Vahora v. Valley Diagnostics Laboratory Inc. et al

Filing 23

STIPULATION and ORDER to CONTINUE Rule 26(f) Discovery Conference Pending Resolution of Motion to Dismiss. The Court hereby CONTINUES the Scheduling Conference to May 23, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 7 before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. The parties shall file their Joint Scheduling Report by no later than May 16, 2017. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 3/21/2017. (Timken, A)

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Maria S. Bellafronto (State Bar No. 161994)
[e-mail]
Monique D. Jewett-Brewster (State Bar No. 217792)
[e-mail]
HOPKINS & CARLEY
A Law Corporation
The Letitia Building
70 S First Street
San Jose, CA 95113-2406
mailing address:
P.O. Box 1469
San Jose, CA 95109-1469
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
GULAMNABI VAHORA, M.D., Ph.D.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRESNO DIVISION

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GULAMNABI VAHORA, M.D., Ph.D.,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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VALLEY DIAGNOSTICS
LABORATORY INC., NAEEM
MUJTABA QARNI (a/k/a QARNI
NAEEM UL MUJTABA), NAJAM UL
MUJTABA QARNI and SHEIKH M.
MASOOD, M.D.,

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CASE NO. 1:16-CV-01624-LJO-SKO
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE RULE 26(f) DISCOVERY
CONFERENCE PENDING RESOLUTION
OF MOTION TO DISMISS
Hon. Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto

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Defendants.
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H OPKINS & C ARLEY
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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE RULE 26(f) DISCOVERY CONFERENCE
PENDING RESOLUTION OF MOTION TO DISMISS

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff Dr. Gulamnabi Vahora (“Plaintiff” or “Dr. Vahora”) filed his

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Complaint in the above-captioned case on October 26, 2016 (Dkt. No. 1);
WHEREAS, Defendants Valley Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. (“VDL”), Sheikh M. Masood

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(“Masood”) and Naeem Mujtaba Qarni (“Naeem,” or together with VDL and Masood, “Moving

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Defendants”) filed their Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint on January 9, 2017 (Dkt. No 8);

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WHEREAS, the Court vacated the Motion to Dismiss hearing set for February 15, 2017

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and will issue a written decision on the Motion to Dismiss without the need for oral argument

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(Dkt. No. 14);

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WHEREAS, on February 14, 2017, the Court continued the Initial Scheduling Conference

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set for February 3, 2017 to April 4, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. due to the pending Motion to Dismiss,

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(Dkt. No. 15); and

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WHEREAS, the parties desire to continue the Rule 26(f) discovery conference in this case
pending the Court’s entry of its order on the Motion to Dismiss in this case.
THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree and stipulate that, subject to the Court’s approval,

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the parties’ deadline to complete the Rule 26(f) discovery conference in this case shall be

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continued until seven (7) calendar days after the Court enters its order on the pending Motion to

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Dismiss to Plaintiff’s Complaint.

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H OPKINS & C ARLEY
ATTO RNEY S AT LAW
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PENDING RESOLUTION OF MOTION TO DISMISS

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Dated: March 15, 2017

HOPKINS & CARLEY
A Law Corporation

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By: /s/ Maria S. Bellafronto
Maria S. Bellafronto
Monique D. Jewett-Brewster
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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Dated: March 21, 2017

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LAW OFFICE OF PETER SEAN BRADLEY
BRADLEY

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By: /s/ Peter Sean Bradley
Peter Sean Bradley
Attorneys for Defendants

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ORDER

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Pursuant to the parties’ “Stipulation to Continue Rule 26(f) Discovery Conference
Pending Resolution of Motion to Dismiss” (Doc. 22), and good cause appearing, the Court hereby

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CONTINUES the Scheduling Conference to May 23, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 7
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before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. The parties shall file their Joint Scheduling Report
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by no later than May 16, 2017.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

March 21, 2017

/s/

Sheila K. Oberto

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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PENDING RESOLUTION OF MOTION TO DISMISS

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