Johnson v. Chevron Corporation et al

Filing 203

ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DISCOVERY granting 192 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery (SI, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/17/2008)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 v. CHEVRON CORPORATION et al., Defendants. / SAMUEL B. JOHNSON III, Plaintiff, No. C 07-05756 SI ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DISCOVERY IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On November 7, 2008, plaintiff filed a motion regarding discovery deadlines. [Docket No. 192] The motion is scheduled for hearing on December 12, 2008. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court finds this matter appropriate for resolution without oral argument, and hereby VACATES the hearing. On October 29, 2008, this Court issued an Order granting in part plaintiff's request to modify the Court's pretrial scheduling order. [Docket No. 173] The pretrial scheduling order had previously set September 26, 2008 as the deadline for non-expert discovery cut-off. In its October 29 Order, the Court granted plaintiff a two-month extension on discovery and set the new deadline at November 26, 2008. In his November 7 motion, plaintiff notes that he originally requested a hearing to modify the pretrial scheduling order on July 29, 2008. [Docket No. 84] There was no space in the Court's docket to schedule a hearing on that motion before October 31, 2008. In the meantime, discovery was closed from September 26, 2008 until October 29, when the Court issued its order on plaintiff's motion. The Court's Order therefore only gave plaintiff less than one additional month to conduct discovery. In order for plaintiff to get the benefit of a total of two additional months before non-expert

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discovery closes, the Court hereby sets the new schedule as follows: Non-expert discovery cut-off Designate expert witnesses Expert discovery cut-off Dispositive motions filed (maximum 1 per party) Oppositions filed Replies filed Hearing Pretrial conference Trial December 31, 2008 January 9, 2009 February 13, 2009 March 13, 2009 March 27, 2009 April 3, 2009 April 17, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. June 9, 2009 June 22, 2009, 8:30 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 11/17/08

SUSAN ILLSTON United States District Judge

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