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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal - Employment Discrimination

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HOSSEIN ZEINALI, Civil No. 07cv01852-JM (CAB)

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING JOINT MOTION TO

EXTEND EXPERT DISCOVERY

DEADLINES AS SUBMITTED;

GRANTING BRIEF EXTENSION OF

DATES

[Doc. No. 35]

v.

RAYTHEON COMPANY; and DOES 1-25,

inclusive,

Defendants.

On July 8, 2008, the Court granted the parties’ third request to extend expert discovery deadlines

in this case. [Doc. No. 22.] Since the original Scheduling Order entered in this case on December 18,

2007 [Doc. No. 13], these deadlines have been extended approximately four months beyond the original

dates and the parties were informed that no further extensions of these deadlines would be granted. 

Despite the Court’s admonition in the last Order, the parties now request a fourth continuance of

discovery dates, that if granted would necessitate the Court rescheduling the Pretrial Conference. [Doc.

No. 35.]

The “good cause” submitted for this latest request is the need to complete percipient witness

depositions. This scheduling issue does not explain the need to further delay the exchange of expert

identification or provide good cause for further lengthy delay of the completion of discovery in this

matter. The parties’ requested extension is therefore DENIED.

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The Court, however, grants the parties a brief extension of time, as follows:

1. Extend the date for expert disclosures from September 12, 2008 to September 19, 2008.

2. Extend the date for rebuttal expert disclosures from September 26, 2008 to October 3,

2008.

3. Extend the date for compliance with disclosure provisions in Rule 26(a)(2)(B)of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure from October 10, 2008 to October 24, 2008.

4. Extend the date for supplemental disclosures regarding contradictory or rebuttal evidence

under Rule 26(a)(2)(c) from October 17, 2008 to November 1, 2008.

Any party that fails to make these disclosures shall not, absent substantial justification, be

permitted to use evidence or testimony not disclosed at any hearing or at the time of trial. In

addition, the Court may impose sanctions as permitted by Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(c).

5. Extend the date for all discovery, including expert discovery November 14, 2008 to

November 19, 2008.

All other pretrial dates remain in effect, including the requirement that the parties file their

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law in compliance with Local Rule 16.1(f)(2) and comply with

the Pretrial Disclosure requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) on or before November 26, 2008, unless

otherwise instructed by the Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 8, 2008

CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

United States Magistrate Judge

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