Williams v. Baker et al

Filing 96

AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER, signed by Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta on 06/29/2021. ( Discovery due by 1/17/2022, Dispositive Motions filed by 3/3/2022, Motions filed by 8/5/2022, Pretrial Conference set for 8/15/2021 at 01:20 PM in Courtroom 5 (DAD) before District Judge Dale A. Drozd, Status Conference set for 9/30/2021 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6 (HBK) before Magistrate Judge Helena M. Barch-Kuchta)(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,

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Case No. 1:16-cv-01540-DAD-HBK
AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND
SCHEDULING ORDER1

v.

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OFFICER BAKER,

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Defendant.

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The Court telephonically conducted a case management and scheduling conference on

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April 1, 2021. The following counsel appeared on behalf of the respective parties: Professor

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Carter White and two law students from King Hall Civil Rights Clinic at University of California,

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Davis Law on behalf of Plaintiff and Benjamin Hall on behalf of Defendant. Following a review

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of the parties’ Joint Report and after discussion with the parties, the Court enters this Case

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Management and Scheduling Order (“CMSO”) under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b). If additional parties

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are joined, the Court permits the parties to adjust these deadlines once by stipulation without

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Court approval. The parties must file a Joint Stipulation with the revised dates.

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Although the dates remain the same as set forth in the April 5, 2021 Case Management and Scheduling Order (Doc.
No. 91), the Court enters this Amended Order for purposes of clarifying and/or correcting certain ambiguities.

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1. Deadlines and Dates
Action or Event

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Deadline for providing mandatory initial disclosures. See Fed. R. Civ. P.
26(a)(1).

4/15/2021

Deadline for moving to join a party. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 14, 19, and 20, or
amend the pleadings. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a).

5/3/2021

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Report Due:
9/15/2021
Mid-Discovery Status Conference
Telephonic before Magistrate Judge Barch-Kuchta

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Conference:
9/30/2021
10:00 a.m.

Deadline for completing discovery and filing any motion to compel
discovery. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 37.

10/13/2021

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

11/3/2021

Deadline for defendant to disclose expert report(s).

11/3/2021

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Deadline for disclosing any expert rebuttal report(s).

12/3/2021

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Expert discovery deadline.

1/17/2022

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

10/6/2021

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

3/3/2022

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

8/5/2022

Date of the final pretrial conference. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(e); See Local
Rule 280, 281, 282, 283. In-person before Judge Drozd at 1:20 p.m.

8/15/2022

Month and year of the trial term.

TBD

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2. Trial
The trial will last approximately 3-5 days and be:

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Jury

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Non-Jury X

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3. Consent to the Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction
The parties have not consented to conduct all further proceedings in this case, including
trial, before a U.S. Magistrate Judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).
4. Mid-Discovery Status Conference
The Court has set a Mid-Discovery Status Conference date to address any discovery

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concerns that may arise during discovery without the need to file a formal motion. The parties

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shall file a Joint Mid-Discovery Status Report, not to exceed five (5) pages in length, which shall

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outline the status of the case, any additional discovery still planned, potential for settlement, and

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any other issues pending that would benefit from the Court’s assistance or direction. The parties

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shall file the Joint Report as set forth above, and email a copy, in Word format, to

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[e-mail]. Parties may appear telephonically on the above-scheduled date at

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10:00 a.m. by dialing: 1-888-204-5984 and entering Access Code 4446176.

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Alternatively, if there are no discovery issues and the parties do not otherwise require the

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Court’s assistance at this stage, the parties may move to vacate the Mid-Discovery Status

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Conference by filing a joint motion no later than one week before the scheduled Conference.

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5. Motions Schedule

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a.

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Unless prior leave of the Court is obtained, all moving and opposition briefs or legal

General Information for Filing Motions, Deadlines, and Hearings

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memorandum in civil cases before Judge Barch-Kuchta shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages.

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Reply briefs by the moving party shall not exceed ten (10) pages. These page limitations do not

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include exhibits or declarations. Briefs exceeding this page limitation without leave of Court may

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be stricken or not considered.

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Counsel may choose to appear telephonically to argue non-dispositive motions before

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Magistrate Judge Barch-Kuchta, provided they indicate their intent to appear telephonically on

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their pleadings at least one week before the hearing. The Court’s teleconference line is 1-888-

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204-5984; Access Code 4446176.

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The deadlines for filing a response and a reply to a motion are dictated by Local Rule

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230(b). Generally, the Court will rule on motions based on a review of the papers without oral

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argument under Local Rule 230(g). If after review of the record and briefs on file the Court

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determines a hearing is necessary, the Court will set a hearing.

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b.

Informal Discovery Conference Prior to Filing Motion to Compel

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Prior to filing a discovery motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37, a party must receive

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permission from the Court, which the Court will grant following an informal discovery

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conference. An informal discovery conference is separate and apart from the Mid-Discovery

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Conference set forth above.
Please refer to Judge Barch-Kuchta’s “Case Management Procedures” included under the

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“Civil Procedures” tab on this Court’s webpage.2 A party requesting an informal discovery

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conference should contact chambers for available dates. The Court will schedule the conference

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as soon as possible, taking into consideration the urgency of the issue. Before contacting the

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Court, the parties must meet and confer by speaking in person, over the telephone, or via video

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conference in an attempt to resolve the dispute.

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At least 24 hours before the conference, each party shall simultaneously submit a letter

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brief, outlining their position regarding the dispute. The letter briefs shall be no longer than three

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(3) pages in length. Letter briefs should not be filed, but shall be emailed to chambers at

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[e-mail].

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c.

Motions to Compel

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Following the informal discovery conference set forth above, the parties must conduct at

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least one additional telephonic or video call as part of their obligations to meet and confer in

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good faith to resolve their discovery dispute prior to seeking judicial intervention. If a party files

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a motion to compel under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37, the parties must prepare and file a Joint Statement

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Available at http://www.caed.uscourts.gov/caednew/index.cfm/judges/all-judges/502311/.

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Regarding Discovery Disagreement in compliance with Local Rule 251. Failure to comply with

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Local Rule 251 will result in the Court denying the motion without prejudice and removing the

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motion from the calendar. In addition to filing a Joint Statement electronically, a copy of the

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Joint Statement, in Word format, shall also be sent to chambers by email to

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[e-mail].

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d.

Motions for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication

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Prior to filing a motion for summary judgment or motion for summary adjudication, the

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parties are required to meet in person or by telephone and confer to discuss the issues to be raised

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in the motion. The purpose of meeting shall be to: 1) avoid filing motions for summary judgment

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where a question of fact exists; 2) determine whether the respondent agrees that the motion has

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merit in whole or in part; 3) discuss whether issues can be resolved without the necessity of

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briefing; 4) narrow the issues for review by the Court; 5) explore the possibility of settlement

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before the parties incur the expense of briefing a summary judgment motion; and 6) arrive at a

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Joint Statement of Undisputed Facts.

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The moving party shall initiate the meeting and provide a draft of the Joint Statement of

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Undisputed Facts in addition to the requirements under Local Rule 260. In the notice of motion,

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the moving party shall certify that the parties have met and conferred as ordered above or must set

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forth a statement of good cause for the failure to meet and confer.

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6. Mandatory Settlement Conference (Local Rule 270)

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The parties will submit a Joint Settlement Statement indicating whether they have

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engaged in settlement discussions and/or whether they consent to a settlement conference at that

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time. If so, a settlement conference will be set by separate order. The parties are advised that

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unless otherwise permitted in advance by the Court, the attorneys who will try the case shall

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appear at the settlement conference with the parties and the person or persons having full

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authority to negotiate and settle the case, on any terms, at the conference. The parties may

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contact Chambers any time prior to this date if they wish to schedule an earlier settlement

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conference.

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7. Pretrial Conference and Trial

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This case is currently on Judge Drozd’s docket. The Court has reserved a date for pretrial

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conference. Details about the conference will be communicated by separate Order. Judge Drozd

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will set this matter for a trial by separate order.

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8. Effect of This Order

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This CMSO represents the best estimate of the Court and parties as to the schedule most

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suitable for this case. If the parties determine at any time that the dates outlined in this Order

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cannot be met, the parties must notify the Court immediately of that fact so that adjustments may

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be made, either by stipulation or by subsequent status conference.
The dates set in this Order are firm and will not be modified absent a showing of good

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cause even if the request to modify is made by stipulation, except for the one-time stipulation

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described earlier in this Order. Stipulations extending the deadlines contained herein will not

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be considered unless they are accompanied by affidavits or declarations, and where appropriate,

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attached exhibits, which establish good cause for granting the relief requested. The failure to

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comply with this Order may result in the imposition of sanctions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

June 29, 2021
HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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