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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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Stipulation to Continue Scheduling Conference Order Dates; Order 1

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

(559) 497-4000 Telephone

(559) 497-4099 Facsimile

Attorneys for United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $28,120.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

1:13-CV-00640-AWI-BAM

STIPULATION TO (1) STAY DISCOVERY

FOR 120 DAYS (2) WITHDRAW 

CLAIMANT’S MOTION TO STAY 

DISCOVERY, AND (3) CONTINUE 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER 

DATES; ORDER

The United States of America and claimant Jean Labanda (“Claimant”), by and 

through their attorneys of record, hereby stipulate to stay discovery for 120 days. The 

parties also stipulate that Claimant’s motion to stay discovery (ECF. No. 30) is withdrawn. 

The parties finally stipulate and move for a continuance of the dates currently set forth in 

the Court’s Scheduling Order (ECF No. 26). 

On April 15, 2014, Claimant filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. (ECF No. 29). 

On April 30, 2014, Claimant filed a motion to stay discovery pending a ruling on the 

motion to dismiss. (ECF No. 30). 

The parties jointly agree to stay discovery for 120 days (from the date of entry of 

this order), pending a ruling on the motion to dismiss. The parties’ agreement obviates

the need for a ruling on Claimant’s motion to stay discovery and Claimant agrees that the 

motion to stay (ECF No. 30) is withdrawn. If the Court denies the motion to dismiss (ECF 

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No. 29), the parties may commence discovery immediately. If, after the conclusion of 120 

days, the motion to dismiss has not been decided, the parties will meet and confer and 

attempt to reach agreement on the handling of discovery. 

The parties’ current agreement to stay discovery for 120 days leaves the parties 

with insufficient time to conduct discovery given the current schedule. The parties 

therefore request a continuance of all dates set forth in the scheduling order, including the 

trial date.

The parties hereby stipulate and propose that the dates set forth in the Court’s 

Scheduling Order (ECF No. 26) be changed to the following dates. The parties understand 

the Court’s schedule may not allow for the exact dates requested and agree to any 

alternate dates proposed by the Court.

Scheduling Order Date Current Date/Deadline Proposed New Date

Non-Expert Discovery 

Cutoff October 10, 2014 January 10, 2015

Expert Disclosure October 10, 2014 January 10, 2015

Supplemental Expert 

Disclosure November 7, 2014 February 5, 2015

Expert Discovery Cutoff December 12, 2014 March 11, 2015

Non-Dispositive Motion 

Filing January 5, 2015 May 8, 2015

Dispositive Motion Filing March 6, 2015 June 10, 2015

Pre-Trial Conference Date June 10, 2015 September 12, 2015

Jury Trial Date August 11, 2015 November 15, 2015

The parties believe that, given the pending dispositive motion, the Court’s granting 

of such continuance would be in the best interests of the parties and judicial economy.

Respectfully submitted,

DATED: May 2, 2014 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

/s/ Jeffrey A. Spivak 

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

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Assistant United States Attorney

DATED: May 2, 2014 /s/ Jacek W. Lentz 

JACEK W. LENTZ, ESQ.

Attorney for Claimant Jean Labanda

(As authorized by email May 2, 2014)

ORDER

The Court having considered the parties’ Stipulation finds that good cause exists to GRANT the 

parties’ stipulation. Accordingly IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Discovery is STAYED for 120 days from the date of entry of this order; 

2. Claimant’s motion to stay discovery (ECF No. 30) is withdrawn and the hearing set for 

May 27, 2014 at 11:00 am is VACATED; 

3. All dates currently set forth in the Court’s Scheduling Order (ECF No. 26) shall be 

rescheduled to the following dates: 

1. Non-Expert Discovery Cutoff: January 10, 2015

2. Expert Disclosures: January 10, 2015

3. Rebuttal Expert Disclosures: February 5, 2015

4. Expert Discovery Cutoff: March 11, 2015

5. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing: May 8, 2015

6. Dispositive Motion Filing: June 10, 2015

7. Pre-Trial Conference: September 16, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. 

8. Jury Trial: November 17, 2015 at 8:30 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 14, 2014 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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