Johnson v. United States of America et al

Filing 258

Order by Hon. James Donato granting 254 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery; granting 254 Motion to Shorten Time. (jdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/9/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES ELLIS JOHNSON,

Case No. 13-cv-02405-JD

Plaintiff,
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v.

ORDER

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Re: Dkt. No. 254

Defendant.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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For defendant’s motion to extend expert discovery, the deadline to oppose the

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administrative request to shorten time has passed, and no objection has been filed. Civ. L.R. 7-

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11(b). The Court grants the request to shorten time. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16,

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modification of the case schedule requires only “good cause” and “the judge’s consent.”

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Defendant has demonstrated good cause for its request to extend the expert discovery period in

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order to depose P. Suzanne Maska, M.D. on March 15, 2016. The Court extends the expert

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discovery period for this limited purpose. The Court denies defendant’s request to depose

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additional witnesses who may be disclosed in the future as too speculative.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 9, 2016

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JAMES DONATO
United States District Judge