Van den Heuvel v. Expedia Travel et al

Filing 60

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 9/12/2017 ORDERING each party to submit proposed case schedules within fourteen (14) days. (Michel, G.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEAN MARC VAN DEN HEUVEL,

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No. 2:16-cv-00567-JAM-AC

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

EXPEDIA TRAVEL,

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Defendant.

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The court has received several letters from the pro se plaintiff regarding his incarceration.

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ECF Nos. 55, 56, 57, 59. The letters reflect plaintiff’s assumption that no action will be taken in

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his case until he is no longer incarcerated. ECF No. 57 at 3. This is not the case; individuals in

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prison or jail regularly litigate in federal court, and this case will not be delayed due to plaintiff’s

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incarceration.

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However, under the circumstances, the court will not conduct an in-person status

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conference to determine the case schedule. Instead, the parties are each ORDERED to

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independently submit proposed schedules to the court within 14 days of the date of this order, and

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the court will issue a scheduling order on the papers. See Local Rule 240. The proposed

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schedules should address the 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 their scheduling;

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f. The report required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 outlining the proposed

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discovery plan and its scheduling, including disclosure of expert witnesses;
g. 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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h. Special procedures, if any;

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i. Estimated trial time;

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j. Modification of standard pretrial procedures specified by the rules due to the

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simplicity or complexity of the proceedings;

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k. Whether the case is related to any other cases, including bankruptcy;

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l. Whether a settlement conference should be scheduled;

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m. Whether counsel will stipulate to the magistrate judge assigned to this matter acting as

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settlement judge and waiving disqualification by virtue of her so acting, or whether

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they prefer to have a settlement conference before another judge; and

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

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It is therefore ORDERED that the parties will submit proposed case schedules to this

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court within 14 days of this order.

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DATED: September 12, 2017

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