior approval of the assigned
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Magistrate Judge. A party with a discovery dispute must first confer with the opposing party in a good
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faith effort to resolve by agreement the issues in dispute. If that good faith effort is unsuccessful, the
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moving party promptly shall seek a telephonic hearing with all involved parties and the Magistrate
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Judge. It shall be the obligation of the moving party to arrange and originate the conference call to the
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court. To schedule this telephonic hearing, the parties are ordered to contact Courtroom Deputy Clerk,
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Susan Hall at (661) 326-6620 or via email at SHall@caed.uscourts.gov. Counsel must comply with
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Local Rule 251 with respect to discovery disputes or the motion will be denied without prejudice
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and dropped from calendar.
In scheduling such motions, the Magistrate Judge may grant applications for an order shortening
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time pursuant to Local Rule 144(e). However, if counsel does not obtain an order shortening time, the
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notice of motion must comply with Local Rule 251.
Counsel may appear and argue non-dispositive motions via CourtCall, providing a written
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request to so appear is made to the Magistrate Judge's Courtroom Clerk no later than five court days
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before the noticed hearing date.
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All dispositive pre-trial motions shall be filed no later than September 1, 2015, and heard no
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later than October 13, 2015, in Courtroom 4 at 8:30 a.m. before the Honorable Lawrence J. O'Neill,
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United States District Court Judge. In scheduling such motions, counsel shall comply with Fed. R.
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Civ. P. 56 and Local Rules 230 and 260.
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VII.
Motions for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication
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At least 21 days before filing a motion for summary judgment or motion for summary
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adjudication the parties are ORDERED to meet, in person or by telephone, and confer to discuss the
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issues to be raised in the motion.
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The purpose of the meeting shall be to: 1) avoid filing motions for summary judgment where a
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question of fact exists; 2) determine whether the respondent agrees that the motion has merit in whole
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or in part; 3) discuss whether issues can be resolved without the necessity of briefing; 4) narrow the
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issues for review by the court; 5) explore the possibility of settlement before the parties incur the
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expense of briefing a summary judgment motion; 6) to arrive at a joint statement of undisputed facts.
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The moving party shall initiate the meeting. In addition to the requirements of Local Rule
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260, the moving party shall file a joint statement of undisputed facts. The joint statement of
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undisputed facts SHALL include all facts that the parties agree, for purposes of the motion, may be
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deemed true. Thus, the moving party SHALL provide opposing counsel a complete, proposed
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statement of undisputed facts at least five days before the conference.
In the notice of motion the moving party shall certify that the parties have met and conferred as
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ordered above, or set forth a statement of good cause for the failure to meet and confer.
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VIII. Pre-Trial Conference Date
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December 9, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4 before Judge O'Neill.
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The parties are ordered to file a Joint Pretrial Statement pursuant to Local Rule 281(a)(2).
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The parties are further directed to submit a digital copy of their pretrial statement in Word format,
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directly to Judge O'Neill's chambers, by email at LJOorders@caed.uscourts.gov.
Counsels' attention is directed to Rules 281 and 282 of the Local Rules of Practice for the
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Eastern District of California, as to the obligations of counsel in preparing for the pre-trial conference.
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The Court will insist upon strict compliance with those rules. In addition to the matters set forth in the
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Local Rules the Joint Pretrial Statement shall include a Joint Statement of the case to be used by the
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Court to explain the nature of the case to the jury during voir dire.
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Trial Date
February 2, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4 before the Honorable Lawrence J. O'Neill,
United States District Court Judge.
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A.
This is a jury trial.
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Counsels' Estimate of Trial Time: 3-5 days.
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Counsels' attention is directed to Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of
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California, Rule 285.
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X.
Settlement Conference
The parties requested that a settlement conference not be set at this time. If, in the future, the
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parties believe the action is in a settlement posture, they may file a joint request for a conference with
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proposed dates.
Likewise, the parties may file a joint written request for referral to the Court’s Voluntary
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Dispute Resolution Program.
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Techniques to Shorten Trial
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Not applicable at this time.
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Request for Bifurcation, Appointment of Special Master, or other
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Related Matters Pending
There are no pending related matters.
XIII. Compliance with Federal Procedure
All counsel are expected to familiarize themselves with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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and the Local Rules of Practice of the Eastern District of California, and to keep abreast of any
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amendments thereto. The Court must insist upon compliance with these Rules if it is to efficiently
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handle its increasing case load and sanctions will be imposed for failure to follow the Rules as provided
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in both the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of
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California.
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XIV. Effect of this Order
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The foregoing order represents the best estimate of the court and counsel as to the agenda most
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suitable to dispose of this case. The trial date reserved is specifically reserved for this case. If the
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parties determine at any time that the schedule outlined in this order cannot be met, counsel are ordered
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to notify the court immediately of that fact so that adjustments may be made, either by stipulation or by
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subsequent status conference.
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The dates set in this Order are considered to be firm and will not be modified absent a
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showing of good cause even if the request to modify is made by stipulation. Stipulations
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extending the deadlines contained herein will not be considered unless they are accompanied by
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affidavits or declarations, and where appropriate attached exhibits, which establish good cause
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for granting the relief requested.
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Failure to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
August 4, 2014
/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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