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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 29:1801 Farmworker Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On April 7, 2014, the Court held a further scheduling conference. After conferring with 

counsel and reviewing the parties’ joint status report, the Court sets the following case schedule:

1. No later than May 23, 2014, Plaintiffs SHALL retain their expert who will assist them 

in developing their trial plan;

2. No later than June 13, 2014, Plaintiffs SHALL serve a copy of their draft trial plan. 

No later than October 24, 2014, Plaintiffs SHALL file their final trial plan. Objections to the final 

trial plan SHALL be filed no later than November 21, 2014;

3. Merits discovery related to non-experts SHALL commence June 13, 2014 or upon the 

service of the draft trial plan whichever is earlier and SHALL be completed no later than November 

14, 2014. The provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e) regarding a party’s duty to timely supplement 

disclosures and responses to discovery requests will be strictly enforced;

4. Plaintiffs are directed to disclose all expert witnesses, in writing, no later than October 

24, 2014. Defendant SHALL disclose its experts no later than January 9, 2015 and Plaintiffs SHALL 

SANTIAGO ROJAS, et al.,

 Plaintiffs,

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SUNVIEW VINEYARDS OF CALFORNIA, 

INC.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:09-cv-00705 AWI JLT

FURTHER SCHEDULING ORDER

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disclose their rebuttal experts no later than February 27, 2015. All discovery related to experts 

SHALL be completed no later than April 17, 2015;

The written designation of retained and non-retained experts shall be made pursuant to Fed. R. 

Civ. P. Rule 26(a)(2), (A), (B), and (C) and shall include all information required thereunder. Failure 

to designate experts in compliance with this order may result in the Court excluding the testimony or 

other evidence offered through such experts that are not disclosed pursuant to this order.

The provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) and (b)(4) shall apply to all discovery relating to 

experts and their opinions. Experts must be fully prepared to be examined on all subjects and opinions 

included in the designation. Failure to comply will result in the imposition of sanctions, which may 

include striking the expert designation and preclusion of expert testimony.

5. A status conference related to the draft trial plan is set on July 10, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. 

Telephonic appearances via CourtCall are authorized. A joint status conference statement SHALL be 

filed no later than July 7, 2014;

6. A status conference is set on September 18, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Telephonic appearances 

via CourtCall are authorized. A joint status conference statement SHALL be filed no later than 

September 12, 2014. This statement SHALL consider whether the case schedule can be accelerated

and SHALL propose dates for the remainder of the case including dates for motions (including 

discovery motions, any decertification motion and dispositive motions1), the pretrial conference and 

the trial.

7. The dates set herein are intended to be firm and the Court expects compliance with the 

deadlines absent good cause. However, given that there are many unknowns at this point, if a deadline 

cannot be met despite due diligence, counsel SHALL meet and confer to attempt to come to agreement 

as to any discovery or scheduling issue and, as necessary, involve the Court in informal telephonic 

conferences. All counsel are expected to take whatever steps are necessary to move the case forward

as expeditiously as possible. 

 

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The parties need not await the setting of dates to file motions. The dates that will be selected will relate only to the latest 

dates that motions may be filed. However, as to all motions, counsel SHALL meet and confer to attempt to avoid the need 

to file the motion and SHALL comply with the scheduling order issued on March 26, 2010. (Doc. 27 at 6-8)

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Failure to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 10, 2014 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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