Chavez v. Travelers Property Casualty Insurance Company

Filing 34

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 11/6/15 ORDERING that Mr. Boasberg's MOTION 30 to withdraw as counsel of record for Plaintiff is GRANTED. This matter is SET for Status/Scheduling Conference on 12/16/2015 at 10:00 AM in Redding (CMK) before Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison. The Clerk shall serve this order on Plaintiff personally at 20804 Boyle Road, Redding, California 96003. (Mena-Sanchez, 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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JULIE CHAVEZ,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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No. 2:14-CV-2327-CMK

ORDER

TRAVELERS PROPERTY
CASUALTY INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff brings this civil action. Pending before the court is the motion (Doc. 30)

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filed by Albert Boasberg, Esq., to be relieved as counsel for plaintiff. The matter was heard on

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November 4, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. before the undersigned in Redding, California. Mr. Boasberg

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appeared telephonically. Also appearing telephonically was Jennifer Wahlgren, Esq., for

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defendant. Good cause appearing therefor, Mr. Boasberg’s motion is granted. See Local Rule

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182(d).

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A status/scheduling conference is hereby set before the undersigned on December
16, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., in Redding, California.

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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plaintiff is granted.

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The matter is set for a status/scheduling conference on December 16,

2015, at 10:00 a.m. in Redding, California.

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Mr. Boasberg’s motion (Doc. 30) to withdraw as counsel of record for

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All parties shall appear by counsel or personally if acting without counsel.

Plaintiffs proceeding pro se must each appear at the status conference and are reminded that they

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may not make appearances for other plaintiffs proceeding pro se. Parties may appear

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telephonically.

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The parties shall submit to the court and serve by mail on all other parties,

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no later than seven (7) days before the conference, a status/scheduling report addressing the

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following matters:

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a. Service of process;

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b. Possible joinder of additional parties;

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c. Any expected or desired amendment of the pleadings;

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d. Jurisdiction and venue;

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e. Anticipated motions and the scheduling thereof;

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f. The proposed discovery plan developed pursuant to Federal Rule of

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Civil Procedure 26(f);

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g. The potential for settlement and specific recommendations regarding

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settlement procedures and timing, including whether a settlement conference should be

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scheduled and if so when, and whether referral to the court’s Voluntary Dispute Resolution

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Program (see Local Rule 271) is appropriate in this case;

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h. Future proceedings, including setting appropriate cut-off dates for
discovery and law and motion and the scheduling of a pretrial conference and trial;

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I. Modification of standard pretrial procedures specified by the rules due
to the relative simplicity or complexity of the action or proceedings;

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j. Whether the case is related to any other case, including matters in
bankruptcy;

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k. Whether the counsel will stipulate to the magistrate judge assigned to

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this matter acting as settlement judge and waiving any disqualifications by virtue of her so acting,

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or whether they prefer to have a Settlement Conference before another judge; and

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l. Any other matters that may add to the just and expeditious disposition
of this matter.

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Plaintiff and defense counsel are reminded of their continuing duty to

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notify chambers immediately of any settlement or other disposition (see Local Rule 160). In

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addition, the parties are cautioned that pursuant to Local Rule 230(c), opposition to the granting

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of a motion must be filed fourteen days preceding the noticed hearing date. The Rule further

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provides that “[n]o party will be entitled to be heard in opposition to a motion at oral arguments

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if written opposition to the motion has not been timely filed by that party.” Finally, Local Rule

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110 provides that failure to comply with the Local Rules “may be grounds for imposition by the

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Court of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the inherent power of the

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Court.”

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The Clerk of the Court shall serve this order on plaintiff personally at

20804 Boyle Road, Redding, California 96003.
DATED: November 6, 2015
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CRAIG M. KELLISON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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