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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:2671 Federal Tort Claims Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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*E-FILED 1/16/08*

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

ERIC AUSTIN NIVA, 

Plaintiff,

 v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant. /

NO. C 03-0908 RS

ORDER RE BRIEFING

 Upon further review of the liability issues that the parties have submitted for decision, the

Court finds that additional briefing would be appropriate. On or before February 4, 2008, the parties

shall file briefs, not to exceed 20 pages each, setting forth their positions with respect to “the

comparative negligence of the United States and Mr. Niva” and “whether any negligence by

defendant was a cause of the accident, or whether plaintiff’s actions were the sole cause.” See Joint

Case Management Conference Statement filed December 5, 2007. The partes need not address the

issue of “whether the United States consciously failed to act to avoid the danger.” See id.

 The parties’ briefs should include citations to such evidence that was presented at trial as

they may believe bears on these issues. On or before February 19, 2008, the parties may file

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responsive briefs, not to exceed 10 pages each. The matter will then again be taken under

submission. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 16, 2008 

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States Magistrate Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT NOTICE OF THIS ORDER HAS BEEN GIVEN TO:

Claire T. Cormier claire.cormier@usdoj.gov

John Charles Stein boccardo@boccardo.com, jstein@boccardo.com, tracey@boccardo.com

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel who have not

registered for e-filing under the Court's CM/ECF program. 

Dated: 1/16/08 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Chambers 

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