Praetorian Insurance Company v. Western Milling, LLC

Filing 91

ORDER Referring Matter Magistrate Judge, signed by District Judge Dale A. Drozd on 2/16/2018. (This matter (Doc. 90 ) is referred to Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean for consideration of plaintiffs request and scheduling of the final pretrial conference and trial dates, following resolution of any remaining discovery issues.)(Gaumnitz, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PRAETORIAN INSURANCE CO.,

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No. 1:15-cv-00557-DAD-EPG

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER REFERRING MATTER TO
MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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WESTERN MILLING, LLC,

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Defendant.

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WESTERN MILLING, LLC,

(Doc. No. 90)

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Counter-claimant,
v.
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE CO.,
Counter-defendant.

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On February 2, 2018, the court issued an order granting plaintiff’s motion for partial

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summary judgment and denying defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment. (Doc. No.

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89.) In that order, the court directed the parties to submit a joint status report within fourteen

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days of service of the order proposing dates for the final pretrial conference and trial of this

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action, as well as any other matters relevant to the disposition of the case. (Id. at 8.) On February

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14, 2018, the parties filed a joint status report requesting that a final pretrial conference be set for

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July 17, 2018 and a jury trial be set for August 14, 2018. (Doc. No. 90.) Plaintiff also requested,
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however, that the court hold a status conference to address whether plaintiff should be allowed to

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designate a new expert witness, a request which defendant has opposed. (Id. at 2.) The court

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observes that expert discovery in this matter closed on September 1, 2017, and accommodating

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plaintiff’s request would therefore necessitate re-opening discovery. (See Doc. No. 59.)

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Applications to re-open discovery are appropriately directed to the magistrate judge assigned to

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the case. See Local Rule 302(c)(1), (c)(13). Accordingly, this matter is referred to Magistrate

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Judge Erica P. Grosjean for consideration of plaintiff’s request and scheduling of the final pretrial

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conference and trial dates, following resolution of any remaining discovery issues.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

February 16, 2018
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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