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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:2671 Federal Tort Claims Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DOVELYN A. PAK and DANNY P. PAK, Civil No. 06cv0986-BEN (POR)

Plaintiff, SCHEDULING ORDER REGULATING

DISCOVERY AND OTHER PRETRIAL

v. PROCEEDINGS

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

Pursuant to Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court held a Case

Management Conference on November 20, 2006. Thomas Massey appeared on behalf of Plaintiff,

and Kathryn Snyder appeared on behalf of Defendant. Counsel for the parties agree to bifurcate the

remaining discovery in this case, such that discovery on the issues of liability and causation will

proceed discovery on the issue of damages. Therefore, good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED:

1. Any motion to join other parties, to amend the pleadings, or to file additional

pleadings shall be filed on or before December 22, 2006.

2. On or before February 23, 2007, all parties shall exchange with all other parties a list

of all expert witnesses expected to provide testimony at trial pertaining to the issues of liability or

causation. The list shall include the name, address, and phone number of the expert and a brief

statement identifying the subject areas as to which the expert is expected to testify. The list shall

also include the normal rates the expert charges for deposition and trial testimony. On or before

March 9, 2007, any party may supplement its designation of experts pertaining to the issues of

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liability or causation in response to any other party’s designation, so long as that party has not

previously retained an expert to testify on that subject.

3. Each expert witness designated by a party as an expert witness expected to provide

testimony at trial pertaining to the issues of liability or causation shall prepare a written report to be

provided to all other parties no later than April 16, 2007, containing the information required by

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)(A) and (B).

4. Any party, through any expert designated, shall in accordance with Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)(C) and 26(e), supplement any of its expert reports regarding evidence

intended solely to contradict or rebut evidence on the same subject matter identified in an expert

report submitted by another party. Any such supplemental reports pertaining to the issues of

liability or causation are due on or before April 30, 2007.

5. All discovery pertaining to the issues of liability or causation, including expert

discovery, shall be completed on or before May 25, 2007. “Completed” means that all discovery

under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 30-36 pertaining to the issues of liability or causation must

be initiated a sufficient period of time in advance of the cut-off date, so that it may be completed by

the cut-off date, taking into account the times for service, notice, and response as set forth in the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. All disputes concerning discovery pertaining to the issues of

liability or causation shall be brought to the attention of this Court no later than thirty days following

the date upon which the event giving rise to the discovery dispute occurred. Counsel shall meet and

confer pursuant to the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 and Local Rule 26.1(a)

before contacting the Court regarding discovery disputes.

6. A Mandatory Settlement Conference shall be conducted on May 11, 2007, at

10:00 a.m., in the chambers of the Honorable Louisa S. Porter. Counsel shall lodge confidential

settlement statements, if any, directly with the chambers of Judge Porter on or before May 7, 2007. 

The settlement statements should include a neutral factual statement of the case, identify controlling

legal issues, and concisely set out issues of liability and damages, including any settlement demands

and offers to date and addressing special and general damages where applicable. The settlement

statements shall not be filed with the Clerk of the Court.

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All parties and claims adjusters for insured defendants and representatives with complete

authority to enter into a binding settlement, as well as the principal attorney(s) responsible for the

litigation, must be present and legally and factually prepared to discuss and resolve the case at the

mandatory settlement conference. All conference discussions will be informal, off the record,

privileged and confidential.

Mandatory settlement conferences shall not be rescheduled without a showing of good cause

and adequate notice to the Court. If counsel wish to reschedule this conference, they shall contact

the Court at least 10 days prior to the conference. Absent exceptional circumstances, the Court will

not reschedule this conference with less than 10 days notice. Only in extreme circumstances will the

Court reschedule a mandatory settlement conference with less than 24 hours notice.

7. On or before June 15, 2007, all parties shall exchange with all other parties a list of

all expert witnesses expected to provide testimony at trial pertaining to the issue of damages. The

list shall include the name, address, and phone number of the expert and a brief statement

identifying the subject areas as to which the expert is expected to testify. The list shall also include

the normal rates the expert charges for deposition and trial testimony. 

8. Each expert witness designated by a party as an expert witness expected to provide

testimony at trial pertaining to the issue of damages shall prepare a written report to be provided to

all other parties no later than June 29, 2007, containing the information required by Federal Rule of

Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)(A) and (B).

9. All discovery pertaining to the issue of damages, including expert discovery, shall be

completed on or before July 20, 2007. “Completed” means that all discovery under Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure 30-36 pertaining to the issues of liability or causation must be initiated a

sufficient period of time in advance of the cut-off date, so that it may be completed by the cut-off

date, taking into account the times for service, notice, and response as set forth in the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure. All disputes concerning discovery pertaining to the issue of damages shall be

brought to the attention of this Court no later than thirty days following the date upon which the

event giving rise to the discovery dispute occurred. Counsel shall meet and confer pursuant to the

requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 and Local Rule 26.1(a) before contacting the

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Court regarding discovery disputes.

10. All motions, other than motions to amend or join parties, or motions in limine, shall

be FILED on or before August 24, 2007.

Motions will not be heard or calendared unless counsel for the moving party has obtained a

motion hearing date from the law clerk of the judge who will hear the motion. Be advised that the

parties must file their moving papers within three days of receiving the motion hearing date from the

Court. Be further advised that the period of time between the date you request a motion date and the

hearing date may be up to two months. Please plan accordingly.

Briefs or memoranda in support of or in opposition to any pending motion shall not exceed

25 pages in length without permission of the judge or magistrate judge who will hear the motion. 

No reply memorandum shall exceed 10 pages without leave of the judge or magistrate judge who

will hear the motion.

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1(f)(3)(c), if an opposing party fails to file opposition papers

in the time and manner required by Local Rule 7.1(e)(2), that failure may constitute a consent to the

granting of a motion or other request for ruling by the court. Accordingly, all parties are ordered to

abide by the terms of Local Rule 7.1(e)(2) or otherwise face the prospect of any pretrial motion

being granted as an unopposed motion pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(f)(3)(c).

Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(f)(1), when filing a Motion for Summary Judgment and/or

Adjudication, Defendants shall file, and serve on Plaintiff, a separate statement setting forth plainly

and concisely all material facts which they contend are undisputed. Each of the material facts stated

shall be followed by a reference to the supporting evidence. Further, Plaintiff shall file, and serve

on Defendants, a separate statement that responds to each of the material facts contended by

Defendants to be undisputed, indicating whether the opposing party agrees or disagrees that those

facts are undisputed. The statement also shall set forth plainly and concisely any other material facts

that the opposing party contends are disputed. Each material fact contended by the opposing party

to be disputed shall be followed by a reference to the supporting evidence.

11. On or before November 19, 2007, counsel shall lodge directly with the Chambers of

the Honorable Roger T. Benitez their Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law in compliance

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with Local Rule 16.1(f)(2), (3) and (4).

12. All parties or their counsel shall fully comply with the Pretrial Disclosure

requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(3) on or before November 19, 2007. Failure

to comply with these disclosures requirements could result in evidence preclusion or other sanctions

under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37.

13. Counsel shall meet together and take the action required by Local Rule 16.1(f)(5) on

or before November 26, 2007. At this meeting, counsel shall discuss and attempt to enter into

stipulations and agreements resulting in simplification of the triable issues. Counsel shall exchange

copies and/or display all exhibits other than those to be used for impeachment. The exhibits shall be

prepared in accordance with Local Rule 16.1 (f)(3)(c). Counsel shall note any objections they have

to any other parties’ Pretrial Disclosures under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(3). Counsel

shall cooperate in the preparation of the proposed pretrial conference order.

 14. The proposed final pretrial conference order, including objections any party has to

any other parties’ Rule 26(a)(3) Pretrial Disclosures shall be prepared, served and lodged with the

Clerk of the Court on or before December 3, 2007, and shall be in the form prescribed in and in

compliance with Local Rule 16.1 (f)(7). Counsel shall also bring a copy of the pretrial order to the

pretrial conference for the Court.

15. The final pretrial conference shall be held before the Honorable Roger T. Benitez,

United States District Court Judge, on Decmber 10, 2007, at 10:30 a.m.

16. The trial date will be scheduled by the Court at the pretrial conference.

17. The dates and times set forth herein will not be further modified except for good

cause shown.

18. Counsel for Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this order on any parties that enter this case

hereafter.

DATED: November 22, 2006

LOUISA S PORTER

United States Magistrate Judge

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cc: The Honorable Roger T. Benitez

All parties

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