Pittman v. Ace in the Hole Towing & Transport, Inc., et al.,

Filing 12

STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 8/29/24 VACATING the 9/9/24 Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference. The parties shall serve the initial disclosures on or before 9/27/24. Designation of Expert Witnes ses due no later than by 6/27/25 and Expert rebuttal disclosures due on or before 7/25/25. All discovery shall be completed by 8/29/25. All motions to compel discovery must be noticed on the magistrate judge's calendar and to be heard not l ater than 8/29/25. All motions, except motions for continuances, temporary restraining orders, or other emergency applications, shall be filed on or before 10/14/25. The Final Pretrial Conference is SET for 1/12/26 at 01:30 PM and the Jury Trial is SET for 3/17/26 at 09:00 AM, in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior Judge William B. Shubb. A Settlement Conference with a magistrate judge will be set at the time of the Pretrial Conference. (Salmeron, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARCELLA PITTMAN,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:24-cv-01359 WBS AC

v.
ACE IN THE HOLE TOWING &
TRANSPORT, INC.; and RUSSELL
LEON CORNETT JR.,

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Defendants.

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STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER

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After reviewing the parties’ Joint Status Report, the

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court hereby vacates the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference

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scheduled for September 9, 2024, and makes the following findings

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and orders without needing to consult with the parties any

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further.

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I.

SERVICE OF PROCESS

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All defendants have been served, and no further service

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is permitted without leave of court, good cause having been shown
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under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b).

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II.

JOINDER OF PARTIES/AMENDMENTS

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No further joinder of parties or amendments to

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pleadings will be permitted except with leave of court, good

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cause having been shown under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

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16(b).

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(9th Cir. 1992).

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III. JURISDICTION/VENUE

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See Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604

Jurisdiction is predicated upon 28 U.S.C. § 1331,

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because plaintiff brings claims against defendants arising under

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the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 206, 215.

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undisputed and hereby found to be proper.

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IV.

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Venue is

DISCOVERY
The parties agree to serve the initial disclosures

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required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1) on or before

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September 27, 2024.

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The parties shall disclose experts and produce reports

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in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) by no

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later than June 27, 2025.

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intended solely for rebuttal, those experts shall be disclosed,

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and reports produced in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure 26(a)(2) on or before July 25, 2025.

With regard to expert testimony

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All discovery, including depositions for preservation

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of testimony, is left open, save and except that it shall be so

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conducted as to be completed by August 29, 2025.

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“completed” means that all discovery shall have been conducted so

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that all depositions have been taken and any disputes relevant to

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discovery shall have been resolved by appropriate order if
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necessary and, where discovery has been ordered, the order has

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been obeyed.

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the magistrate judge’s calendar in accordance with the local

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rules of this court and so that such motions may be heard (and

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any resulting orders obeyed) not later than August 29, 2025.

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V.

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All motions to compel discovery must be noticed on

MOTION HEARING SCHEDULE
All motions, except motions for continuances, temporary

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restraining orders, or other emergency applications, shall be

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filed on or before October 14, 2025.

All motions shall be

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noticed for the next available hearing date.

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cautioned to refer to the local rules regarding the requirements

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for noticing and opposing such motions on the court’s regularly

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scheduled law and motion calendar.

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VI.

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Counsel are

FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
The Final Pretrial Conference is set for January 12,

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2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom No. 5.

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attended by at least one of the attorneys who will conduct the

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trial for each of the parties and by any unrepresented parties.

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The conference shall be

Counsel for all parties are to be fully prepared for

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trial at the time of the Pretrial Conference, with no matters

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remaining to be accomplished except production of witnesses for

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oral testimony.

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and are referred to Local Rules 281 and 282 relating to the

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contents of and time for filing those statements.

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those subjects listed in Local Rule 281(b), the parties are to

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provide the court with: (1) a plain, concise statement which

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identifies every non-discovery motion which has been made to the

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court, and its resolution; (2) a list of the remaining claims as

Counsel shall file separate pretrial statements

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In addition to

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against each defendant; and (3) the estimated number of trial

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days.

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In providing the plain, concise statements of

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undisputed facts and disputed factual issues contemplated by

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Local Rule 281(b)(3)-(4), the parties shall emphasize the claims

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that remain at issue, and any remaining affirmatively pled

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defenses thereto.

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parties shall also prepare a succinct statement of the case,

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which is appropriate for the court to read to the jury.

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VII.

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If the case is to be tried to a jury, the

TRIAL SETTING
The jury trial is set for March 17, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

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The parties estimate that the trial will last 4 days.

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VIII.

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SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
A Settlement Conference with a magistrate judge will be

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set at the time of the Pretrial Conference.

Counsel are

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instructed to have a principal with full settlement authority

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present at the Settlement Conference or to be fully authorized to

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settle the matter on any terms.

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before the Settlement Conference counsel for each party shall

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submit a confidential Settlement Conference Statement for review

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by the settlement judge.

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shall not be filed and will not otherwise be disclosed to the

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trial judge.

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At least seven calendar days

The Settlement Conference Statements

MODIFICATIONS TO SCHEDULING ORDER

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Any requests to modify the dates or terms of this

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Scheduling Order, except requests to change the date of the

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trial, may be heard and decided by the assigned Magistrate Judge.

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All requests to change the trial date shall be heard and decided
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only by the undersigned judge.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 29, 2024

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