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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELIZABETH HYLTON,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

Defendants.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Third-Party Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA LAND MANAGEMENT 

SERVICES CORPORATION,

Third-Party Defendant.

No. 2:19-CV-0479-KJM-DMC

ORDER

Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brings this civil action. On 

February 25, 2020, the District Judge approved the parties’ stipulated request to bifurcate, stay, 

and try separately, if necessary, the third-party action after plaintiff’s case has been fully 

completed. See ECF No. 40. Upon consideration of the joint status report filed on April 9, 2020, 

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see ECF No. 43, and good cause appearing therefor, the Court will, by this order, set an initial

schedule for plaintiff’s action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b).

1. The parties shall make initial disclosures consistent with the requirements 

outlined in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1) and (f) on or before June 12, 2020;

2. Non-expert discovery shall be completed, and all motions pertaining to 

non-expert discovery shall be noticed to be heard, by March 9, 2021;

3. The parties shall exchange lists of liability expert witnesses on or before 

the following deadlines:

April 16, 2021 Disclosure of liability expert witnesses.

May 21, 2021 Disclosure of liability rebuttal expert witnesses.

Such disclosures must be made pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)(A) and (B). 

The parties are reminded of their obligation to supplement these disclosures when required under 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(e). Failure to comply with these requirements may result in 

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

evidence offered through the expert witness;

4. Liability expert discovery shall be completed, and all motions pertaining to 

liability expert discovery shall be noticed to be heard, by July 23, 2021;

5. Dispositive motions relating to jurisdiction and/or liability shall be noticed 

to be heard by August 20, 2021;

6. The parties shall exchange lists of damages expert witnesses on or before 

the following deadlines:

December 17, 2021 Disclosure of damages expert witnesses.

January 28, 2022 Disclosure of damages rebuttal expert witnesses.

Such disclosures must be made pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)(A) and (B). 

The parties are reminded of their obligation to supplement these disclosures when required under 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(e). Failure to comply with these requirements may result in 

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

evidence offered through the expert witness;

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7. Damages expert discovery shall be completed, and all motions pertaining 

to liability expert discovery shall be noticed to be heard, by March 25, 2022; and

8. The final pre-trial conference and trial dates will be set by separate order 

issued, if necessary, upon completion of the schedule outlined above. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 21, 2020

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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