Landes v. Skil Power Tools, et al

Filing 58

STIPULATION and ORDER 56 signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr., on 3/27/14 ORDERING that plaintiff is permitted an additional two weeks, to and including 4/11/2014 to file the designation of expert witnesses, and the expert report of Dr. Ojalvo. Within 20 days after the designation of expert witnesses, any party may designate a supplemental list of expert witnesses. (Kastilahn, A)

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JOHN E. TIEDT (SBN 134667)
[e-mail]
MARC S. HURD (SBN 130667)
[e-mail]
TIEDT & HURD
980 Montecito Drive, Suite 209
Corona, California 92879
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Jordan M. Lewis
[e-mail]
KELLEY/UUSTAL LAW FIRM
Courthouse Law Plaza
700 SE 3rd Ave, Third Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
(Pro Hac Vice)
Attorneys for Plaintiff, WILLIAM LANDES

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA-SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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WILLIAM LANDES,

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Plaintiff,
vs.

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SKIL POWER TOOLS, a Division of
ROBERT BOSCH TOOL
CORPORATION, a Delaware
Corporation; ROBERT BOSCH TOOL
CORPORATION, a Delaware
Corporation; LOWES’ HIW, INC., a
Washington Corporation; LOWE'S
COMPANIES INC., a Delaware
Corporation; and DOES 1 through 30,
INCLUSIVE,
Defendants.

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CASE NO.: 2:12-CV-01252-MC-KJN
STIPULATION RE: EXTENSION OF
TIME TO SUBMIT AMENDED
EXPERT DISCLOSURE
ORDER

Hon. MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR. ,
USDC Judge Presiding

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L AW   O FFICES  
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STIPULATION RE: EXTENSION OF TIME TO SUBMIT AMENDED EXPERT DISCLOSURE

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WHEREAS, on April 6, 2012, Plaintiff, WILLIAM LANDES, filed the instant

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action in the California Superior Court in and for the County of San Joaquin, in an

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action bearing San Joaquin Superior Court Action number 39-2012-00279152-CU-

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PL-STK (the “Superior Court Action”);

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WHEREAS, on or about May 10, 2012, Defendants ROBERT BOSCH TOOL

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CORPORATION and LOWES’ HIW, INC., filed a “Notice of Removal to Federal

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Court,” thereby removing the matter to the United States District Court, Eastern

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District of California, where it was assigned its current Case No.: 2:12-CV-01252-

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MC-KJN;

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WHEREAS, the (initial) Pre-Trial Scheduling Order (“PTSO”) in this case

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imposed a non-expert discovery cut-off of May 24, 2013, and a July 24, 2013,

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deadline for designating experts. [PTSO, Dec. 20, 2012, ECF No. 37.];

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WHEREAS, on or about November 7, 2013, Plaintiff moved to augment his

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expert disclosure, or in the alternative to amend the pre-trial conference order to

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allow Plaintiff to withdraw an expert and name a new expert witness (“Motion”)

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[Mot., Nov. 7, 2013, ECF No. 47];

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WHEREAS, on December 30, 2013, the Court granted the Motion [ECF Doc.

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54] and thereafter issued an “Amended Pre-Trial Scheduling Order” [ECF Doc. 55],

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which collectively permitted Plaintiff to supplement his expert witness disclosure to

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permit the designation of Dr. Irving Ojalvo;

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WHEREAS, the Amended Pre-Trial Scheduling Order [ECF Doc. 55]

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provided that “The Amended Expert Witness Disclosure and accompanying written

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report must be filed by Plaintiff within ninety (90) days of the filing of this Court’s

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Dec. 30, 2013 Order (ECF No. 54)”;

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WHEREAS, the Parties to this Action have been engaged in settlement

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discussions which, if successful, could obviate the need for further expert disclosures

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and result in dismissal of the within action;

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T I E D T   &  
H U R D  

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STIPULATION RE: EXTENSION OF TIME TO SUBMIT AMENDED EXPERT DISCLOSURE

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Now therefore, the parties, through their counsel agree and stipulate to the
following:
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That Plaintiff may be permitted an additional two weeks, to and

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including April 11, 2014, in which Plaintiff’s counsel is to

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designate in writing, file with the Court, and serve upon the other

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parties the name, address, and area of expertise of each expert that

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they propose to tender at trial, and to file with the Court and serve

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upon counsel for all other parties the expert report of Dr. Ojalvo;

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and

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That within twenty (20) days after the designation of expert

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witnesses, any party may designate a supplemental list of expert

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witnesses who will express an opinion on a subject covered by an

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expert designated by an adverse party.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.
Dated: March 24, 2014

TIEDT & HURD

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By:

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Dated: March 24, 2014

John E. Tiedt
Marc S. Hurd
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
WILLIAM LANDES
GORDON & REES, LLP

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By:
/s/
Jack B. McCowan, Jr.
Attorneys for Defendants,
ROBERT BOSCH TOOL
CORPORATION
and LOWE’S HIW, INC.

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STIPULATION RE: EXTENSION OF TIME TO SUBMIT AMENDED EXPERT DISCLOSURE

ORDER

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Upon stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing for the relief
requested, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
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That Plaintiff shall be permitted an additional two weeks, to and

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including April 11, 2014, in which Plaintiff’s counsel is to

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designate in writing, file with the Court, and serve upon the other

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parties an Amended Expert Witness Disclosure as explained in

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ECF No. 54, including the name, address, and area of expertise of

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each expert that they propose to tender at trial, and to file with the

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Court and serve upon counsel for all other parties the expert report

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of Dr. Irving Ojalvo; and

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That within twenty (20) days after the designation of expert

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witnesses, any party may designate a supplemental list of expert

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witnesses who will express an opinion on a subject covered by an

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expert designated by an adverse party.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 27, 2014

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STIPULATION RE: EXTENSION OF TIME TO SUBMIT AMENDED EXPERT DISCLOSURE