Natomas Gardens Investment Group LLC et al v. Sinadinos et al

Filing 361

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 12/13/2011 ORDERING that initial disclosures under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1) shall be made no later than January 27, 2012. In light of the information which must be initially disc losed, the court finds that modification of the presumptive limit on the number of interrogatories allowed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 33 is not warranted. The parties are allowed leave to conduct the depositions of the persons identified in the joint proposed discovery plan. Said depositions shall be completed by August 1, 2012, absent further order of the court. The limitation to depositions of deponents so identified is exclusive of later disclosed expert witnesses. The court does not find at this time that modification of the durational limit set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(d)(1) is appropriate. This order is without prejudice to a properly noticed motion to extend the durational limit, made after completion o f seven hours of deposition and upon a particularized need for extended examination. A further status conference is set before the Honorable Lawrence K. Karlton on February 13, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. The parties are directed to file status reports fourteen (14) days prior to the status conference.(Duong, D)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NATOMAS GARDENS INVESTMENT
GROUP LLC, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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CIV S-08-2308 LKK CKD

vs.

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JOHN SINADINOS, et al.,

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Defendants.

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ORDER

This matter has been referred to the undersigned for a discovery conference. See

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dkt. no. 357. Upon review of the parties’ status reports and the joint scheduling report, and good

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cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Initial disclosures under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1) shall be
made no later than January 27, 2012.

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2. In light of the information which must be initially disclosed, the court finds

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that modification of the presumptive limit on the number of interrogatories allowed under

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 33 is not warranted.

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3. The parties are allowed leave to conduct the depositions of the persons

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identified in the joint proposed discovery plan.1 See dkt. no. 359 at 5:12-17; 6:8-18. Said

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depositions shall be completed by August 1, 2012, absent further order of the court. The

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limitation to depositions of deponents so identified is exclusive of later disclosed expert

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witnesses. The court does not find at this time that modification of the durational limit set forth

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in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(d)(1) is appropriate. This order is without prejudice to a

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properly noticed motion to extend the durational limit, made after completion of seven hours of

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deposition and upon a particularized need for extended examination.

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4. A further status conference is set before the Honorable Lawrence K. Karlton on

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February 13, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. The parties are directed to file status reports fourteen (14) days

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prior to the status conference.

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Dated: December 13, 2011

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_____________________________________
CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Said depositions must be properly noticed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30. The
court expects counsel and parties proceeding pro se to cooperate on the setting of dates for the
depositions.
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