Tompkins v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

Filing 41

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 7/2/14 ORDERING that the Designation of Expert Witnesses is due no later than 1/30/2015, and any expert rebuttal is due no later than 2/10/2015; Discovery shall be completed, and all motions p ertaining to discovery shall be noticed to be heard, by 4/7/2015; all other pre-trial motions, including dispositive motions, shall be filed no later than 5/12/2015, and be noticed to be heard by 6/17/2015; the Pre-trial Conference is SET for 7/8/2015, at 10:00 a.m. before the undersigned in Redding, California; the Jury Trial is SET for 8/24/2015 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9 in Sacramento before Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison. (Kastilahn, A)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BURLEY D. TOMPKINS,

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No. 2:12-CV-1481-CMK

Plaintiff,
vs.

ORDER

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY,

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Defendant.
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Plaintiff brings this civil action under the Federal Employers Liability Act, 45

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U.S.C. §§ 51, et seq. Pursuant to the written consent of all parties, this case is before the

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undersigned as the presiding judge for all purposes, including entry of final judgment. See 28

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U.S.C. § 636(c). An initial status/scheduling conference was held in this matter before the

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undersigned in Redding, California. Anthony S. Petru, Esq., appeared for plaintiff. Michael L.

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Johnson, Esq., appeared for defendant.

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Upon consideration of the status reports on file in this action, discussion with the

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parties, and good cause appearing therefor, the court will, by this order, set a schedule pursuant to

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b).
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No further joinder of parties or amendments to the pleadings is permitted

without leave of court for good cause shown.

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Jurisdiction and venue are not contested.

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Initial disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a) have

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been exchanged.

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The parties shall exchange initial lists of expert witnesses no later than

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January 30, 2015. The parties shall exchange lists of any rebuttal expert witnesses no later than

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February 10, 2015. Such disclosures must be made pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

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26(a)(2)(A) and (B). The parties are reminded of their obligation to supplement these disclosures

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when required under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(e).
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Discovery shall be completed, and all motions pertaining to discovery

shall be noticed to be heard, by April 7, 2015.
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All other pre-trial motions, including dispositive motions, shall filed no

later than May 12, 2015, and be noticed to be heard by June 17, 2015.
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The pre-trial conference is set for July 8, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. before the

undersigned in Redding, California.
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Jury trial of this matter is set for August 24, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. before the

undersigned in Courtroom 9 in Sacramento, California.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: July 2, 2014
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CRAIG M. KELLISON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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