Lavery-Petrash v. Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, et al.,

Filing 108

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 5/22/2015 ORDERING that defendant's 97 renewed motion to strike is DENIED without prejudice to renewal if appropriate following the filing of the assigned District Judge's order address ing defendant's submitted motion for summary judgment. In the event this matter remains scheduled for pretrial conference following disposition of the pending motion for summary judgment, the undersigned intends to schedule a telephonic status conference to address any outstanding matters, including possible resolution of any remaining dispute regarding the report of plaintiffs expert or the deposition of that expert. (Zignago, K.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NORA LAVERY-PETRASH,

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No. 2:11-cv-1520 GEB DAD PS

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

SIERRA NEVADA MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL, JAMES (JIM) HEARD,
DAVID WITTHAUS, ARTHUR
DEWSON, ANNALISE O’CONNOR, and
DOES 1-50, inclusive,
Defendants.

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This matter came before the court on May 22, 2015, for hearing of defendant’s renewed

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motion to strike plaintiff’s expert witness. Attorney Douglas Ropel appeared on behalf of the

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defendant and plaintiff Nora Lavery-Petrash appeared on her own behalf.

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Upon consideration of the arguments on file and at the hearing, and for the reasons set

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forth on the record at the hearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant’s April 22, 2015

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renewed motion to strike (Dkt. No. 97) is denied without prejudice to renewal if appropriate

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following the filing of the assigned District Judge’s order addressing defendant’s submitted

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motion for summary judgment. In this regard, as the undersigned advised the parties at the

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hearing, in the event this matter remains scheduled for pretrial conference following disposition

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of the pending motion for summary judgment, the undersigned intends to schedule a telephonic
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status conference to address any outstanding matters, including possible resolution of any

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remaining dispute regarding the report of plaintiff’s expert or the deposition of that expert.

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Dated: May 22, 2015

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