Brackett et al v. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America

Filing 22

ORDER re Joint Stipulation Regarding Medical Experts signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 1/8/25. The expert discovery cut-off date is EXTENDED to 7/21/25 solely for medical expert depositions identified in the Joint Stipulation (Drs. DeLangis, Donthineni, McCormick, Shin, Yoon, Gupta, O'Grady and Mimran) ("Medical Experts"). The briefing schedule for Travelers' Motion in Limine is as follows: Motion to be filed by 5/14/25, opposition to be filed by 5/21/25, reply to be filed by 5/28/25. (Deputy Clerk AS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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13 JACK BRACKETT and MICHELLE
OWENS,
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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY
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Defendants.
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Case No. 2:23-cv-00555-DJC-AC
Hon. Daniel J. Calabretta
Courtroom 7
ORDER RE JOINT STIPULATION
REGARDING MEDICAL EXPERTS
Complaint Filed: February 2, 2023
Trial Date: August 11, 2025

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SMRH:4897-3218-8428

Case No. 2:23-cv-00555-DJC-AC
ORDER RE JOINT STIPULATION RE MEDICAL EXPERTS

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Pursuant to the Joint Stipulation Regarding Medical Experts filed by the Parties,

2 Defendant Travelers Property Casualty Company of America (“Travelers”) and Plaintiffs
3 Jack Brackett and Michelle Owens (“Plaintiffs”)(collectively “the Parties”), IT IS HEREBY
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1. The expert discovery cut-off date is extended to July 21, 2025 solely for

6 medical expert depositions identified in the Joint Stipulation (Drs. DeLangis, Donthineni,
7 McCormick, Shin, Yoon, Gupta, O’Grady and Mimran) (“Medical Experts”).
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2. The parties may notice depositions of those Medical Experts for dates between

9 June 13, 2025 and July 21, 2025, with such depositions to proceed by remote video and
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3. The Court will decide Travelers’ contemplated motion in limine to preclude

12 testimony from the Medical Experts at trial (“Motion in Limine”) at the Final Pre-Trial
13 Conference on June 5, 2025. The briefing schedule for Travelers’ Motion in Limine is as
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4. If the Court grants Travelers’ contemplated Motion in Limine, then the parties

17 will promptly cancel any such noticed depositions of the Medical Experts.
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5. If the Court denies Travelers’ contemplated Motion in Limine, each party may

19 attempt to offer live testimony from the Medical Experts at trial, but the opposing party
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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/s/ Daniel J. Calabretta
THE HONORABLE DANIEL J. CALABRETTA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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SMRH:4897-3218-8428

Case No. 2:23-cv-00555-DJC-AC
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