Bennett et al v. State Farm General Insurance Company

Filing 17

ORDER signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr., on 5/12/15 ORDERING that the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is CONTINUED to 6/8/2015 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 10 (GEB) before Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr.. A further joint status report shall be filed no later than 14 days prior to the Status Conference. (Kastilahn, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HAROLD and DOROTHY BENNETT,

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No.

1:14-cv-01377-GEB-JLT

Plaintiffs,
v.
STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, and DOES 1 through
100, inclusive,

ORDER CONTINUING STATUS
(PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER

Defendants.

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Plaintiffs state in the Joint Status Report filed May
4, 2015, as follows:
Plaintiffs[] are currently assessing
whether
certain
developments
necessitate
amending the complaint. Plaintiffs will seek
an Order substituting the conservator of
Harold Bennett, Dorothy Picking, as the real
party in interest on behalf of Harold
Bennett.
Plaintiffs
anticipate
the
substitution of conservator Dorothy Picking
for
plaintiff
Harold
Bennett
can
be
accomplished by way of stipulation between
the parties within the next three weeks.
Additionally, Plaintiff will seek the
appointment of Dorothy Bennett’s grandson,
Matthew
Bennett,
as
the
personal
representative of the Estate of Dorothy
Bennett or, in the alternative, as the
successor-in-interest of Dorothy Bennett.
State Farm is evaluating whether to stipulate
to any such appointment.
(JSR 2:7-15, ECF No. 16.)
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These

statements

fail

to

comply

with

Plaintiffs’

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obligation under Rule 16 to provide meaningful information on

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when the referenced appointment and corresponding amendment to

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the Complaint would be sought.

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Therefore, the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference

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set for May 18, 2015, is continued to June 8, 2015, at 9:00 a.m.

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A

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fourteen

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Plaintiffs shall address the timing of the referenced appointment

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further

(14)

status

days

report

prior

to

shall

the

and amendments to the Complaint.

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joint

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 12, 2015

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be

Status

filed

no

later

Conference,

in

than
which