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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Fraud

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LES FIELDS/C.C.H.I. INSURANCE 

SERVICES,

Plaintiff,

v.

STUART M HINES, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-03728-MEJ 

ORDER RE: DISCOVERY DISPUTES; 

ORDER SETTING CMC

On May 18, 2016, the parties filed a joint discovery letter regarding several disputes that 

have arisen. Dkt. No. 42. Procedurally, there are two issues with the letter: (1) the discovery cutoff in this case was April 26, 2016 (see Dkt. No. 26); and (2) it does not comply with the 

requirements for submitting a discovery dispute pursuant to the undersigned’s Discovery Standing 

Order. For these reasons, the requests are DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

At the same time, although dispositive motions are due in one week, it does not appear the 

procedural posture of the case is fully developed such that the parties will be prepared to move 

forward with any anticipated summary judgment motions. Accordingly, the Court VACATES the 

dispositive motion deadline and ORDERS the parties to appear for a Case Management 

Conference on June 9, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom B, 15th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 

San Francisco, CA 94102. This conference shall be attended by lead trial counsel for parties who 

are represented. Parties who are proceeding without counsel must appear personally.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no later than seven calendar days before the Case 

Management Conference, the parties shall e-file a Joint Case Management Statement containing 

the information in the Standing Order for All Judges in the Northern District of California, 

available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/mejorders. The Joint Case Management Statement form may 

be obtained at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. No chambers copy is required. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 19, 2016 ______________________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:15-cv-03728-MEJ Document 43 Filed 05/19/16 Page 1 of 1