Gonzalez v. City of Bakersfield

Filing 94

ORDER AMENDING the Case Schedule and the PRETRIAL ORDER, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 1/11/2018. Further Motions in Limine: Filed by 5/4/2018; Opposition by 5/11/2018; Hearing set for 5/29/2018 at 10:00 AM in Bakersfield, 510 19th Street before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. Trial submissions due by 5/25/2018. Trial brief and proposed jury voir dire due by 6/1/2018. Trial exhibits due by 6/8/2018. Jury Trial CONTINUED to 6/11/2018 at 08:30 AM in Bakersfield, 510 19th Street before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ARTURO GONZALEZ,
Plaintiff,

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v.
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, et al.,
Defendant.

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) Case No.: 1:16-cv-0107 - JLT
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) ORDER AMENDING THE CASE SCHEDULE
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On January 5, 2018, the Court held an informal conference based upon a notification it

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received that plaintiff’s counsel, Mr. Cohn, was unavailable for trial on January 16, 2018. (Doc. 92)

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The parties agreed that the trial would be reset to April 9, 2018 but understood that defense counsel

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were scheduled to commence a trial in Arizona and that this would conflict, unless settled. However,

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there was a chance the matter would settle at a mediation scheduled to occur later this month.

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Consequently, counsel agreed that June 11, 2018 would be the alternate trial date. Now the Court has

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been informed that Mr. Cohn is not available on April 9, 2018. Thus, the Court ORDERS:

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The trial is CONTINUED to June 11, 2018 at 8:30 a.m.;

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Any further motions in limine may be filed no later than May 4, 2018 and any

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opposition thereto SHALL be filed no later than May 11, 2018. Before filing any further motions in

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limine, counsel SHALL meet and confer to determine whether the issues can be resolved without need

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to file the motion;
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The hearing on the motions in limine is set on May 29, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.;

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No later than May 4, 2018, counsel SHALL meet and confer to determine whether

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any previously filed motion in limine will be withdrawn or whether they can resolve the issues without

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need for a hearing on the motions;
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The parties SHALL deliver three sets of the joint exhibits to the Courtroom Clerk and

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provide one set to their opponent, no later than 4:00 p.m., on June 8, 2018. Counsel are jointly

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obligated to ensure these exhibits are delivered but will decide which of them will take on this task;
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285 and it must be filed on or before June 1, 2018;
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If any party wishes to file a trial brief, they must do so in accordance with Local Rule

The parties are required to file their proposed voir dire questions in accordance with

Local Rule 162.1 on or before June 1, 2018;
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The parties SHALL serve via e-mail their proposed jury instructions in accordance

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with Local Rule 163, their proposed verdict form and the joint neutral statement of the case. No later

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than May 4, 2018, the parties shall conduct a conference to address their proposed jury instructions,

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verdict form and the joint neutral statement of the case. At the conference, the parties SHALL attempt

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to reach agreement on these documents for use at trial. The parties shall file all joint jury instructions,

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verdict form and the joint neutral statement of the case no later than May 25, 2018. At the same time,

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the parties SHALL lodge via e-mail a copy of the joint jury instructions and joint verdict form (in

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Word format) to [e-mail].
If and only if, the parties after genuine, reasonable and good faith effort cannot agree upon

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certain specific jury instructions, the verdict form and the joint neutral statement of the case, the

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parties SHALL file their respective proposed (disputed) jury instructions, proposed (disputed) verdict

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form and proposed (disputed) neutral statement of the case no later than May 25, 2018, and identify

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such as the disputed jury instructions and verdict forms. At the same time, the party SHALL lodge via

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e-mail to [e-mail], a copy of the party’s (disputed) jury instructions, proposed

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(disputed) verdict form and the joint neutral statement of the case (in Word format).

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Any objections to any amendment to the pretrial order SHALL be filed within 10 days.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

January 11, 2018

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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