California Earthquake Authority v. Metropolitan West Securities LLC, et al

Filing 131

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 4/26/13 ORDERING that the Expert Witness Disclosure/Report in now due on 9/30/2013. Supplemental Disclosure/Report due on 10/30/13. Last day to hear disposite Motions 1/9/2014. (Mena-Sanchez, L)

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Michael J. Strumwasser (SBN 58413)
Fredric D. Woocher (SBN 96689)
Patricia T. Pei (SBN 274957)
STRUMWASSER & WOOCHER LLP
10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2000
Los Angeles, California 90024
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE AUTHORITY

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REED SMITH LLP

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

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David C. Powell (SBN 129781)
David S. Reidy (SBN 225904)
Jennifer R. Fearnow (SBN 246007)
REED SMITH LLP
101 Second Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
METROPOLITAN WEST SECURITIES, LLC
and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., successor
by merger to WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE AUTHORITY,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
METROPOLITAN WEST SECURITIES, LLC;
WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.; and DOES 1 through
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Defendants.

No.: 2:10-CV-00291 MCE (CMK)
STIPULATION AND JOINT
REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM
COURT’S FEBRUARY 1, 2013,
THIRD AMENDED PRETRIAL
SCHEDULING ORDER; AND
ORDER
Date action removed: February 4, 2010
Trial date: March 31, 2014

WHEREAS on December 31, 2009, Plaintiff California Earthquake Authority (“Plaintiff”)

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filed its Verified Complaint in this Action;

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WHEREAS Defendants Metropolitan West Securities, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,

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successor by merger to Wachovia Bank N.A. (“Defendants”) removed this action on February 4,

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2010;

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WHEREAS this Court issued a Scheduling Order on August 3, 2010 (see Docket No. 33);

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WHEREAS on July 22, 2011, the Parties jointly requested relief from the Court’s Scheduling

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Order (see Docket No. 36);

REED SMITH LLP

WHEREAS on July 25, 2011, Judge Frank C. Damrell, Jr. issued a Scheduling Order in this

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A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

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case providing that that disclosure of expert witnesses is due by March 20, 2012, a supplemental list

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of expert witnesses is due by April 10, 2012, expert discovery cut-off is May 10, 2012, and the last

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day to hear dispositive motions shall be July 13, 2012 (see Docket No. 37);

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WHEREAS on August 31, 2011, the action was reassigned to Judge Morrison C. England, Jr.
(see Docket No. 38);

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WHEREAS on October 24, 2011, this Court issued an Amended Pretrial Scheduling Order

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providing that that disclosure of expert witnesses is due by September 13, 2012, and the last day to

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hear dispositive motions shall be January 10, 2013 (see Docket No. 39);

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WHEREAS on March 21, 2012, the Parties further jointly requested relief from the Court’s
Scheduling Order (see Docket No. 42);
WHEREAS on March 27, 2012, this Court issued a Second Amended Pretrial Scheduling

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Order providing that disclosure of expert witnesses is due by February 7, 2013, a supplemental list of

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expert witnesses is due twenty (20) days thereafter (February 27, 2013), and the last day to hear

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dispositive motions shall be June 13, 2013 (see Docket No. 46);

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WHEREAS on October 24, 2012, this Court issued an Order Continuing Trial. The

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October 7, 2013 jury trial date was vacated and continued to January 13, 2014 (see Docket No. 85);

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WHEREAS fact discovery closed on December 3, 2012;

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WHEREAS on January 9, 2013, the Parties further jointly requested relief from the Court’s

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Scheduling Order (see Docket No. 125);

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WHEREAS on February 1, 2013, this Court issued a Third Amended Pretrial Scheduling

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Order providing that disclosure of expert witnesses is due by July 31, 2013, a supplemental list of

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expert witnesses is due thirty (30) days thereafter (August 30, 2013), and the last day to hear

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dispositive motions is November 14, 2013 (see Docket No. 127). Further, the Third Amended

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Pretrial Scheduling Order set a new trial date of March 31, 2014, and revised the pretrial schedule

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accordingly (id.);

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WHEREAS the Parties, after a concerted and good faith effort to coordinate the schedules of

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the parties, their counsel and the agreed upon mediator, have now confirmed an all-day mediation

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session scheduled for June 17, 2013, before the Honorable Edward Infante (Ret.) at JAMS in San

REED SMITH LLP

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

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Francisco, California;
WHEREAS the Parties believe that an adjustment to the expert discovery deadlines in the

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Third Amended Pretrial Scheduling Order would permit them to focus their efforts on mediation and

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preserve resources by delaying work on expert reports, and that good cause exists for the

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continuance because the parties have worked diligently to coordinate the mediation and have

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otherwise completed fact discovery;

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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and among Plaintiff California

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Earthquake Authority and Defendants Metropolitan West Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Bank,

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N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, N.A., through the undersigned counsel, to jointly

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request relief from the Third Amended Pretrial Scheduling Order in this case, and request that the

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presently scheduled dates be moved as followed, or in accordance with such schedule as the Court

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may allow:

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Expert Witness
Disclosure/Report
Supplemental
Disclosure/Report

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LD to Hear Dispositive
Motions

Present Schedule
July 31, 2013

Jointly Requested Schedule
September 30, 2013

30 days after designation of
expert witnesses
(or August 30, 2013)
November 14, 2013

30 days after designation of
expert witnesses
(or October 30, 2013)
January 9, 20141

1 Parties to comply with the filing schedule outlined in this Court’s Third Amended Pretrial

Scheduling Order (Docket No. 127 at p. 4).

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IT IS SO STIPULATED:

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DATED: April 23, 2013

REED SMITH LLP

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By

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DATED: April 23, 2013

/s/ David S. Reidy
David S. Reidy
Attorneys for Defendants
Metropolitan West Securities, LLC and Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia
Bank, N.A.

STRUMWASSER & WOOCHER LLP

REED SMITH LLP

A limited liability partnership formed in the State of Delaware

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By

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/s/ Michael J. Strumwasser
Michael J. Strumwasser
Attorneys for Plaintiff
California Earthquake Authority

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: April 26, 2013

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR., CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT