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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

E. & J. GALLO WINERY, CASE NO. CV-F-03-5412-AWI-LJO

Plaintiff, ORDER TO RESET DATES

vs. Expert Disclosure: May 31, 2005

ENCANA ENERGY SERVICES, INC., Supplemental

et al., Expert Disclosure: June 21, 2005

Defendants. Expert 

Discovery Cutoff: July 12, 2005

Nondispositive 

Motion Filing

Deadline: July 15, 2005

Discovery Motion

Hearing Deadline: August 5, 2005

Other nondispositive

Motion Hearing

Deadline: August 12, 2005

Dispositive Motion

Filing Deadline: July 25, 2005

Dispositive Motion

Opposition Deadline: August 15, 2005

Dispositive Motion

Reply Deadline: August 23, 2005

Dispositive Motion

Hearing Deadline: September 6, 2005

Pretrial Conference: Date: Sept. 20, 2005

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept.: 3 (AWI)

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This Court conducted a May 9, 2005 conference to address resetting certain dates for this action.

Plaintiff E. & J. Gallo Winery appeared by telephone by counsel Steven N. Williams, Cotchett, Pitre,

Simon & McCarthy and D. Greg Durbin and Timothy Buchanan, McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard,

Wayte & Carruth, LLP. Defendants Encana Corporation and WD Energy Services, Inc. appeared by

telephone by counsel David A. Battaglia, Richard P. Levy and Louis E. Shoch III, Gibson, Dunn &

Crutcher, LLP and William Hahesy, Sagaser, Jones & Hahesy.

The parties agree to reset certain dates, and on the basis of good cause, this Court RESETS

discovery and motion dates as follows:

1. Expert Witnesses

Any expert witness disclosures shall be served no later than May 31, 2005. Any supplemental

expert witness disclosures shall be served no later than June 21, 2005. Such disclosures must be made

pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(2)(A) and (B) and shall include all information required thereunder. In

addition, F.R.Civ.P. 26(b)(4) and F.R.Civ.P. 26(e) shall apply to all discovery relating to expert

witnesses and their opinions. Expert witnesses must be fully prepared to be examined on all subjects

and opinions included in the designations. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in the

imposition of appropriate sanctions, which may include the preclusion of testimony or other evidence

offered through the expert witness. In particular, this Court will enforce preclusion of testimony or

other evidence for failure to strictly comply with F.R.Civ.P. 26(e). 

2. Expert Discovery Cutoff

All expert discovery shall be completed no later than July 12, 2005. 

3. Pretrial Motion Schedule

All pretrial nondispositive motions (including discovery motions) shall be served and filed no

later than July 15, 2005. All pretrial discovery motions shall be set before the appropriate judge for a

hearing no later than August 5, 2005. All other pretrial nondispositive motions shall be set before the

appropriate judge for a hearing no later than August 12, 2005. 

All pretrial dispositive motions shall be served and filed no later than July 25, 2005. All pretrial

dispositive motion opposition papers shall be served and filed no later than August 15, 2005. All

pretrial dispositive motion reply papers shall be served and filed no later than August 23, 2005. All

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pretrial dispositive motions shall be set before the appropriate judge for a hearing no later than

September 6, 2005.

At the pretrial conference, the Court will set filing and hearing dates for motions in limine.

4. Settlement Conference

Should the parties desire a settlement conference, they should jointly request one of the Court,

and one will be arranged. In making such request, the parties are directed to notify the Court as to

whether they desire the undersigned to conduct the settlement conference or to arrange for one before

another judicial officer.

5. Pretrial Conference

A pretrial conference is set for September 20, 2005 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 3 (AWI) of this

Court. The parties are directed to file a joint pretrial statement which complies with the requirements

of this Court’s Local Rule 16-281. In addition, the joint pretrial statement should include a brief factual

summary and an agreed neutral statement of the case. The parties are further directed to submit an

additional copy of their pretrial statement on a 3.5-inch computer disc formatted for WordPerfect.

The parties’ attention is directed to this Court’s Local Rules 16-281 and 16-282. The Court will

insist upon strict compliance with those rules. At the pretrial, the Court will set deadlines for motions

in limine, trial exhibits, witness lists, etc.

6. Trial Date

The jury trial remains set for November 8, 2005 at 10 a.m. in Department 3 (AWI) of this Court.

The parties estimate trial will be 20-30 days.

The parties’ attention is directed to this Court’s Local Rule 16-285.

7. Effect of this Order

This order represents the best estimate of the Court and parties as to the agenda most suitable to

dispose of this case. If the parties determine at any time that the schedule outlined in this order cannot

be met, the parties are ordered to notify the Court immediately of that fact so that adjustments may be

made, either by stipulation or by subsequent status conference.

Stipulations extending the deadlines contained herein will not be considered unless they are

accompanied by affidavits or declarations with attached exhibits, where appropriate and which establish

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good cause for granting the relief requested.

Failure to comply with this order shall result in the imposition of sanctions. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 9, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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