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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Motor Vehicle Product Liability

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER EXTENDING TRIAL AND PRETRIAL SCHEDULE

Case No. C 05-00233 HRL -1-

Gerald H. Scher, Esq. (SBN 141175)

SCHER & BASSETT

465 S. Mathilda Avenue, Suite 210

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(408) 739-5300

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

SHIRLEY PONCINI,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 

Defendants.

 

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Case No. C 05-00233 HRL

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER EXTENDING TRIAL AND

PRETRIAL SCHEDULE

The parties to the above-entitled action, through their attorneys of record, hereby

STIPULATE AND REQUEST as follows. 

The parties to this action participated in a mediation on September 25, 2006. During the

mediation, it was determined that the results of an additional medical diagnostic procedure might

improve the settlement prospects for the case. Plaintiff’s counsel advises that plaintiff had that

evaluation and is currently scheduled to see her original orthopedic surgeon on January 22, 2007.

Further, defense counsel scheduled a medical examination pursuant to FRCP 35. The

examination was scheduled for December 11, 2006, pursuant to a stipulation signed by counsel

for both parties. Plaintiff did not appear for the examination. Plaintiff's counsel states that, when

he faxed back the stipulation to defense counsel in early November, the stipulation was returned

back to the file by the file clerk and not given to Mr. Scher's secretary, who would have been the

one to send out notice of the examination to the plaintiff. Plaintiff's counsel further contends that

AS MODIFIED BY THE COURT *E-filed 12/18/06*

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plaintiff attended her deposition and the mediation, and she has cooperated fully in the process of

her case. Plaintiff's counsel states that plaintiff was ready, willing and able to attend the

examination. Plaintiff's counsel has agreed to pay for the cost of the missed appointment with

defendant's expert physician. Plaintiff's counsel agrees to pay the missed appointment fee within

7 days of receipt of the invoice for the missed appointment. Plaintiff’s counsel acknowledges

that he has been advised that defendant’s expert orthopedic surgeon charges $750 per hour.

At plaintiff’s counsel’s request, defendant is willing to extend certain dates and deadlines

so long as the missed appointment fee is paid, the trial and pretrial deadlines are extended as

requested below, and plaintiff's counsel personally makes certain that plaintiff is advised of the

rescheduled appointment for her Rule 35 examination, which has been rescheduled for January

29, 2007, subject to the Court’s approval of this stipulation.

Accordingly, in order to allow for the rescheduled Rule 35 examination and the orderly

preparation of the case, the parties respectfully request the following changes to the trial and

pretrial schedule for this case:

Event Current Date Proposed Date

Expert Disclosure December 22, 2006 February 22, 2007

Rebuttal Expert Disclosure January 26, 2007 March 22, 2007

Expert Discovery Cutoff February 23, 2007 April 20, 2007

Motions Hearing Deadline March 13, 2007, 10:00 a.m. May 15, 2007

Final Pretrial Conference April 17, 2007, 1:30 p.m. June 26, 2007

Bench Trial (2-4 Court days) April 23, 2007, 9:30 a.m. July 2, 2007

Respectfully submitted,

DATED: December 15, 2006 SCHER & BASSET

 /s/ 

GERALD H. SCHER

Attorney for Plaintiff

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June 19, 2007, 1:30 p.m. June 25, 2007, 9:30 a.m.

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER EXTENDING TRIAL AND PRETRIAL SCHEDULE

Case No. C 05-00233 HRL -3-

DATED: December 15, 2006 KEVIN V. RYAN

United States Attorney

 /s/ 

CLAIRE T. CORMIER

Assistant United States Attorney

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Upon stipulation of the parties and good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED THAT, 

1. Within seven days of receipt of the invoice for the missed appointment for the

previously scheduled Rule 35 examination, plaintiff’s counsel will pay the cost of the missed

appointment.

2. Plaintiff’s counsel will personally make certain that the plaintiff is advised of the

rescheduled appointment for the Rule 35 examination.

3. The trial and pretrial schedule for this case is extended as requested above.

Dated:_________________ _____________________________________ 

HOWARD R. LLOYD

United States Magistrate Judge

as modified 

by the court. (Modifications are underlined.) 12/18/06

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