(PS) Dayton v. City of Fairfield et al

Filing 15

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 02/07/2023 DIRECTING Parties to discuss in person or by telephone, their obligations to transmit mandatory disclosures to the other parties. The parties shall discuss whether this case should be stayed and referred to mediation in the court's Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program. The parties should also confer on discovery deadlines within 30 days of this Order. Within 14 days after this conferral, the parties shall file a joint stat us report with the court for the entry of a pretrial scheduling order. A hearing shall take place on 03/26/2024 at 10:00 a.m., by Zoom. The parties will receive instructions from the court on how to appear as the hearing date approaches.The parties are reminded of their continuing duty to notify chambers immediately of any settlement or other disposition.(Lopez, K)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EDWARD R. DAYTON,

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Plaintiff,

No. 2:23-cv-02362-KJN (PS)
ORDER

v.
CITY OF FAIRFIELD, ET AL.,
Defendants.

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This action has been assigned to Chief Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman upon the

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consent of all parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). (ECF Nos. 8, 10, 14.) A review of the

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docket indicates that all defendants have answered the complaint, and so this case is ripe for

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scheduling. (See ECF No. 11.) Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16 and Local Rule

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240, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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1. Within 30 days of this order, the parties shall discuss, in person or by telephone, their

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obligations to transmit mandatory disclosures to the other parties, as required by Federal

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Rule of Civil Procedure 26. During their meeting, the parties shall discuss whether this

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case should be stayed and referred to mediation in the court’s Voluntary Dispute

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Resolution Program. The parties should also confer on discovery deadlines.

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2. Within 14 days after this conferral, the parties shall file a joint status report with the court

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for the entry of a pretrial scheduling order. This report shall address the relevant portions
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of Local Rule 240(a), shall include the parties’ statement(s) of the case, and may address

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any other matters the parties believe are important for scheduling purposes. A hearing

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shall take place on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., by Zoom. The parties will

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receive instructions from the court on how to appear as the hearing date approaches.

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3. The parties are reminded of their continuing duty to notify chambers immediately of any

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settlement or other disposition. See Local Rule 160.
Dated: February 7, 2024

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