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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Medical Malpractice

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL E. GONZALEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-1997 MCE DB PS

ORDER

Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was, therefore, referred to the 

undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On February 

3, 2017, defendant filed an answer.1 

Accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is set for Friday, May 19, 2017, at 10:00 

a.m., at the United States District Court, 501 I Street, Sacramento, California, in Courtroom No. 

27, before the undersigned.

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 On February 23, 2017, plaintiff filed a request for 30-day extension of time to explore a stay or 

settlement of these proceedings. (ECF No. 22.) Because the May 19, 2017 date accommodates

plaintiff’s request, his motion is denied as having been rendered moot.

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2. All parties are required to appear at the Status Conference, either by counsel or, if 

proceeding in propria persona, on his or her own behalf. Any party may appear at the status 

conference telephonically if the party pre-arranges such appearance by contacting Pete Buzo, the 

courtroom deputy of the undersigned magistrate judge, at (916) 930-4128, no later than 48 hours 

before the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference; a party may not appear telephonically over a 

cellphone.

3. Plaintiff shall file and serve a status report on or before May 5, 2017, and defendant 

shall file and serve a status report on or before May 12, 2017. Each party’s status report shall 

address all of the following matters:

a. Progress of service of process;

b. Possible joinder of additional parties;

c. Possible amendment of the pleadings;

d. Jurisdiction and venue;

e. Anticipated motions and the scheduling thereof;

f. Anticipated discovery and the scheduling thereof, including disclosure of 

expert witnesses;

g. Future proceedings, including the setting of appropriate cut-off dates for 

discovery and for law and motion, and the scheduling of a final pretrial 

conference and trial;

h. Modification of standard pretrial procedures specified by the rules due to 

the relative simplicity or complexity of the action;

i. Whether the case is related to any other case, including matters in 

bankruptcy;

j. Whether the parties will stipulate to the magistrate judge assigned to this 

matter acting as settlement judge, waiving any disqualification by virtue of 

his so acting, or whether they prefer to have a Settlement Conference 

before another magistrate judge;

k. Whether the parties intend to consent to proceed before a United States 

Magistrate Judge; and

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l. Any other matters that may aid in the just and expeditious disposition of 

this action.

4. The parties are cautioned that failure to file a status report or failure to appear at the 

status conference may result in an order imposing an appropriate sanction. See Local Rules 110 

and 183.

Dated: March 6, 2017

DLB:6

DB/orders/orders.pro se/gonzalez1997.ossc

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