Arellano v. Haskins et al
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SCHEDULING ORDER, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 1/7/2019. Consent/Decline due within 10 days. Pleading Amendment Deadline 4/29/2019. Discovery Deadlines: Initial Disclosures 1/28/2019; Non-Expert 2/18/2020; Expert 4/20/2020. Mid-Discovery Status Conference set for 11/4/2019 at 08:30 AM in Bakersfield, 510 19th Street before Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. Non-Dispositive Motion Deadlines: Filed by 4/28/2020; Hearing by 5/26/2020. Dispositive Motion Deadlines: Filed by 6/9/2020; Hearing by 7/21/2020. Pretrial Conference set for 9/15/2020 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 4 (LJO) before Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill. Jury Trial set for 11/16/2020 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 4 (LJO) before Chief Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill. (Hall, S)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ERIK ARELLANO,
Plaintiff,
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CHAD HASKINS, et al.,
Defendants.
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1: 17-CV-01235 - LJO - JLT
SCHEDULING ORDER (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)
Pleading Amendment Deadline: 4/29/2019
Discovery Deadlines:
Initial Disclosures: 1/28/2019
Non-Expert: 2/18/2020
Expert: 4/20/2020
Mid-Discovery Status Conference:
11/4/2019 at 8:30 a.m.
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Non-Dispositive Motion Deadlines:
Filing: 4/28/2020
Hearing: 5/26/2020
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Dispositive Motion Deadlines:
Filing: 6/9/2020
Hearing: 7/21/2020
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Pre-Trial Conference:
9/15/2020 at 8:30 a.m.
Courtroom 4
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Trial: 11/16/2020 at 8:30 a.m.
Courtroom 4
Jury trial: 4-6 days
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Date of Scheduling Conference
January 7, 2019.
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II.
Appearances of Counsel
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Plaintiff did not appear.
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Heather Cohen appeared on behalf of Defendant.
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III.
Magistrate Judge Consent:
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Notice of Congested Docket and Court Policy of Trailing
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Due to the District Judges’ heavy caseload, the newly adopted policy of the Fresno Division of
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the Eastern District is to trail all civil cases. The parties are hereby notified that for a trial date set
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before a District Judge, the parties will trail indefinitely behind any higher priority criminal or older
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civil case set on the same date until a courtroom becomes available. The trial date will not be reset to a
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continued date.
The Magistrate Judges’ availability is far more realistic and accommodating to parties than that
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of the U.S. District Judges who carry the heaviest caseloads in the nation and who must prioritize
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criminal and older civil cases over more recently filed civil cases. A United States Magistrate Judge
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may conduct trials, including entry of final judgment, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Federal Rule of
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Civil Procedure 73, and Local Rule 305. Any appeal from a judgment entered by a United States
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Magistrate Judge is taken directly to the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit.
The Fresno Division of the Eastern District of California, whenever possible, is utilizing United
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States Article III District Court Judges from throughout the nation as Visiting Judges. Pursuant to the
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Local Rules, Appendix A, such reassignments will be random, and the parties will receive no advance
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notice before their case is reassigned to an Article III District Court Judge from outside of the Eastern
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District of California.
Plaintiff is directed to consider consenting to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction to conduct all further
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proceedings, including trial. Within 10 days of the date of this order, Plaintiff SHALL file a
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consent/decline form (provided by the Court at the inception of this case) indicating whether he will
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consent to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge.
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IV.
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Pleading Amendment Deadline
Any requested pleading amendments are ordered to be filed, either through a stipulation or
motion to amend, no later than April 29, 2019.
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Discovery Plan and Cut-Off Date
The parties are ordered to exchange the initial disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)
on or before January 28, 2019.
The parties are ordered to complete all discovery pertaining to non-experts on or before
February 18, 2020, and all discovery pertaining to experts on or before April 20, 2020.
The parties are directed to disclose all expert witnesses1, in writing, on or before February 28,
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2020, and to disclose all rebuttal experts on or before March 30, 2020. The written designation of
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retained and non-retained experts shall be made pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 26(a)(2), (A), (B),
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and (C) and shall include all information required thereunder. Failure to designate experts in
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compliance with this order may result in the Court excluding the testimony or other evidence offered
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through such experts that are not disclosed pursuant to this order.
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The provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(4) and (5) shall apply to all discovery relating to experts
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and their opinions. Experts must be fully prepared to be examined on all subjects and opinions
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included in the designation. Failure to comply will result in the imposition of sanctions, which may
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include striking the expert designation and preclusion of expert testimony.
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The provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e) regarding a party's duty to timely supplement
disclosures and responses to discovery requests will be strictly enforced.
A mid-discovery status conference is scheduled for November 4, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. before the
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Honorable Jennifer L. Thurston, U.S. Magistrate Judge, located at 510 19th Street, Bakersfield,
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California. Counsel SHALL file a joint mid-discovery status conference report one week before the
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conference. Counsel also SHALL lodge the status report via e-mail to JLTorders@caed.uscourts.gov.
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The joint statement SHALL outline the discovery counsel have completed and that which needs to be
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completed as well as any impediments to completing the discovery within the deadlines set forth in this
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order. Counsel may appear via teleconference by dialing (888) 557-8511 and entering Access Code
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1652736, provided the Magistrate Judge's Courtroom Deputy Clerk receives a written notice of the
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In the event an expert will offer opinions related to an independent medical or mental health evaluation,
the examination SHALL occur sufficiently in advance of the disclosure deadline so the expert’s report fully
details the expert’s opinions in this regard.
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intent to appear telephonically no later than five court days before the noticed hearing date.
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VI.
Pre-Trial Motion Schedule
All non-dispositive pre-trial motions, including any discovery motions, shall be filed no later
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than April 28, 2020 and heard on or before May 26, 2020. Non-dispositive motions are heard before
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the Honorable Jennifer L. Thurston, United States Magistrate Judge at the United States Courthouse in
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Bakersfield, California.
No motion to amend or stipulation to amend the case schedule will be entertained unless it
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is filed at least one week before the first deadline the parties wish to extend. Likewise, no written
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discovery motions shall be filed without the prior approval of the assigned Magistrate Judge. A party
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with a discovery dispute must first confer with the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve by
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agreement the issues in dispute. If that good faith effort is unsuccessful, the moving party promptly
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shall seek a telephonic hearing with all involved parties and the Magistrate Judge. It shall be the
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obligation of the moving party to arrange and originate the conference call to the court. To schedule
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this telephonic hearing, the parties are ordered to contact the Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Susan Hall, at
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(661) 326-6620 or via email at SHall@caed.uscourts.gov. Counsel must comply with Local Rule 251
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with respect to discovery disputes or the motion will be denied without prejudice and dropped
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from the Court’s calendar.
Counsel may appear and argue non-dispositive motions via teleconference by dialing (888) 557-
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8511 and entering Access Code 1652736, provided the Magistrate Judge's Courtroom Deputy Clerk
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receives a written notice of the intent to appear telephonically no later than five court days before the
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noticed hearing date.
All dispositive pre-trial motions shall be filed no later than June 9, 2020 and heard no later than
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July 21, 2020, in Courtroom 4 at 8:30 a.m. before the Honorable Lawrence J. O'Neill, United States
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District Court Judge. In scheduling such motions, counsel shall comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 and
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Local Rules 230 and 260.
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VII.
Motions for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication
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At least 21 days before filing a motion for summary judgment or motion for summary
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adjudication, the parties are ORDERED to meet, in person or by telephone, to confer about the issues
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to be raised in the motion.
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The purpose of the meeting shall be to: 1) avoid filing motions for summary judgment where a
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question of fact exists; 2) determine whether the respondent agrees that the motion has merit in whole
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or in part; 3) discuss whether issues can be resolved without the necessity of briefing; 4) narrow the
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issues for review by the court; 5) explore the possibility of settlement before the parties incur the
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expense of briefing a motion; and 6) to develop a joint statement of undisputed facts.
The moving party SHALL initiate the meeting and SHALL provide a complete, proposed
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statement of undisputed facts at least five days before the conference. The finalized joint statement of
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undisputed facts SHALL include all facts that the parties agree, for purposes of the motion, may be
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deemed true. In addition to the requirements of Local Rule 260, the moving party shall file the joint
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statement of undisputed facts.
In the notice of motion, the moving party SHALL certify that the parties have met and
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conferred as ordered above, or set forth a statement of good cause for the failure to meet and confer.
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Failure to comply may result in the motion being stricken.
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VIII. Pre-Trial Conference Date
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September 15, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4 before Judge O'Neill.
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The parties are ordered to file a Joint Pretrial Statement pursuant to Local Rule 281(a)(2).
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The parties are further directed to submit a digital copy of their pretrial statement in Word format,
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directly to Judge O'Neill's chambers, by email at LJOorders@caed.uscourts.gov.
Counsels' attention is directed to Rules 281 and 282 of the Local Rules of Practice for the
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Eastern District of California, as to the obligations of counsel in preparing for the pre-trial conference.
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The Court will insist upon strict compliance with those rules. In addition to the matters set forth in the
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Local Rules the Joint Pretrial Statement shall include a Joint Statement of the case to be used by the
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Court to explain the nature of the case to the jury during voir dire.
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IX.
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Trial Date
November 16, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4 before the Honorable Lawrence J. O'Neill,
United States District Court Judge.
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This is a jury trial.
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Counsels' Estimate of Trial Time: 4-6 days.
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Counsels' attention is directed to Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of
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California, Rule 285.
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XI.
Request for Bifurcation, Appointment of Special Master, or other
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Techniques to Shorten Trial
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Not applicable at this time.
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XII.
There are no pending related matters.
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Related Matters Pending
XIII. Compliance with Federal Procedure
All counsel are expected to familiarize themselves with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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and the Local Rules of Practice of the Eastern District of California, and to keep abreast of any
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amendments thereto. The Court must insist upon compliance with these Rules if it is to efficiently
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handle its increasing case load and sanctions will be imposed for failure to follow both the Federal
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Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of California.
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XIV. Effect of this Order
The foregoing order represents the best estimate of the court and counsel as to the agenda most
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suitable to dispose of this case. The trial date is specifically reserved for this case. If the parties
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determine at any time that the schedule outlined in this order cannot be met, counsel are ordered to
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notify the court immediately of that fact so that adjustments may be made, either by stipulation or by
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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. Stipulations extending the deadlines
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contained herein will not be considered unless they are accompanied by affidavits or declarations,
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and where appropriate attached exhibits, which establish good cause for granting the relief
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requested.
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Failure to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
January 7, 2019
/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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