Hunter et al v. Veterans Administration et al

Filing 29

ORDER GRANTING the ex parte request submitted by the United States of America extending the deadline to August 16, 2016, by which the deposition of plaintiff Terasa Hunter may be taken. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 8/15/2016. (Rooney, M)

1 PHILLIP A. TALBERT
Acting United States Attorney
2 ALYSON A. BERG
Assistant United States Attorneys
3 2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401
Fresno, California 93721
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Facsimile: [phone]
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6 Attorneys for the United States
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TERASA HUNTER, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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CASE NO. 1:15-cv-01460 EPG

v.
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, et al.,

EX PARTE REQUEST AND ORDER
TO EXTEND DISCOVERY
DEADLINE FOR LIMITED
PURPOSE OF COMPLETING
PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION

Defendants.

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The United States requests a brief extension of time by which nonexpert discovery is to

18 be completed from August 15, 2016 to and including August 16, 2016, for the limited purpose of
19 completing the deposition of Plaintiff Terasa Hunter, based on the following:
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1. The United States noticed Plaintiff’s deposition for August 8, 2016 which was within

21 the original date of nonexpert discovery cutoff. Due to Plaintiff’s counsel’s trial, the parties
22 agreed to move the date of the deposition.
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2. The United States agreed to the date proposed by Plaintiff’s counsel,

24 August 16, 2016, the same day it was offered to allow the case to expeditiously move toward the
25 United States’ intended dispositive motion.
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3. The United States forwarded Plaintiff’s counsel a proposed stipulation to extend

27 discovery for the purpose of taking Plaintiff’s deposition. However, as of the time of this filing,
28 Plaintiff’s counsel has not responded to the stipulation.
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EX PARTE REQUEST AND ORDER TO EXTEND DISCOVERY DEADLINE FOR LIMITED PURPOSE
OF COMPLETING PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION
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4. The United States also requests that the Court order all other nonexpert discovery in

2 this action to close on August 15, 2016, keeping the original dates as directed by the Court’s
3 Order of January 8, 2016 (ECF No. 23).
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For the reasons set forth above, the United States respectfully requests that the Court

5 extend the deadline for nonexpert discovery to August 16, 2016, so that the United States may
6 complete the deposition of Plaintiff.
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Respectfully submitted,

8 Dated: August 12, 2016

PHILLIP A. TALBERT
Acting United States Attorney

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By:

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/s/ Alyson A. Berg
ALYSON A. BERG
Assistant U.S. Attorney

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ORDER
Having reviewed the request submitted by the United States, as well as the

16 representations contained in the pleading, he date on which depositions may be taken is hereby
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Dated:

August 15, 2016

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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EX PARTE REQUEST AND ORDER TO EXTEND DISCOVERY DEADLINE FOR LIMITED PURPOSE
OF COMPLETING PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION
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