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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 26:7403 Suit to Enforce Federal Tax Lien

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EDWARD A. SMITH (SBN: 139950)

JOHN D. MAXEY (SBN: 117617)

DUDUGJIAN & MAXEY

A LAW CORPORATION

13 SIERRAGATE PLAZA BLDG B

ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95678

Telephone: (916) 786-7272

Fax: (916) 786-7306

Email: edwardsmith@dudugjian-maxey.com

Attorneys for Defendants

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IRS

Plaintiff, 

vs.

MICHAEL P. MALLERY and REBECA C. 

MALLERY,

Defendants.

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DC No.: 1:13-cv-01737-SAB

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

TO AMEND AMENDED 

SCHEDULING ORDER AND 

EXTEND DISCOVERY 

CUTOFF AND DISPOSITIVE 

MOTION CUTOFF

STIPULATION

Pursuant to Local Rules 143 and 144, and Section XIV of the Court’s Scheduling Order 

(Docket Entry #8), Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IRS (“IRS”) and Defendants 

MICHAEL P. MALLERY and REBECA C. MALLERY (“MALLERY”) hereby stipulate and 

agree, subject to Court approval, to a one month continuance of the discovery cutoff date, from 

November 28, 2014 to December 28, 2014, and the dispositive motion cutoff date from January 

22, 2015 to February 23, 2015, in the above-entitled action due to Defendants’ scheduling 

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conflicts. Specifically, IRS and MALLERY stipulate and agree as follows:

WHEREAS, IRS filed its Complaint against MALLERY on October 28, 2013;

WHEREAS, MALLERY filed its Answer on February 4, 2014;

WHEREAS, the fact discovery cutoff in this case is currently set for November 28, 2014

pursuant to the Court’s Amended Scheduling Order (Docket Entry #16);

WHEREAS, the IRS has scheduled the depositions of both Defendants for October 28, 

2014 in Fresno, California;

WHEREAS, trial is not set to begin in this case until April 28, 2015 pursuant to the 

Court’s Amended Scheduling Order (Docket Entry #16);

WHEREAS, the following discovery needs to take place: Depositions of Defendants 

Michael and Rebeca Mallery. Potential deposition of Defendants’ attorney John D. Maxey;

WHEREAS, good cause exists for the Court to modify the Amended Scheduling Order 

and extend the discovery cutoff from November 28, 2014 to December 28, 2014 and dispositive 

motion cutoff date from January 22, 2015 to February 23, 2015 pursuant to the parties' 

stipulation for the following reasons:

1. Mr. Mallery’s employer, Gerawan Farming, is involved in a contentious dispute with 

the United Farm Workers. The California Agricultural Labor Relations Board is conducting an 

investigatory hearing into the alleged misconduct of Gerawan Farming as it relates to potential 

union representation at Gerawan Farming. Mr. Mallery is required to attend these proceedings 

which take place five days a week from 9am to 5pm. The parties need addtional time to 

schedule Mr. Mallery’s deposition.

2. In addition to scheduling conflicts, the parties are in the process of discussing disputes 

relating to pending document productions, and an extension of the discovery cutoff would 

provide the parties more time to cooperate and reach a compromise to resolve as many of those 

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issues as possible.

3. A one month extension of the discovery cutoff and extending the dispositive motion 

deadline would not affect any other dates or deadlines in the Court’s Amended Scheduling 

Order. Trial is not set to begin until April 28, 2015. The next scheduled event is the Settlement 

Conference on March 5, 2015. 

4. The parties need more time to conduct discovery due to Mr. Mallery’s current nonavailability.

5. For all the reasons set forth above, counsel for both parties believe that extending the 

discovery cutoff date by one month will allow the parties sufficient time to complete all 

remaining discovery. And, as deposition transcripts may be needed to prepare any dispositive 

motions, the cutoff date for hearing depositive motions should be extended from January 22, 

2015 to February 23, 2015. The parties and their respective counsel are also confident that these 

new deadlines will promote and encourage settlement discussions.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties, 

through their undersigned counsel, that the fact discovery cutoff in this matter is hereby extended 

from November 28, 2014 to December 28, 2014, and the dispositive motion cutoff date is hereby 

extended from January 22, 2015 to February 23, 2015, the Court’s July 14, 2014 Amended 

Scheduling Order is hereby amended to read as follows: All discovery, including expert 

discovery, shall be completed by December 28, 2014 and dispositive motions must be heard by 

February 23, 2015. In this context, “completed” means that all discovery shall have been 

conducted so that all deposition have been taken and any disputes relative to discovery shall have 

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

has been obeyed. All motions to compel discovery must be noticed on the magistrate judge’s 

calendar in accordance with the local rules of this Court.

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Respectfully Submitted,

Dated: October 21, 2014 DUDUGJIAN & MAXEY

A Law Corporation

By: /s/ Edward A. Smith 

EDWARD A. SMITH

Attorneys for Defendants

TAMARA W. ASHFORD

Acting Assistant Attorney General

/s/Henry C. Darmstadter 

HENRY C. DARMSTADTER

Trial Attorney, Tax Division

U.S. Department of Justice

P.O. Box 683 Ben Franklin Station

Washington, D.C. 20044-0683

(202) 307-6484

Of Counsel

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

Attorneys for the United States

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 23, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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