Argonaut-Midwest Ins. Co. v. Hoblit Motors, et al
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STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 1/14/15: Discovery due by 2/2/2015. Dispositive Motions filed by 8/3/2015. Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/13/2015 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior Judge William B. Shubb. Bench Trial set for 12/8/2015 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior Judge William B. Shubb. (Kaminski, H)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INS. CO., a
Texas corporation,
CIV. NO. 2:14-1012 WBS CKD
Plaintiff,
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v.
HOBLIT MOTORS, INC. dba
HOBLIT ENTERPRISES, INC., dba
COLUSA AUTO MART, INC., dba,
HOBLIT INVESTMENT PARTNERS;
HOBLIT DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP;
AMBER KESTERSON, individually
and as guardian ad litem for
ANDY KESTERSON, GARTH
KESTERSON and JEWEL
KESTERSON; TONY KESTERSON;
STEVEN KESTERSON; and Does 110, inclusive,
Defendants.
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----oo0oo---STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER
After reviewing the parties’ Joint Status Report, the
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court hereby vacates the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference
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scheduled for January 20, 2015, and makes the following findings
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and orders without needing to consult with the parties any
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further.
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I.
SERVICE OF PROCESS
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The parties indicate all defendants have been served.
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No further service is permitted without leave of court, good
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cause having been shown under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
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16(b).
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II.
JOINDER OF PARTIES/AMENDMENTS
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Plaintiff states that it anticipates amending its
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Complaint to clarify additional coverage issues and to correctly
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state some of the parties’ names.
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further joinder of parties or amendments to pleadings will be
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permitted except with leave of court, good cause having been
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shown under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b).
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v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604 (9th Cir. 1992).
After January 26, 2015, no
See Johnson
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III. JURISDICTION/VENUE
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Jurisdiction is predicated upon diversity jurisdiction,
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28 U.S.C. § 1332.
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Venue is undisputed and is hereby found to be
proper.
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IV.
DISCOVERY
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The parties shall serve the initial disclosures
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required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1) by no later
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than February 2, 2015.
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The parties shall disclose experts and produce reports
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in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) by no
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later than April 1, 2015.
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intended solely for rebuttal, those experts shall be disclosed
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and reports produced in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil
With regard to expert testimony
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Procedure 26(a)(2) on or before May 1, 2015.
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All discovery, including depositions for preservation
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of testimony, is left open, save and except that it shall be so
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conducted as to be completed by June 1, 2015.
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“completed” means that all discovery shall have been conducted so
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that all depositions have been taken and any disputes relevant to
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discovery shall have been resolved by appropriate order if
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necessary and, where discovery has been ordered, the order has
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been obeyed.
The word
All motions to compel discovery must be noticed on
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the magistrate judge’s calendar in accordance with the local
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rules of this court and so that such motions may be heard (and
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any resulting orders obeyed) not later than June 1, 2015.
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V.
MOTION HEARING SCHEDULE
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All motions, except motions for continuances, temporary
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restraining orders, or other emergency applications, shall be
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filed on or before August 3, 2015.
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for the next available hearing date.
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refer to the local rules regarding the requirements for noticing
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and opposing such motions on the court’s regularly scheduled law
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and motion calendar.
All motions shall be noticed
Counsel are cautioned to
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VI.
FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
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The Final Pretrial Conference is set for October 13,
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2015, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom No. 5.
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attended by at least one of the attorneys who will conduct the
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trial for each of the parties and by any unrepresented parties.
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The conference shall be
Counsel for all parties are to be fully prepared for
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trial at the time of the Pretrial Conference, with no matters
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remaining to be accomplished except production of witnesses for
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oral testimony.
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and are referred to Local Rules 281 and 282 relating to the
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contents of and time for filing those statements.
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those subjects listed in Local Rule 281(b), the parties are to
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provide the court with: (1) a plain, concise statement which
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identifies every non-discovery motion which has been made to the
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court, and its resolution; (2) a list of the remaining claims as
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against each defendant; and (3) the estimated number of trial
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days.
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Counsel shall file separate pretrial statements,
In addition to
In providing the plain, concise statements of
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undisputed facts and disputed factual issues contemplated by
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Local Rule 281(b)(3)-(4), the parties shall emphasize the claims
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that remain at issue, and any remaining affirmatively pled
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defenses thereto.
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parties shall also prepare a succinct statement of the case,
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which is appropriate for the court to read to the jury.
If the case is to be tried to a jury, the
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VII.
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The bench trial is set for December 8, 2015, at 9:00
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a.m.
TRIAL SETTING
The parties estimate that the trial will take six days.
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VIII. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
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A Settlement Conference will be set at the time of the
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Pretrial Conference.
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the court whether they will stipulate to the trial judge acting
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as settlement judge and waive disqualification by virtue thereof.
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All parties should be prepared to advise
Counsel are instructed to have a principal with full
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settlement authority present at the Settlement Conference or to
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be fully authorized to settle the matter on any terms.
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seven calendar days before the Settlement Conference counsel for
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At least
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each party shall submit a confidential Settlement Conference
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Statement for review by the settlement judge.
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judge is not the trial judge, the Settlement Conference
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Statements shall not be filed and will not otherwise be disclosed
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to the trial judge.
If the settlement
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IX.
MODIFICATIONS TO SCHEDULING ORDER
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Any requests to modify the dates or terms of this
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Scheduling Order, except requests to change the date of the
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trial, may be heard and decided by the assigned Magistrate Judge.
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All requests to change the trial date shall be heard and decided
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only by the undersigned judge.
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Dated:
January 14, 2015
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