Johnson v. Park et al

Filing 15

ORDER SETTING STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) CONFERENCE signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 9/19/2011 ORDERING that a Status Conference is set for 10/14/2011 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 27 (DAD) before Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd. Pltf shall file an amended status report 9/30/2011, and Dfts shall file status reports by 10/7/2011. (Zignago, 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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SCOTT N. JOHNSON,

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Plaintiff,

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Case No. 2:11-cv-1337 DAD PS

vs.
SUNG KYUN PARK, SUNG JAE
PARK, and ROBERT J. GABBAY,

ORDER SETTING STATUS
(PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)
CONFERENCE

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Defendants.
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The three defendants, all proceeding pro se, and plaintiff have consented to

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proceed before the assigned magistrate judge. By order filed August 29, 2011, the action was

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reassigned to the undersigned.

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Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, IT
IS ORDERED that:
1. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is set for Friday, October 14, 2011,

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at 10:00 a.m., at the United States District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, California, in

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Courtroom No. 27, before the undersigned.

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2. Each party is required to appear at the Status Conference either by counsel or,

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if proceeding in propria persona, on his own behalf. Any party may appear at the status

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conference telephonically if the party pre-arranges such appearance by contacting Pete Buzo, the
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courtroom deputy of the undersigned magistrate judge, at [phone], no later than 48 hours

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before the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference; a land line telephone number must be

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provided by the party requesting telephonic appearance.

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3. Plaintiff shall file and serve an amended status report September 30, 2011,

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and defendants shall file and serve status reports on or before October 7, 2011. Each party’s

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status report shall address all of the following matters:

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a.

Progress of service of process;

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b.

Possible joinder of additional parties;

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c.

Possible amendment of the pleadings;

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Jurisdiction and venue;

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e.

Anticipated motions and the scheduling thereof;

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f.

Anticipated discovery and the scheduling thereof,
including disclosure of expert witnesses;

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Future proceedings, including the setting of
appropriate cut-off dates for discovery and for law
and motion, and the scheduling of a final pretrial
conference and trial;

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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 case is related to any other case,
including matters in bankruptcy;

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Whether the parties will stipulate to the magistrate
judge assigned to this matter acting as settlement
judge, waiving any disqualification by virtue of his
so acting, or whether they prefer to have a
Settlement Conference before another magistrate
judge;

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Whether the parties intend to consent to proceed before a
United States Magistrate Judge; and

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Any other matters that may aid in the just and
expeditious disposition of this action.

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4. The parties are cautioned that failure to file a status report, or failure to appear

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at the status conference either in person or telephonically, may result in an order imposing an

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appropriate sanction. See Local Rules 110 and 183.

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DATED: September 19, 2011.

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