McFadden v. Nissan North America, Inc. et al

Filing 15

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 09/29/23 RESETTING a Status Conference to 10/18/2023 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 26 (AC) before Magistrate Judge Allison Claire and DIRECTING parties to file status reports no later than 14 days prior to the Status Conference. (Licea Chavez, V)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RHONDA J. McFADDEN,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

No. 2:23-cv-01091 AC

ORDER

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.,

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Defendant.

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This matter is before the undersigned for all purposes per the consent of the parties. ECF

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No. 8. An initial status conference was set for October 11, 2023. ECF No. 13. Pursuant to Local

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Rule 240(b), the parties were required to file an initial status report 14 days prior to the status

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conference. The parties did not file a report. Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED

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as follows:

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1. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is RE-SET for October 18, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

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in courtroom no. 26 before the undersigned. All parties shall appear by counsel or in

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person if acting without counsel.

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2. Not later than fourteen (14) days prior to the Status Conference, the parties shall file status
reports addressing 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;

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g. Future proceedings, including setting appropriate cut−off dates for discovery and

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

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matter

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3. The parties are informed that they may elect to participate in the court’s Voluntary

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Dispute Resolution Program (“VDRP”) by contacting the court’s VDRP administrator,

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Sujean Park, at [phone] or [e-mail].1 The parties shall carefully

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review and comply with Local Rule 271, which outlines the specifications and

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requirements of the VDRP. The parties are directed to meet and confer regarding

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possible VDRP participation, and contact Ms. Park to make the necessary

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arrangements if both parties agree that participation may be beneficial, within 45

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The resources of the VDRP program are limited, and the parties are expected to make good
faith efforts to timely and fully exhaust informal settlement efforts prior to initiating participation
in the VDRP. The court will look with disfavor upon parties stalling or failing to participate in
initial informal discussions, prompting potentially unnecessary participation in the VDRP and
straining the program’s resources.
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days of this order. If the parties agree to participate in VDRP the status conference will

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be vacated, to be reset if the case fails to settle.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: September 29, 2023

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