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Nature of Suit Code: 751
Nature of Suit: Labor - Family and Medical Leave Act
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO MODIFY INITIAL PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER (DOC. 3)

MICHAEL J. SEXTON, SBN 153435 

michael.sexton@ogletree.com 

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, 

SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 

Park Tower, Suite 1500 

695 Town Center Drive 

Costa Mesa, CA 92626 

Tel.: 714.800.7900 / Fax: 714.754.1298 

JAMES T. CONLEY, SBN 224174 

james.conley@ogletree.com 

JILL L. SCHUBERT, SBN 305252 

jill.schubert@ogletree.com 

OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, 

SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 

500 Capitol Mall, Suite 2500 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Tel.: 916.840.3150 / Fax: 916.840.3159 

Attorneys for Defendant 

HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC. 

NATALIA D. ASBILL-BEAROR, SBN 281860 

natalia@perkinsasbill.com 

ROBIN K. PERKINS, SBN 131252 

robin@perkinsasbill.com 

PERKINS ASBILL, APLC 

300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1800 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Tel: 916.446.2000 / Fax: 916.447.8606 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

ROXANNE NUNEZ 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTEN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

ROXANNE NUNEZ, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC., a Delaware 

Corporation, 

Defendant. 

Case No. 2:19-CV-01869-TLN-CKD 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO MODIFY 

INITIAL PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING 

ORDER (DOC. 3) 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO MODIFY INITIAL PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER (DOC. 3)

Plaintiff Roxanne Nunez (“Plaintiff”), together with Defendant Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., 

(“Defendant”) (collectively the "Parties") agree as follows: 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed the Complaint in this matter on September 17, 2019; 

WHEREAS, on September 18, 2019 the Court issued an Initial Pretrial Scheduling Order 

ordering the Parties to complete non-expert discovery within 250 days of the date upon which the 

last Answer might be filed with the court; 

WHEREAS, on October 9, 2019, the Parties stipulated, pursuant to Eastern District of 

California Local Rule 144(a), to extend the time for Defendant to respond to Plaintiff’s complaint 

to October 23, 2019; 

WHEREAS, on October 22, 2019, Defendant filed an Answer to Plaintiff’s Complaint; 

WHEREAS, on December 5, 2019, the Parties filed a Joint Status Report, pursuant to 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26(f), agreeing to stay discovery pending referral to the 

Court’s Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program (VDRP); 

WHEREAS, on December 5, 2019, the Court referred this case to VDRP; 

WHEREAS, on January 8, 2020, with the consent of the Parties, the VDRP Administrator 

appointed Kristin Bohm as the VDRP neutral; 

WHEREAS, on January 17, 2020, Ms. Bohm disclosed a potential conflict of interest, and 

Plaintiff withdrew her consent to have Ms. Bohm serve as the VDRP neutral; 

WHEREAS, on February 7, 2020, with the consent of the Parties, the VDRP Administrator 

appointed Sanford Kingsley as the VDRP neutral; 

WHEREAS, the Parties scheduled mediation with Sanford Kingsley on May 6, 2020; 

WHEREAS, the Parties had to cancel the mediation on May 6, 2020 due to various stay-athome orders associated with the coronavirus outbreak; 

WHEREAS, the Parties plan to reschedule mediation once stay-at-home orders are lifted; 

WHEREAS, the deadline to complete discovery in this case is currently scheduled for June 

19, 2020; 

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WHEREAS, the Parties agree that there is good cause to extend the deadline to complete 

discovery for the following reasons: (1) the Parties agreed to stay discovery pending VDRP in 

good faith because they believe early resolution of this matter is more likely if the Parties have not 

expended substantial resources on discovery, and (2) the Parties have diligently pursued scheduling 

and participation in VDRP mediation, and (3) the Parties have experienced unforeseen delays in 

the VDRP process due to disqualification of the first VDRP neutral, the impacted schedule of the 

current VDRP neutral, and the coronavirus outbreak; 

WHEREAS, there has been no previous modification of the Scheduling Order in this 

action; 

WHEREAS, the Parties are making this request as soon as reasonably practicable once the 

Parties realized the necessity of the extension based on the circumstances identified above; 

WHEREAS, both Parties will suffer significant prejudice if discovery is not extended, 

because neither Party will have sufficient time following completion of VDRP to conduct 

discovery necessary for dispositive motions or trial; 

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that neither Party will suffer any prejudice if the Court 

extends discovery as requested; 

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that the interests of justice are best served by an extension of 

discovery and all related deadlines so that the Parties have sufficient time to participate in VDRP 

mediation and, if necessary, thereafter complete essential discovery and prepare for trial; 

THEREFORE, the Parties hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 

1. The time to complete non-expert discovery shall be extended 270 days to March 16, 

2021; and 

2. All related deadlines previously set in the Initial Pretrial Scheduling Order shall be 

continued based on the extended time to complete non-expert discovery as follows: 

a. Expert witness disclosure to be completed by May 17, 2021; 

 b. Supplemental expert witness disclosure to be completed by June 16, 2021; 

 c. Supplemental disclosures and responses to be completed by August 13, 2021; 

and 

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 d. Dispositive motions to be filed by September 13, 2021; 

IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD. 

ATTESTATION 

Concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from the individual whose 

electronic signature is attributed above. 

DATED: April 27, 2020 OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, 

SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 

By: /s/ Jill L. Schubert Michael J. Sexton 

James T. Conley 

Jill L. Schubert 

Attorneys for Defendant 

HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC. 

DATED: April 27, 2020 PERKINS ASBILL, APLC 

By: /s/ Natalia D. Asbill-Bearor 

Natalia D. Asbill-Bearor 

Robin K. Perkins 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

ROXANNE NUNEZ 

DATED: April 27, 2020 OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, 

SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 

By: /s/ Jill L. Schubert Michael J. Sexton 

James T. Conley 

Jill L. Schubert 

Attorneys for Defendant 

HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC. 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

ORDER 

The Court has reviewed the Stipulation to Modify the Initial Pre-Trial Scheduling Order 

and amends the Order as follows: 

1. The time to complete non-expert discovery is extended 270 days to March 16, 2021; 

2. Expert witness disclosure shall be completed by May 17, 2021; 

3. Supplemental expert witness disclosure shall be completed by June 16, 2021; 

4. Supplemental disclosures and responses shall be completed by August 13, 2021; and 

5. Dispositive motions shall be filed by September 13, 2021. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: April 27, 2020 

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