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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

6 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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8 No. 1:07-CV-828 OWW DLB

9 VINCENT ABAD, ORDER RESETTING MANDATORY

10 Plaintiff(s), SCHEDULING CONFERENCE (ENE)

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12 DIVERSIFIED ADJUSTMENT, etc. NEW DATE: November 1, 2007

13 Defendant(s). TIME: 8:45 A.M.

14 _______________________/ COURTROOM: NINE

15 DENNIS L. BECK 

16 U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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18 Pursaunt to the stipulation of the parties, this matter

19 has been referred to the Early Neutral Evaluation Project

20 (ENE). The project guidelines and Fed.R.Civ.P. 16, require

21 the Court to enter a Scheduling Conference Order (ENE) within

22 120 days of the date of filing the Complaint. Therefore, it

23 is ordered that you appear for a formal Scheduling Conference

24 before the assigned U.S. Magistrate Judge on the above25 referenced date, at the United States Courthouse, 2500 Tulare

26 Street, Fresno, California. Because of the mandate of Rule

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1 16, F.R.Civ.P., continuances beyond said 120 days cannot be

2 granted. 

3 Because of the mandates of Rule 16, supra, this Order may

4 be served upon counsel for the plaintiff before appearances of

5 defendants are due. It is the obligation of counsel for the

6 plaintiff(s) to serve a copy of this Order on the

7 defendant(s), or, if identified, on their counsel, promptly

8 upon receipt of this Order, and to file an appropriate proof

9 of such service with the Court in compliance with Rule 135(a),

10 Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of

11 California,

12 Attendance at the Scheduling Conference is mandatory upon

13 each party not represented by counsel or, alternatively, by

14 retained counsel. Only counsel who are thoroughly familiar

15 with the facts and law of the instant case, and who have full

16 authority to bind his or her client shall appear. Trial

17 counsel should participate in this conference whenever

18 possible. It may be necessary for you to spend as much time as

19 45 minutes in this conference.

20 A Joint Scheduling Report (ENE), carefully prepared and

21 executed by all counsel, shall be submitted in full compliance

22 with the requirements as set forth in Exhibit A, attached

23 hereto. This Joint Scheduling Report must be filed with the

24 Court one full week before the Scheduling Conference. 

25 For reference purposes, the Court requires that counsels'

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1 Joint Scheduling report indicate the date, time, and courtroom

2 of the Scheduling Conference opposite the caption on the first

3 page of the Report.

4 Among other things, you will be expected to discuss the

5 possibility of settlement and whether the case is an

6 appropriate one for inclusion in the Early Neutral Evaluation

7 Project. Counsel are to thoroughly discuss settlement as well

8 as the other issues to be addressed in the Scheduling Report

9 with each other, before undertaking the preparation the Joint

10 Scheduling Report. However, even if settlement negotiations

11 are progressing, you are expected to comply with the

12 requirements of this Order unless excused by the Court. If

13 the case is settled, please inform the Court, and your

14 presence and the Joint Scheduling Report will not be required.

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16 Counsel whose office is more than 50 miles from the

17 Courthouse may request that their attendance be by telephonic

18 conference. Counsel must arrange for such an appearance in

19 advance and must take the responsibility in arranging for such

20 call or conference call by contacting the Courtroom Clerk for

21 the assigned Magistrate Judge.

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2 DATED: September 27, 2007

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4 /s/ OLIVER W. WANGER 

5 United States District Judge

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EXHIBIT "A"

At least twenty (20) days before the ENE Scheduling Conference, the actual trial

counsel for all parties shall conduct and conclude a conference at a time and place arranged

by counsel for the Plaintiff. This conference shall be preferably a personal conference

between counsel, but due to the distances involved in this District, a telephonic conference

call involving all counsel is permissible. The Joint Scheduling Report (ENE) shall respond

to the following items by corresponding number paragraphs:

1. Summary of the factual and legal contentions set forth in the pleadings of each

party, including the relief sought by any party presently before the Court.

2. Any proposed amendment to the pleadings presently on file shall be filed by its

proponent contemporaneously with the Scheduling Conference Report. If the matter cannot be

resolved at the Scheduling Conference, the matter will be set as a Motion to Amend in

accordance with the Rules of Practice of the Eastern District of California.

3. A summary detailing the uncontested and contested facts.

4. A summary of the legal issues as to which there is no dispute, i.e.,

jurisdiction, venue, applicable federal or state law, etc., as well as a summary of the

disputed legal issues.

5. If any party or parties believe that the case should not be considered for

inclusion in the Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) Project, then a statement of reasons in

opposition to and/or in support of inclusion in ENE shall be included.

6. The status of all matters which are presently set before the Court, i.e., hearing

all motions, etc.

7. A discovery plan detailing the discovery necessary prior to the ENE session,

including a firm cut-off date for such discovery, and a proposed date for disclosure of

expert witnesses if appropriate.

8. Dates agreed to by all counsel for:

(a) Filing the parties' written evaluation statements (statements must be

filed at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the ENE session. 

(b) ENE Session date, (the parties are required to attend and a representative

of a corporate or other entity must possess reasonable settlement authority, as well as

authority to enter into stipulations. Attendance of the attorney expected to be primarily

responsible for the case is also required.

9. At the conference referred to above, counsel are encouraged to discuss

settlement, and the Court will expect a statement in the Joint Scheduling Report as to the

possibility of settlement. Counsel shall indicate whether they feel a settlement conference

is desired, and when it should occur, i.e., before further discover, after discovery, after

pre-trial motions, etc.

10. A statement as to whether the case is a jury or non-jury case.

11. An estimate of the number of trial days required. When counsel cannot agree,

each party shall give his or her estimate.

12. Whether either party requests bifurcation of trial or has any other suggestion

for shortening trial. It should be noted that all federal tort Claims cases are bifurcated

as a matter of course.

13. Whether this matter is related to any matter pending in this court or any other

court, including any bankruptcy court.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER AND/OR TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE WILL

RESULT IN THE IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS INCLUDING DISMISSAL, STRIKING PLEADINGS AND DEFAULT.

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