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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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ORDER GRANTING FIRST NATIONAL'S MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME — No. C-03-02013 RMW

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E-FILED on 1/23/08

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

FIRST NATIONAL MORTGAGE

COMPANY, a California corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST,

Defendant.

No. C-03-02013 RMW

ORDER GRANTING FIRST NATIONAL'S

MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME

[Re Docket No. 578]

Plaintiff First National Mortgage Company ("First National") moves to shorten time on a

motion to exclude late-disclosed experts. Defendant Federal Realty Investment Trust ("FRIT")

opposes the motion. The court deems the motion appropriate for submission on the papers. See Civ.

L.R. 7-1(b).

Civil Local Rule 6-3(a)(3) requires a showing of "substantial harm or prejudice that would

occur if the Court did not change the time." First National submits that it seeks resolution of the

motion to exclude allegedly late-disclosed experts because pre-trial papers are due on February 13

and the pretrial conference is scheduled for February 28, 2008. Given the exigencies of the pretrial

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schedule, the motion could not be noticed and heard before the pretrial filing deadline or the pretrial

conference. This suffices as a showing of substantial harm.

FRIT submits there is no prejudice, that there is ample time for any expert depositions

between now and trial, and that any issues with improperly disclosed experts should be addressed in

a motion in limine. On the contrary, the expense of preparing for and deposing an expert and filing a

motion in limine can be avoided if, in fact, FRIT improperly disclosed its most recent experts. 

Potentially avoiding these expenses serves the interests of justice.

Accordingly, the motion to shorten time is GRANTED. FRIT's opposition brief shall be due

by Friday, February 1 at 5:00 pm. First National's reply brief shall be due by Tuesday, February 5 at

5:00 pm. The court is unavailable on February 8, 2008, hence, no hearing will be scheduled. The

court will decide this motion on the papers. See Civ. L.R. 7-1(b).

DATED: 1/23/2008

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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Notice of this document has been electronically sent to:

Counsel for Plaintiff:

Brian Patrick Hennessy bhennessy@thelenreid.com

Daven Gerald Lowhurst dglowhurst@thelenreid.com

Patrick Martin Ryan pryan@thelenreid.com

Counsel for Defendants:

Nicholas B. Waranoff nwaranoff@allenmatkins.com

Marlene Moffitt mmoffitt@allenmatkins.com

William W. Huckins whuckins@allenmatkins.com

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel that have not

registered for e-filing under the court's CM/ECF program.

Dated: 1/23/2008 TSF

Chambers of Judge Whyte

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