Verma, et al. v. Okev, et al.

Filing 72

STIPULATION AND ORDER signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 1/5/2015 ORDERING the parties to disclose experts by 2/13/2015; ORDERING that all expert discovery be completed by 3/27/2015; ORDERING that all other pretrial dates and deadlines remain unchanged. (Michel, G)

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Lee D. Stimmel (Bar No. 58405)
[e-mail]
STIMMEL, STIMMEL & SMITH
155 Montgomery Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco, California 94104-3973
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415.391.2124
Seth J. Schwartz (Bar No. 103357)
[e-mail]
David M. Marchiano (Bar No. 264809)
[e-mail]
ARCHER NORRIS PLC
2033 North Main Street, Suite 800
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-3759
Telephone:
925.930.6600
Facsimile:
925.930.6620
Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Counterdefendants
KRISTI VERMA, VISHAL VERMA and ZENTEK
CORPORATION

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KRISTI VERMA, et al.

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Plaintiffs,
v.
EFRAT OKEV, et al.

ODER MODIFYING SCHEDULING
ORDERS AND EXTENDING EXPERT
DISCLOSURE & DISCOVERY
DEADLINES

Defendants.
Complaint Filed:
Trial Date:

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Case No. 2:13-CV-00865-MCE-EFB

May 2, 2013
June 22, 2015

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS.

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This Order modifying the Court’s Scheduling Orders (Docket Nos. 43 & & 54) and [1]

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extending the date for disclosure of expert witnesses and [2] setting a deadline for the completion

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of expert discovery (the “Order”) is made pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4)

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and Rule 26 and is based on the Stipulation dated December 24, 2014 between Plaintiffs Kristi

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Verma (“Kristi”), Vishal Verma (“Vishal”), and Zentek Corporation (“Zentek”) (collectively

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CASE NO. 2:13-CV-00865-MCE

ORDER MODIFYING THE SCHEDULING ORDER
AND EXTENDING EPXERT EXPERT DISCLOSURE
& DISCOVERY DEADLINES

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“Plaintiffs”), on the one hand, and Defendants Efrat Okev (“Efrat”), Lloyd Burton (“Lloyd”),

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and Augzenta, Inc. (“Augzenta”) (collectively “Defendants”) on the other hand (Plaintiffs and

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Defendants collectively referred to as the “Parties”) with respect to the following recitals of fact:

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RECITALS

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A.

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The deadline for disclosure of expert witnesses is currently set for December 29,
2014.

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The Parties have submitted a Stipulation that proposes new dates for expert

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disclosure and discovery and confirms the Parties are in settlement negotiations and that

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continuance of the deadlines would further the possibility of settlement and will not result in the

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continuance of any other deadlines if negotiations are not successful.
In light of the information provided in the Stipulation, the court finds good cause for
continuing the deadlines as requested, and accordingly:

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IT IS ORDERED THAT:

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The date for the Parties to make their expert disclosures in accordance with Rule
26(a)(2) is extended to February 13, 2015.

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All expert discovery shall be completed by March 27, 2015.

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3.

All other pretrial and trial deadlines shall remain unchanged.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 5, 2015

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CASE NO. 2:13-CV-00865-MCE

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ORDER MODIFYING THE SCHEDULING ORDER
AND EXTENDING EPXERT EXPERT DISCLOSURE
& DISCOVERY DEADLINES