Montano v. Medical Department Solano State Prison et al

Filing 81

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 10/25/2011 ORDERING that the 10/27/11 status conference is VACATED; a further status conference is scheduled for 12/15/2011 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 25 (KJN) before Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman; seven days prior to the status conference, the parties to file a joint status report; and the parties may obtain an earlier status conference and/or a settlement conference upon request. (Yin, K)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RAUL MONTANO,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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No. 2:07-cv-0800 KJN P

SOLOMON, et al.,

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Defendants.

ORDER
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This prisoner civil rights action proceeds before the undersigned magistrate judge

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for all purposes. (Dkt. No 30.) See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c); Local Rule 305(a). Following

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appointment of counsel for plaintiff, the discovery deadline was extended to December 16, 2011,

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and the dispositive motion deadline to February 10, 2012. (Dkt. No. 79 at 2.) Pursuant to this

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court’s order filed September 23, 2011, counsel for plaintiff and defendant have timely filed a

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joint status report. The parties request, for the following reasons, that this week’s scheduled

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status conference be vacated, and that a further status conference be scheduled (Dkt. No. 80 at 2):

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The parties have met and conferred and agree that the scheduled
Status Conference for October 27, 2011 can be vacated. Discovery
is ongoing and appointed counsel (Ms. Jessica Juarez) for plaintiff
Montano is meeting with her client to determine whether a
settlement conference is feasible and will report back to
defendant’s counsel as soon as possible. If plaintiff Montano is

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agreeable, Plaintiff’s counsel will contact Sujean Park, the ADR
and Pro Bono Program Director for the U.S. District Court-Eastern
District of California and coordinate with the Court a date and time
for all parties.

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The parties have stipulated to the undersigned trial judge acting as settlement judge. (Dkt. No.

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79 at 4.)

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For good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The status conference scheduled for October 27, 2011, is vacated;

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2. A further status conference is scheduled for Thursday, December 15, 2011, at

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10:00 a.m., in Courtroom No. 25. Seven days prior to that date, the parties shall file a further

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Joint Status Report that addresses the progress of discovery and settlement negotiations in this

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action, and addresses whether a status conference is needed.

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3. The parties may obtain an earlier status conference and/or a settlement
conference upon request, subject to the court’s schedule.
SO ORDERED.
DATED: October 25, 2011

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_____________________________________
KENDALL J. NEWMAN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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