Landmark Equity Fund, II, LLC v. Arias

Filing 59

ORDER AFTER INFORMAL TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 2/25/2016. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LANDMARK EQUITY FUND II, LLC,

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Plaintiff,
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JULIO ARIAS, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00202 - JLT
ORDER AFTER INFORMAL TELEPHONIC
CONFERENCE
(Doc. 57)

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At the request of Plaintiff’s counsel, on February 24, 2016, the Court held a telephonic

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conference regarding a dispute over various discovery issues. (Doc. 57) At the conference, the Court

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resolved many of the issues and, based thereon, ORDERS:

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1.

The depositions of the defendants will occur on April 5, 2016 at Esquire deposition

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service in Bakersfield. The first deposition will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the final deposition will

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conclude no more than seven hours later. The deposition notice previously service will suffice as

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notice of this changed date. The undersigned will be in the office on this date—though scheduled for

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hearings—but, as necessary, may be contacted through the courtroom deputy to resolve disputes if

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they arise during the depositions;

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2.

The deposition of the plaintiff’s corporate designee will occur at Esquire deposition

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service in Bakersfield. The deposition will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude no more than seven

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hours later. The deposition notice previously service will suffice as notice of this changed date. The
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undersigned will be in the office on this date—though scheduled for hearings—but, as necessary, may

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be contacted through the courtroom deputy to resolve disputes if they arise during the depositions;

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Counsel SHALL make all efforts to ensure the availability of the deponents on the

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dates and times set forth. If there is an extreme situation that makes any of the deponents unavailable

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on the dates and times set forth above, no later than March 15, 2016, counsel SHALL lodge via e-

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mail to JLTOrderscaed.uscourts.gov a statements explaining why the deponent cannot attend;

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4.

Plaintiff SHALL serve the documents responsive to the production request made by

defendants via overnight mail so that they are received by defendants’ counsel by February 29, 2016.
Absolutely no further modifications to the case schedule are authorized and failure to
comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

February 25, 2016

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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