Gerber v. American Express Centurion Bank et al

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ORDER SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE signed by Judge Dale A. Drozd on 5/18/06 ORDERING Status Conference set for 9/8/2006 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 27 (DAD) before Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd. Clerk shall send pltf the form "Consent to Proceed Before US Magistrate Judge" for each appropriate dft. (Carlos, K)

(PS) Gerber v. American Express Centurion Bank et al

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Defendants. 16 __________________________/ 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 This action has been assigned to United States District Judge David F. Levi and, pursuant to Local Rule 72-302(c)(21), has been referred to Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd for all purposes encompassed by that provision. The parties are informed that they may, if all consent, have this case tried by a United States Magistrate Judge while preserving their right to appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. An appropriate form for consent to trial by a magistrate Any party choosing to consent may complete the 1
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH GERBER, Plaintiff, v. AMERICAN EXPRESS CENTURION BANK, et al.,

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CIV.S-06-1024 DFL DAD PS

ORDER SETTING STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) CONFERENCE

judge is attached.

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form and return it to the Clerk of the Court.

Neither the magistrate

judge nor the district judge handling the case will be notified of the filing of a consent form, unless all parties to the action have consented. Pursuant to the provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16, as amended, effective December 1, 1993, IT IS ORDERED: 1. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is set for

September 8, 2006, at 11:00 a.m., in Courtroom No. 27, before Magistrate Judge Drozd. 2. Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

provides that this action may be dismissed if service of process is not accomplished within 120 days from the date the complaint is filed. In order to enable the court to comply with the 120-day time

limits specified in Rules 4(m) and 16(b), the court strongly encourages plaintiff to complete service of process on all defendants within sixty days of the date of filing of the complaint. 3. Concurrently with service of process, or as soon

thereafter as possible, plaintiff shall serve upon each of the parties named in the complaint, and UPON ALL PARTIES SUBSEQUENTLY JOINED, INCLUDING IMPLEADED THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS, a copy of this order, and shall file with the Clerk of the Court a certificate reflecting such service. 4. If this action was originally filed in a state court

and thereafter removed to this court, the removing party or parties shall, immediately following removal, serve a copy of this order upon ///// 2

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each of the other parties and upon all parties subsequently joined, and shall file with the Clerk a certificate reflecting such service. 5. All parties shall appear at the Status Conference by Parties may appear

counsel, or in person if acting without counsel. at the conference telephonically.

To arrange telephonic appearance,

parties shall contact Pete Buzo, the courtroom deputy of the undersigned magistrate judge, at [phone]. 6. The parties shall submit to the court, no later than

seven days before the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference, a status report addressing the following matters: a. b. c. d. Progress of service of process; Possible joinder of additional parties; Any expected or desired amendment of the pleadings; Jurisdiction and venue; Anticipated motions and the scheduling thereof; Anticipated discovery and the scheduling thereof, including disclosure of expert witnesses; Future proceedings, appropriate cut-off and law and motion, of a final pretrial trial; including setting dates for discovery and the scheduling conference and

15 e. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 i. 25 26 3 Whether the case is related to any other case, including matters in bankruptcy; h. g. f.

Modification of standard pretrial procedures specified by the rules due to the relative simplicity or complexity of the action;

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Whether the parties will stipulate to the magistrate judge assigned to this matter acting as settlement judge, waiving any disqualifications by virtue of his so acting, or whether they prefer to have a Settlement Conference before another judge; Any other matters that may add to the just and expeditious disposition of this action; and Whether the parties intend to consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff, along with

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this order, the appropriate number of copies (i.e., one for each defendant and plaintiff) of the form "Consent to Proceed Before United States Magistrate Judge." Plaintiff shall serve each

defendant with a copy of this form. DATED: May 18, 2006.

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