Ruffino v. United States of America

Filing 51

ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 6/24/2020 ORDERING Discovery due by 9/18/2020, and Dispositive Motions filed by 12/11/2020. (Reader, L)

1 McGREGOR W. SCOTT
United States Attorney
2 RACHEL R. DAVIDSON
Assistant United States Attorney
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Sacramento, CA 95814
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GIANFRANCO RUFFINO,
Plaintiff,

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND CASE
SCHEDULE

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CASE NO. 2:16-CV-02719-KJM-CKD

UNITED STATES,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff and the United States, through counsel, stipulate to a request that the Court amend the

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17 current case schedule to extend the parties’ expert discovery deadline and the deadline for hearing of
18 dispositive motions. Currently, expert depositions are scheduled to be completed by July 10, 2020.
19 However, due to limitations caused by the coronavirus, including continued office closures, restrictions
20 on in-person depositions, and child care challenges for counsel for the United States, the parties have
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22 parties’ respectfully request that the Court amend the current case schedule as follows:
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Event
Expert discovery cutoff

Current Schedule
July 10, 2020

Requested Schedule
September 18, 2020

Deadline for hearing on
dispositive motions

September 4, 2020

November 20, 2020

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND CASE SCHEDLE

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Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: June 18, 2020

MCGREGOR W. SCOTT
United States Attorney

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By: /s/ Rachel R. Davidson
RACHEL R. DAVIDSON
Assistant United States Attorney

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Dated: June 18, 2020

CASEY GERRY SCHENK FRANCAVILLA
BLATT & PENFIELD, LLP

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By: /s/ Frederick Schenk (auth. 6/17/2020)
FREDERICK SCHENK
JILLIAN F. HAYES
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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ORDER:
For good cause appearing, the Court sets the following deadlines:
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Expert discovery cutoff

Schedule
September 18, 2020

Deadline for hearing on
dispositive motions

December 11, 2020

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND CASE SCHEDLE

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