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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)

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Seta Sarabekian, Esq., SBN 299578

CLARK HILL LLP

555 South Flower Street, 24th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071

Telephone: (213) 891-9100

Facsimile: (213) 488-1178

bhughes@ClarkHill.com ssarabekian@clarkhill.com

Attorneys for Defendants MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD

and JERRY WAYNE DUDLEY JR.

OLIVIER A. TAILLIEU (SBN 206546)

ot@bhattorneys.com

JENNIFER BAGOSY (SBN 223145)

jby@bhattorneys.com

BD&J, PC

9701 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor

Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Telephone: (310) 887-1818

Facsimile: (310) 299-7592

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSE ZEPEDA ALCARAZ, an individual; 

MARIBEL ALCALA DE PEREZ, an 

individual,

Plaintiff,

v.

MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD, a 

corporation; JERRY WAYNE DUDLEY 

JR, an individual; and DOES 1 to 25 

inclusive,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:23-CV-00615-JLT-SKO

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO MODIFY 

SCHEDULING ORDER

Assigned to: Hon. Jennifer L. Thurston

Magistrate Judge: Hon. Sheila K. Oberto

Complaint Filed: March 9, 2023

Trial: March 4, 2025

Pursuant to Rules 6(b) and 29(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Pursuant to 

Local Rule 143 Plaintiffs JOSE ZEPEDA ALCARAZ and MARIBEL ALCALA DE PEREZ 

(“Plaintiffs”) and Defendants MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD and JERRY WAYNE DUDLEY JR 

(“Defendants”) (collectively the “Parties”) hereby respectfully stipulate and request the Court 

amend the Scheduling Order (ECF No. 29) for good cause, and in support thereof would 

respectfully show the Court as follows:

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On August 17, 2023, a Scheduling Conference was held; the Court set the following 

deadlines pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16 and Civil Local Rule 240:

Non Expert Discovery: June 14, 2024

Expert Disclosures: August 1, 2024

Rebuttal Expert Disclosures: August 29, 2024

Expert Discovery: September 27, 2024

The Parties now seek to amend the aforementioned deadlines as follows:

Non Expert Discovery: August 16, 2024

Expert Disclosures: September 26, 2024

Rebuttal Expert Disclosures: October 24, 2024

Expert Discovery: November 22, 2024

Good cause exists to grant this joint stipulation and the Parties request this reset and 

amendment to the Scheduling Order for the following reasons:

The parties have been diligently conducting written discovery and plan to take the 

necessary fact depositions promptly. However, the scope and extent of Plaintiffs’ alleged injuries 

and the resulting damages necessities extensive discovery. Specifically, Plaintiff Jose Zepeda 

Alcaraz claims injuries to more than 10 body parts as a result of the crash in which his vehicle 

went over an embankment, and he has received treatment for accident-related injuries with more 

than 20 providers. Plaintiff Maribel Alcala de Perez also claims several discrete injuries and has 

treated with nearly 20 providers. Both Plaintiffs claim the accident caused them to suffer 

traumatic brain injuries. Plaintiffs are also investigating and pursuing the testimony of fact 

witnesses to the incident, and cannot guarantee all will be subpoenaed and deposed within the 

time prescribed.

Although the parties are making a concerted effort to complete all pending discovery, the 

Parties anticipate that they will not be able to comply with the current fact and expert discovery 

deadlines.

Moreover, the Parties have agreed to attend private mediation with Hon. Richard Stone, 

Ret., however, the Parties must first complete the pending discovery before they can engage in 

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meaningful settlement discussions.

The brief continuance may aid the facilitation of settlement, it will not cause any prejudice 

to the Parties or any third-party, and it is not requested for any improper purpose.

Dated: 5/8/2024 CLARK HILL LLP

By: /s/ Bradford G. Hughes

Bradford G. Hughes 

Seta Sarabekian

Attorneys for Defendants MARTEN TRANSPORTS 

LTD and JERRY WAYNE DUDLEY JR.

Dated: 5/8/2024 BD&J, PC

By: /s/ Jennifer Bagosy

Olivier Taillieu

Jennifer Bagosy

Attorneys for Plaintiffs JOSE ZEPEDA ALCARAZ 

and MARIBEL ALCALA DE PEREZ

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ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ foregoing stipulation (Doc. 30), and for good cause shown (see

Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4)), the Scheduling Order (Doc. 25) is MODIFIED as follows:

Previous Deadline New Deadline

Non-Expert Discovery June 14, 2024 August 16, 2024

Expert Disclosures August 1, 2024 September 26, 2024

Rebuttal Expert

Disclosures

August 29, 2024 October 24, 2024

Expert Discovery September 27, 2024 November 22, 2024

Non-Dispositive 

Motion

Deadline

Filing: October 4, 2024

Hearing: November 6, 2024

Filing: December 6, 2024

Hearing: January 15, 2025

Dispositive Motion 

Deadline

Filing: October 11, 2024

Hearing: November 15, 2024

Filing: December 13, 2024

Hearing: January 17, 2025 

Deadline to Provide 

Proposed Settlement

Conference Dates

December 4, 2024 February 12, 2025

Pre-Trial Conference January 6, 2025 March 17, 2025

Trial March 4, 2025 May 13, 2025

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 9, 2024 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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