Williams v. Baker et al

Filing 132

FINAL AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER, signed by Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta on 03/9/2023. (Plaintiff and Defendant disclose expert report: 5/8/2023, Discovery due by 5/15/2023, Dispositive Motions filed by 7/7/2023, Expert Rebuttal Deadline: 5/22/2023, Expert Discovery: 06/12/2023,Deadline to advise the Court of settlement: 06/16/2023,Deadline for Joint Pretrial Statement: 12/08/2023, Pretrial Conference set for 1/8/2024 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 1 (ADA) before District Judge Ana de Alba, Scheduling Conference set for 3/12/2024 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 1 (ADA) before District Judge Ana de Alba)(Martin-Gill, S)

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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,

Case No. 1:16-cv-01540-ADA-HBK (PC)
FINAL AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT
AND SCHEDULING ORDER

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

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On March 8, 2023, the Court held an informal discovery conference. (Doc. No. 131). At

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the conference, the Parties jointly requested to modify certain deadlines in the governing Case

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Management and Scheduling Order (Doc. No. 123). For good cause shown, the Court will allow

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one final modification to certain of the case management deadlines.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

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1.

Counsel for Defendant shall contact appropriate officials at Plaintiff’s place of

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incarceration to ensure that Plaintiff’s counsel has access to Plaintiff and may

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engage in attorney-client communications with Plaintiff.

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2.

The following amended dates shall govern this action.

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Operative Deadlines and Dates
Action or Event

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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.

05/15/2023

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Deadline for plaintiff to disclose expert report(s). See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2). 05/08/2023

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Deadline for defendants to disclose expert report(s).

05/08/2023

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Deadline for disclosing any expert rebuttal report(s).

05/22/2023

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Expert discovery deadline.

06/12/2023

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.

06/16/2023

Deadline for filing dispositive motions. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56.

07/07/2023

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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2.

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The parties may contact Chambers at any time prior to the June 16, 2023 deadline

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should the parties wish to engage in a settlement conference earlier before the undersigned or

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another magistrate judge.
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All other provisions of the June 29, 2021 Amended Case Management and

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Scheduling Order (Doc. No. 96) as modified (Doc. Nos. 103, 110, 118, 120 and 123) remain in

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effect.

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Dated:

March 9, 2023
HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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