O'Neal v. Johnson et al

Filing 11

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 12/11/2014 SETTING a Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference for 1/30/2015 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 27 (DAD) before Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd; ORDERING the plaintiff to file and serve a status re port by 1/16/2015; ORDERING the defendant to file and serve a status report by 1/23/2015; CAUTIONING all parties that failure to file a status report or failure to appear at the status conference may result in an order imposing an appropriate sanction. See Local Rules 110 and 183. (Michel, G)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SEAN O’NEAL,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:14-cv-2374 GEB DAD PS

v.
AUGUST JOHNSON, et al.,

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ORDER SETTING STATUS
(PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)
CONFERENCE

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Sean O’Neal is proceeding pro se in the above entitled action. The case was

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referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21).
Defendants have filed an answer. Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 16 of the Federal

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Rules of Civil Procedure, IT IS ORDERED that:
1. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is set for Friday, January 30, 2015, at

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10:00 a.m., at the United States District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, California, in

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Courtroom No. 27, before the undersigned.
2. Each party is required to appear at the Status Conference, either by counsel or, if

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proceeding in propria persona, on his own behalf. Any party may appear at the status conference

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telephonically if the party pre-arranges such appearance by contacting Pete Buzo, the courtroom

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deputy of the undersigned magistrate judge, at [phone], no later than 48 hours

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before the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference; a land line telephone number must be

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provided.

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3. Plaintiff shall file and serve a status report on or before January 16, 2015, and

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defendant shall file and serve a status report on or before January 23, 2015. Each party’s status

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report shall address all of the following matters:

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a.

Progress of service of process;

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Possible joinder of additional parties;

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Possible amendment of the pleadings;

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Jurisdiction and venue;

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Anticipated motions and the scheduling thereof;

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Anticipated discovery and the scheduling thereof, including disclosure of
expert witnesses;

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

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

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

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Whether the parties will stipulate to the magistrate judge assigned to this
matter acting as settlement judge, waiving any disqualification by virtue of
his so acting, or whether they prefer to have a Settlement Conference
before another magistrate judge;

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Whether the parties intend to consent to proceed before a United States
Magistrate Judge; and

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Any other matters that may aid in the just and expeditious disposition of
this action.

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4. The parties are cautioned that failure to file a status report or failure to appear at the

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status conference may result in an order imposing an appropriate sanction. See Local Rules 110

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and 183.

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Dated: December 11, 2014

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DAD:6
Ddad1\orders.pro se\o’neal2374.ossc.docx

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