Bivins v. Ju et al

Filing 68

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 8/26/2019 GRANTING defendant's 67 request for a modification of the Discovery and Scheduling Order; and the dispositive motion deadline is continued to 9/30/2019. (Yin, K)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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Case No. 2:16-cv-00389 MCE KJN P
JOSEPH BIVINS,

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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
Plaintiff, SECOND REQUEST TO MODIFY
SCHEDULING ORDER

v.
Judge:
The Honorable Kendall J. Newman
Trial Date:
Not Set
Action Filed: February 23, 2016

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DR. JEU, et al.,

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Defendant.

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Defendant Borges has requested a modification of the Discovery and Scheduling Order to

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extend the dispositive motion deadline until September 30, 2019.

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“The district court is given broad discretion in supervising the pretrial phase of litigation.”

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Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 607 (9th Cir. 1992) (citation and internal

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quotation marks omitted). Rule 16(b) provides that “[a] schedule may be modified only for good

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cause and with the judge’s consent.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4). “The schedule may be modified

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‘if it cannot reasonably be met despite the diligence of the party seeking the extension.’”

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Zivkovic v. Southern California Edison Co., 302 F.3d 1080, 1087 (9th Cir. 2002) (quoting

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Johnson, 975 F.2d at 607).

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Good cause appearing therein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Defendant’s request for a modification of the Discovery and Scheduling Order (ECF

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No. 67) is GRANTED; and

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2. The dispositive motion deadline of August 30, 2019 is continued to September 30,

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2019.
Dated: August 26, 2019

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