Habtemariam v. PNC Bank, National Association, et al.

Filing 175

ORDER signed by Senior District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 03/22/2024, per 169 Stipulation, REOPENING Discovery for the limited purposes as detailed in the Order. This limited discovery shall be completed no later than 150 days from the date of this Order. (Lopez, K)

1 ANDREW S. ELLIOTT (State Bar No. 254757)
[e-mail]
2 SAMUEL R. MELAMED (State Bar No. 301303)
[e-mail]
3 SEVERSON & WERSON
A Professional Corporation
4 595 Market Street, Suite 2600
San Francisco, California 94105
5 Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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Attorneys for Defendant PNC BANK, N.A. (sued
7 as “PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
S/B/M NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE”)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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12 GENET HABTEMARIAM,

Case No. 2:16-CV-01189-MCE-AC

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ORDER GRANTING RENEWED JOINT
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
AMEND RULE 16 SCHEDULING
ORDER AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFUL
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AND IN
ANTICIPATION OF TRIAL

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Plaintiff,
vs.

15 VIDA CAPITAL GROUP, LLC; US
MORTGAGE RESOLUTION; PNC BANK,
16 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION S/B/M
NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE and DOES
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Defendants.

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Good cause having been shown, defendants PNC Bank, N.A. (“PNC”) and Vida Capital

21 Group, LLC’s (“Vida,” collectively “Defendants”) joint administrative motion to amend the
22 Court’s scheduling order to reopen and extend the discovery cutoff deadline under Federal Rule of
23 Civil Procedure 16 (ECF No. 160) is GRANTED.
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The Court hereby ORDERS as follows:

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Discovery is reopened for the following limited purposes: Defendants may take discovery

26 (including leave to take a second deposition of plaintiff Genet Habtemariam (“Plaintiff”)) on
27 Plaintiff’s alleged damages, including but not limited to discovery on the following topics: (1)
28 Plaintiff’s rental of the Property located at 7 Shipman Court, Sacramento, CA 95823, and any
10937.0023/16659637.1

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO AMEND RULE 16 SCHEDULING
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1 income derived therefrom; (2) Plaintiff’s alleged continued servicing of the mortgage currently
2 held by Gateway Bank, N.A., and (3) any additional damages Plaintiff allegedly suffered since
3 discovery closed in 2019.
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This limited discovery shall be completed no later than 150 days from the date of this

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DATED: March 22, 2024

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ORDER GRANTING JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO AMEND RULE 16 SCHEDULING ORDER