(PS) Dayton v. City of Fairfield et al

Filing 11

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim on 9/26/24 ORDERING that within 30 days of this order, the parties shall confer regarding the filing of a Joint Status Report. An Initial Scheduling Conference is SET for 11/19/2024 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 25 (CSK) before Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim. (Salmeron, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EDWARD RANDOLPH DAYTON,

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Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 2:24-cv-01170-CSK
ORDER FOR JOINT SCHEDULING
REPORT

CITY OF FAIRFIELD, et al.,

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Defendants.

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This action has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim upon the

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consent of all parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). (ECF No. 10.) Defendants City of

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Fairfield, Nathan Strickland, Frank Piro, and Dan Marshall have answered Plaintiff

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Edward Randolph Dayton’s Complaint, and there are no other named defendants in the

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Complaint. (See ECF No. 1.) Thus, this case is ripe for scheduling.

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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16 and Local Rule 240, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Within 30 days of this order, the parties shall confer regarding the filing of a Joint

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Status Report addressing the relevant portions of Local Rule 240(a) to facilitate

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the entry of a pretrial scheduling order. In addition to the requirements of Local

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Rule 240(a), the parties shall also address the following in their Joint Status

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Report:
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a) The parties’ estimated length of trial, and whether the case will be tried to a

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jury or to the bench;

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b) In the proposed schedule presented pursuant to Local Rule 240(a)(11),

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include proposed dates for the filing of a Joint Mid-Discovery Statement,

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which should occur at a mid-point during the fact discovery time period;

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and the final pretrial conference, which should occur three to four weeks

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before the proposed trial date. The parties’ proposed trial date should

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occur approximately four months after the dispositive motion hearing

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deadline; and

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c) In the proposed schedule for expert disclosures presented pursuant to

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Local Rule 240(a)(11), include proposed dates for initial expert disclosures

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and rebuttal expert disclosures.

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2. An initial pretrial scheduling conference shall be held on Tuesday, November 19,
2024 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 25.

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3. The parties are reminded of the Local Rule 240(b) requirement to submit a

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proposed discovery plan within fourteen (14) days of the parties’ discovery

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conference.

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4. The parties are directed to Judge Kim’s Civil Standing Orders, which are located

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on the Court’s website at www.caed.uscourts.gov (select “Judges,” then select

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Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim). The parties should take note of the page limits for

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civil motions and discovery joint statements. The parties are responsible for

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knowing and complying with the Court’s standing orders.

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5. The parties are further reminded of their continuing duty to notify the Court

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immediately of any settlement or other disposition. See Local Rule 160.

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Dated: September 26, 2024

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