Johnson v. Ruiz et al
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STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 11/5/14: Discovery due by 11/21/2014. Dispositive Motions filed by 5/29/2015. Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/3/2015 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior Judge William B. Shubb. Jury Trial set for 10/6/2015 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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SCOTT JOHNSON,
Plaintiff,
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NO. CIV. 2:14-1663 WBS AC
v.
LEONCIO NATERAS RUIZ; MARIA
ISABEL RUIZ; ROBERT DEVITA;
and DOES 1-10,
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Defendants.
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STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER
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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 November 10, 2014, 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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All named defendants have been served, and no further
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service is permitted without leave of court, good cause having
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been shown under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b).
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II.
JOINDER OF PARTIES/AMENDMENTS
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No further joinder of parties or amendments to
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pleadings will be permitted except with 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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(9th Cir. 1992).
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See Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604
III. JURISDICTION/VENUE
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Jurisdiction is predicated upon federal question
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jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1343, because plaintiff’s claims
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arise under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §
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12101 et seq.
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U.S.C. § 1367.
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proper.
Supplemental jurisdiction is predicated upon 28
Venue is undisputed and is hereby found to be
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IV. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
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The court has determined that this case is appropriate
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for an early settlement conference.
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the assigned magistrate judge’s courtroom deputy no later than
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December 8, 2014, by phone or email to schedule an early
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settlement conference.
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magistrate judge is available at www.caed.uscourts.gov under the
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“Judges” tab.
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The parties shall contact
Contact information for the assigned
At the settlement conference, each party is ordered to
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have a principal with full settlement authority present at the
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conference or be fully authorized to settle the matter on any
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terms.
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Settlement Conference, counsel for each party shall submit a
No later than seven days before the date of the
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confidential Settlement Conference Statement to the settlement
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judge.
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delivered to the chambers of the settlement judge, in hard copy.
Such statements shall not be filed, but shall be
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V.
DISCOVERY
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The parties indicate that they have served the initial
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disclosures required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1).
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Any initial disclosures that were not served shall be served no
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later than November 21, 2014.
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Plaintiff requests that the number of interrogatories
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under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 33(a)(1) be increased to
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forty-five for both parties.
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this request, the court will approve the additional twenty
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interrogatories for both parties.
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Because defendant does not oppose
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 March 20, 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
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Procedure 26(a)(2) on or before April 10, 2015.
With regard to expert testimony
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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 April 30, 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.
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the magistrate judge’s calendar in accordance with the local
The word
All motions to compel discovery must be noticed on
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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 April 30, 2015.
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VI.
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 May 29, 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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All motions shall be noticed
Counsel are cautioned to
and motion calendar.
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VII.
FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
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The Final Pretrial Conference is set for August 3,
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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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VIII.
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The jury trial is set for October 6, 2015, at 9:00 a.m.
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TRIAL SETTING
The parties estimate that a jury trial will last three to five
days.
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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:
November 5, 2014
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