Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_13-cv-01725/USCOURTS-caed-1_13-cv-01725-2/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

---

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

At the request of counsel, on November 6, 2014, the Court held an informal telephonic 

conference to address several discovery issues. As a result of that conference, the Court 

ORDERS:

1. The mid-discovery status conference is CONTINUED to January 15, 2015 at 

9:30 a.m. Telephonic appearances via the CourtCall service are authorized. No later than 

January 8, 2015, counsel SHALL file a joint report detailing the status of the discovery efforts to 

that date and whether there are any impediments to completing discovery according to the current 

deadlines;

2. No later than December 8, 2014, counsel SHALL file a joint statement setting 

forth their efforts to locate the 10 witnesses whose whereabouts are currently unknown. Likewise, 

Plaintiffs’ counsel SHALL report on the efforts to locate the plaintiffs. The Court anticipates that 

in advance of the preparation of the joint report, defense counsel will have completed a “diligent 

BERNIE LOPEZ, et al.,

 Plaintiffs,

v.

CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, et al.,

Defendants.

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

Case No.: 1:13-cv-01725 LJO JLT

ORDER AFTER INFORMAL TELEPHONIC 

CONFERENCE

 

Case 1:13-cv-01725-LJO-JLT Document 25 Filed 11/07/14 Page 1 of 2
2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

search1” for the witnesses and plaintiffs' counsel will have completed a “diligent search” for the 

witnesses and for the plaintiffs. In the event the efforts to locate the plaintiffs are unsuccessful, 

counsel SHALL report also as to how they intend to proceed;

3. Plaintiff’s counsel SHALL set forth in writing a narrowed request related to the 

personnel records of Defendant Cason and the Internal Affairs documents related to the incident 

underlying this litigation. Within 14 days thereafter, Defendants will respond to the narrowed 

request in writing. Unless all responsive documents are produced to Plaintiffs at that time, 

Defendants SHALL produce the responsive documents to the Court within 14 days of Defendants’ 

written response.2 The Court will conduct an in camera review of any documents brought within 

the purview of the narrowed request. At the time of the Court review, Defendants SHALL also 

provide a copy of the narrowed request and their written response thereto.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 6, 2014 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

1 By “diligent search” the Court means that all reasonable efforts to locate these individuals have 

been exhausted. In the event that any witness is located in this process or at any other time, the 

parties are reminded of their continuing obligations to supplement their Rule 26 disclosures and 

are specifically ORDERED to provide location information to opposing counsel as soon as the 

information is located.

2

The Custodian of Records for the Bakersfield Police Department may make an appointment with 

the Courtroom Deputy Clerk for a convenient time to deliver the records and, if necessary, he/she 

may wait at the courthouse until the Court returns the records after completing the review. 

Case 1:13-cv-01725-LJO-JLT Document 25 Filed 11/07/14 Page 2 of 2