Johnson v. Walton et al

Filing 25

Order re 24 Motion for Administrative Relief; Order Directing Parties to Meet and Confer Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 10/9/2019.(ejdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/9/2019) Modified on 10/9/2019 (ejdlc1S, COURT STAFF).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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SCOTT JOHNSON,
Plaintiff,
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GARY A. WALTON, et al.,
Defendants.

Case No. 5:19-cv-02913-EJD
ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO
MEET AND CONFER RE JOINT SITE
INSPECTION
Re: Dkt. No. 24

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Plaintiff Scott Johnson has filed an administrative motion asking the court to order

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Defendant Citibank to provide three dates of availability to conduct the joint site inspection under

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General Order 56. General Order 56 requires the parties to meet in person at the subject premises

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to conduct a joint site inspection, unless the plaintiff alleges only programmatic or policy

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violations. N.D. Cal. Standing Order No. 56 ¶ 3. The parties’ counsel shall also attend the joint

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site inspection. Id. Experts may accompany the parties to the site inspection, but unlike the

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parties and their counsel, the attendance of experts is not required. Id. Here, Mr. Johnson does

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not allege only programmatic or policy violations, so Mr. Johnson, his counsel, Defendants, and

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Defendants’ counsel must all meet in person at the subject premises to conduct the joint site

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inspection. See id.; Compl. ¶¶ 18-37. Mr. Johnson represents that Citibank has not responded to

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his attempts to schedule the joint site inspection.

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The court orders the parties to meet-and-confer in good faith to reach an agreed-upon time

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and date when Mr. Johnson, his counsel, Defendants, and their counsel can all meet in person at

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the subject premises for the joint site inspection. This date must be within 35 days of the date of

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this order. Within seven days of the date of this order, the parties shall file a stipulation extending

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Case No.: 5:19-cv-02913-EJD
ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO MEET AND CONFER RE JOINT SITE INSPECTION
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the deadline for the joint site inspection; the stipulation shall include an attestation from each party

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affirming that the party, in addition to their counsel, will attend the joint site inspection in person.

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This order resolves docket entry 24.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 9, 2019
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EDWARD J. DAVILA
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
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Case No.: 5:19-cv-02913-EJD
ORDER DIRECTING PARTIES TO MEET AND CONFER RE JOINT SITE INSPECTION
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