Ahmed v. Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Services, Inc., et al.
Filing
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STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 11/30/16. The Final Pretrial Conference is SET for 1/16/2018 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior Judge William B. Shubb. Jury Trial is set for 3/13/2018 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior Judge William B. Shubb. (Kastilahn, A)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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HENNA AHMED, an individual
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CIV. NO. 2:16-01747 WBS KJN
Plaintiff,
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v.
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BEVERLY HEALTH AND
REHABILITATION SERVICES,
INC.; GGNSC ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES, LLC; and Does 1100, inclusive,
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Defendants.
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STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER
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After reviewing the parties’ Joint Status Report, the
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court hereby vacates the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference
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scheduled for December 5, 2016, and makes the following findings
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and orders without needing to consult with the parties any
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further.
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I.
SERVICE OF PROCESS
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The named defendants have been served, and no further
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service is permitted without leave of court, good cause having
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been shown under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b).
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II.
JOINDER OF PARTIES/AMENDMENTS
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No further joinder of parties or amendments to
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pleadings will be permitted by any party except with leave of
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court, good cause having been shown under Federal Rule of Civil
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Procedure 16(b).
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F.2d 604 (9th Cir. 1992).
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See Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975
III. JURISDICTION/VENUE
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Jurisdiction is predicated upon diversity jurisdiction,
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28 U.S.C. § 1332.
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Venue is undisputed and is hereby found to be
proper.
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IV.
DISCOVERY
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The parties agree to serve the initial disclosures
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required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1) by no later
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than December 12, 2016.
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The parties agree to disclose class-certification
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experts and produce reports in accordance with Federal Rule of
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Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) by no later than May 19, 2017.
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parties agree that all class certification-related discovery
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shall be so conducted as to be completed by June 30, 2017.
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The
With the exception of class certification-related
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discovery, the parties shall disclose experts and produce reports
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in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) by no
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later than July 21, 2017.
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discovery, including depositions for preservation of testimony,
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is left open, save and except that it shall be so conducted as to
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be completed by September 15, 2017.
All non-class certification-related
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The word “completed” means
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that all discovery shall have been conducted so that all
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depositions have been taken and any disputes relevant to
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discovery shall have been resolved by appropriate order if
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necessary and, where discovery has been ordered, the order has
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been obeyed.
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the magistrate judge’s calendar in accordance with the local
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rules of this court and so that such motions may be heard (and
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any resulting orders obeyed) not later than September 15, 2017.
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All motions to compel discovery must be noticed on
The parties agree to a modification of the standard
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discovery procedures and request to serve up to 50
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interrogatories each.
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modification, the court grants the modification at this time.
As the parties have agreed to such a
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V.
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The parties agree that plaintiff shall move for class
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MOTION HEARING SCHEDULE
certification on or before July 27, 2017.
All motions, except motions for continuances, temporary
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restraining orders, or other emergency applications, shall be
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filed on or before November 6, 2017.
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noticed for the next available hearing date.
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cautioned to refer to the local rules regarding the requirements
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for noticing and opposing such motions on the court’s regularly
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scheduled law and motion calendar.
All motions shall be
Counsel are
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VI.
FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
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The Final Pretrial Conference is set for January 16,
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2018, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom No. 5.
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attended by at least one of the attorneys who will conduct the
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trial for each of the parties and by any unrepresented parties.
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The conference shall be
Counsel for all parties are to be fully prepared for
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trial at the time of the Pretrial Conference, with no matters
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remaining to be accomplished except production of witnesses for
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oral testimony.
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and are referred to Local Rules 281 and 282 relating to the
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contents of and time for filing those statements.
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those subjects listed in Local Rule 281(b), the parties are to
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provide the court with: (1) a plain, concise statement which
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identifies every non-discovery motion which has been made to the
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court, and its resolution; (2) a list of the remaining claims as
Counsel shall file separate pretrial statements,
In addition to
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against each defendant; and (3) the estimated number of trial
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days.
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In providing the plain, concise statements of
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undisputed facts and disputed factual issues contemplated by
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Local Rule 281(b)(3)-(4), the parties shall emphasize the claims
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that remain at issue, and any remaining affirmatively pled
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defenses thereto.
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parties shall also prepare a succinct statement of the case,
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which is appropriate for the court to read to the jury.
If the case is to be tried to a jury, the
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VII.
TRIAL SETTING
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The jury trial is set for March 13, 2018, at 9:00 a.m.
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The parties are unable to estimate a length of trial at this
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time.
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VIII.
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
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A Settlement Conference will be set at the time of the
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Pretrial Conference.
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the court whether they will stipulate to the trial judge acting
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as settlement judge and waive disqualification by virtue thereof.
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All parties should be prepared to advise
Counsel are instructed to have a principal with full
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settlement authority present at the Settlement Conference or to
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be fully authorized to settle the matter on any terms.
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seven calendar days before the Settlement Conference counsel for
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each party shall submit a confidential Settlement Conference
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Statement for review by the settlement judge.
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judge is not the trial judge, the Settlement Conference
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Statements shall not be filed and will not otherwise be disclosed
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to the trial judge.
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IX.
At least
If the settlement
MODIFICATIONS TO SCHEDULING ORDER
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Any requests to modify the dates or terms of this
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Scheduling Order, except requests to change the date of the
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trial, may be heard and decided by the assigned Magistrate Judge.
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All requests to change the trial date shall be heard and decided
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only by the undersigned judge.
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Dated:
November 30, 2016
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