Williams v. Baker et al

Filing 123

ORDER GRANTING 122 Motion to Modify Deadlines to Case Management and Scheduling Order, signed by Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta on 11/8/2022. Final Status Conference Telephonic before Magistrate Judge Barch-Kuchta Report Due: 03/09/2023 C onference:03/23/2023 1:00 p.m.; Deadline for completing discovery 03/15/2023; Deadline for plaintiff to disclose expert report(s) 04/07/2023; Deadline for defendants to disclose expert report(s) 04/07/2023; Deadline for disclosing any expert rebuttal report(s) 04/14/2023; Expert discovery deadline. 05/05/2023; Deadline to advise the Court of settlement, ADR, VDRP or mediation efforts to date 03/09/2023; Deadline for filing dispositive motions 06/29/2023; Deadline for filing the final joint pret rial statement, motion(s) in limine, proposed jury instructions, and verdict form 12/08/2023; Date of the final pretrial conference Before Judge de Alba at 1:30 p.m. 01/08/2024; Month and year of the trial term. Before Judge de Alba at 8:30 a.m. 03/12/2024. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SHANNON WILLIAMS,

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Plaintiff,
v.
CHRISTOPHER BAKER; UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA,

Case No. 1:16-cv-01540-ADA-HBK (PC)
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO MODIFY
DEADLINES TO CASE MANAGEMENT
AND SCHEDULING ORDER
(Doc. No. 122)

Defendants.

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Pending before the Court is the parties stipulated motion to further modify the case

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management deadlines filed on November 2, 2022. (Doc. No. 122). Due to various lockdowns

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caused by the Covid-19 pandemic the parties explain they have limited ability to depose Plaintiff.

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Further, Plaintiff has noticed a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition for Defendants. The Court, although

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reluctant to delay this case, will permit one final amendment to the remaining deadlines. In lieu

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of a mid-discovery conference, the Court will set this case for a final status conference prior to

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the deadline to file dispositive motions.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

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1.

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The parties’ stipulated motion to further amend the case management deadlines

(Doc. No. 122) is GRANTED to the extent set forth herein.
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Any hearings/deadlines are VACATED and will be CONTINUED to the amended

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dates set forth below.

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3.

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Amended Deadlines and Dates

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The following amended dates shall govern this action.

Action or Event

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Report Due:
03/09/2023

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Final Status Conference
Telephonic before Magistrate Judge Barch-Kuchta

Conference:
03/23/2023
1:00 p.m.

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Deadline for completing discovery. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 37.
Any motions to compel discovery shall be filed no later than 21-days after the
expiration of the due date or receipt of the objectionable discovery.

03/15/2023

Deadline for plaintiff to disclose expert report(s). See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2).

04/07/2023

Deadline for defendants to disclose expert report(s).

04/07/2023

Deadline for disclosing any expert rebuttal report(s).

04/14/2023

Expert discovery deadline.

05/05/2023

Deadline to advise the Court of settlement, ADR, VDRP or mediation efforts to date.
See Local Rules 270, 271. The parties may contact Chambers prior to this date to
arrange a settlement conference.

03/09/2023

Deadline for filing dispositive motions. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6), Fed. R. Civ. P.
56.

06/29/2023

Deadline for filing the final joint pretrial statement, motion(s) in limine, proposed
jury instructions, and verdict form. See Local Rule 281.

12/08/2023

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Date of the final pretrial conference. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(e); See Local Rule 280,
281, 282, 283. Before Judge de Alba at 1:30 p.m.

01/08/2024

Month and year of the trial term. Before Judge de Alba at 8:30 a.m.

03/12/2024

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The parties shall prepare and file a joint status report no later than March 9, 2023.

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The joint status report shall include what, if any discovery remains outstanding, the status of

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settlement discussions, and whether the parties are willing to participate in a settlement

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conference with a United States Magistrate Judge.

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5.

All other provisions of the June 29, 2021 Amended Case Management and

Scheduling Order (Doc. No. 96) as modified (Doc. Nos. 103, 110, 118 and 120) remain in effect.

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Dated:

November 8, 2022
HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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