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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICHAEL STODDART, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

EXPRESS SERVICES, INC., et al., 

Defendants, 

No. 2:12-CV-01054 KJM CKD 

STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) 

ORDER 

 A status conference was held in this case on February 5, 2015. Graham Hollis, 

Kimberly Neilson and Marta Manus; Richard Simmons, Janet Grumer and Jason Kearnaghan 

appeared for defendants Express Services, Inc. and Phillips & Associates; Fraser McAlpine 

appeared telephonically for defendant Western Wine Services, Inc.. 

 Having reviewed the parties’ Joint Status Report filed on January 29, 2015, and 

discussed a schedule for the case with counsel at the hearing, the court makes the following 

orders: 

(1) No later than March 7, 2015, the parties may file a stipulation to file a first 

amended complaint, or in the alternative, plaintiff will file a motion for leave to 

file a first amended complaint. 

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(2) Limited discovery on the issue of other settlements and releases must be 

completed by April 6, 2015. In this context, “completed” means that all discovery 

shall have been conducted so that all depositions have been taken and any disputes 

relative to discovery shall have been resolved before the magistrate judge by 

appropriate order if necessary and, where discovery has been ordered, the order 

has been obeyed. 

(3) Plaintiff is directed to file a motion regarding the scope of discovery no later than 

April 6, 2015. 

 This Status Order will become final without further order of the court unless 

objections are filed within fourteen (14) calendar days of service of this Order. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: February 11, 2015. 

 

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