Candler v. Carter

Filing 25

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 9/4/2014 ORDERING Initial disclosures, pursuant to FRCP 26(a)(1), shall be exchanged by the parties no later than 9/17/2014; The parties shall exchange lists of expert witnesses no later than 5/18 /2015. Such disclosures must be made pursuant to FRCP 26(a)(2)(A) and (B). Discovery shall be completed, and all motions pertaining to discovery shall be noticed to be heard, by 7/20/2015; All other pre-trial motions, including dispositive motions, shall be noticed to be heard by 9/14/2015; the pre-trial conference and trial will be set at a later date, before the Honorable John A. Mendez, 501 I Street, 14th Floor, Sacramento, California. (Reader, L)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ASHLEY CANDLER,

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No. 2:13-cv-2072-LKK-CMK

Plaintiff,
vs.

ORDER

SHANNON CARTER,
Defendant.
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Plaintiff, proceeding with counsel, brings this civil action against a pro se

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defendant. Pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 302(c)(21), this matter was

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referred to the undersigned for all pretrial proceedings. A scheduling conference was held on

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September 3, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. before the undersigned in Redding, California. Naomi Jane

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Gray, Esq., appeared for plaintiff. No appearance by defendant.

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Defendant has appeared in this action by way of an answer filed June 30, 2014.

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Since then, there has been no action taken by defendant, including filing a status report prior to

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the scheduling conference as required by the local rules and court order. Defendant is cautioned

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that her continued failure to participate in this litigation may be cause for sanctions. She is

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encouraged to keep open communication with plaintiff’s counsel, familiarize herself with the
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local rules (available on the Court’s website), and file any and all documents required by either

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court order or the local rules.

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Upon consideration of plaintiff’s status report, discussion at the conference, and

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

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Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b).

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1.

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Initial disclosures, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1),

shall be exchanged by the parties no later than September 17, 2014;
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The parties shall exchange lists of expert witnesses no later than May 18,

2015. Such disclosures must be made pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)(A)

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and (B). The parties are reminded of their obligation to supplement these disclosures when

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required under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(e). Failure to comply with these requirements

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may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions, which may include the preclusion of

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testimony or other evidence offered through the expert witness;

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3.

Discovery shall be completed, and all motions pertaining to discovery

shall be noticed to be heard, by July 20, 2015;
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All other pre-trial motions, including dispositive motions, shall be noticed

to be heard by September 14, 2015;
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The pre-trial conference and trial will be set at a later date, before the

Honorable John A. Mendez, 501 I Street, 14th Floor, Sacramento, California.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: September 4, 2014
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CRAIG M. KELLISON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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