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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000 Job Discrimination (Race)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT 

OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION,

Plaintiff,

v.

FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE, 

AND DOES 1-10, INCLUSIVE,

Defendant(s).

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-01574 AWI SKO

JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND 

DISCOVERY AND TRIAL DEADLINES; 

ORDER THEREON

Plaintiff United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or 

“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Farmers Insurance Exchange (“Farmers” or “Defendant”), through 

their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate pursuant to Rules 16 and 26 of the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure as follows:

1. Good Cause to Extend Discovery Deadlines

The parties come before the court to seek a second extension of the discovery and trial 

deadlines. The parties anticipate that this will be the final request for extension of these 

deadlines. The parties have engaged in good faith efforts to further discovery in this matter and 

to resolve discovery dispute. 

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The current extension will extend necessary time for the parties to pursue settlement 

discussions. While no settlement has been reached, the parties have made progress on this 

matter, including during the April 23, 2015 Settlement Conference, and are attempting to 

schedule an in person meeting and/or mediation in June 2015. The extension will permit both 

sides to focus on these settlement discussions without diverting resources and attention to 

litigation matters.

An extension is also required as Plaintiff’s counsel will be unavailable for most of August 

2015 to care for a relative. Due to the above reasons as well as other cases and commitments, it 

has proven difficult to complete the necessary depositions and written discovery prior to the 

discovery deadline contained in the original scheduling order. As such, the Parties request that 

the Court for good cause grant the Parties’ second request for an extension of time.

2. Stipulation to Conduct Settlement Conference

The parties stipulate that original Joint Scheduling Order be amended to reflect the 

following new deadlines:

a. Non expert discovery shall be completed by January 8, 2016;

b. Expert disclosure shall be completed by January 29, 2016;

c. Supplemental expert disclosure shall be completed by February 26, 2016;

d. Expert discovery shall be completed by March 18, 2016;

e. Non dispositive motions shall be submitted by April 1, 2016;

f. Dispositive motion shall be submitted by April 22, 2016;

g. Pretrial conference shall be held on July 19, 2016;

h. Trial shall begin August 30, 2016.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

Date: June 2, 2015 By: /s/ Rumie Vuong 

Rumie Vuong

Attorney for Plaintiff U.S. EEOC

SEYFARTH SHAW

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Date: June 2, 2015 By: /s/ Laura Maechtlen

Laura Maechtlen

Attorney for Defendant Farmers Insurance 

Exchange

ORDER

For good cause shown, the stipulation to extend discovery deadlines is hereby approved 

and the new deadlines for discovery as set forth in the Scheduling Order shall be amended as 

follows:

a. Non expert discovery shall be completed by January 8, 2016;

b. Expert disclosure shall be completed by January 29, 2016;

c. Supplemental expert disclosure shall be completed by February 26, 

2016;

d. Expert discovery shall be completed by March 18, 2016;

e. Non dispositive motions shall be filed by April 1, 2016;

f. Non dispositive motions shall be heard no later than May 4, 2016;

g. Dispositive motions shall be filed by April 22, 2016;

h. Dispositive motions shall be heard no later than June 6, 2016;

i. Pretrial conference shall be held on July 20, 2016;1and

j. Trial shall begin August 30, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 2, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

1 The parties requested the pretrial conference be held on July 19, 2015, but this has been adjusted to comport with 

the district court's calendar.

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