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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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Ds’ Motion for Order Shortening Time -1-

FRANK P. SARRO (SBN 129780)

2121 North California Boulevard, Suite 290

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Telephone (415) 816-5141

Attorney for Defendants

CALIFORNIA HOME MEDICAL

EQUIPMENT, INC. (“CHME”), BERNIE ZIMMER,

AND EMMANUEL POLIN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALIS DERUS, ) Case No. CV-13-01411 NC

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Plaintiff, ) ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

) MOTION FOR SHORTENING TIME TO

 v. ) MOVE TO RESCHEDULE TRIAL AND

) OTHER CASE DATES

CALIFORNIA HOME MEDICAL )

EQUIPMENT, et al., ) Date: July 22, 2015

) Time: 1:00 P.M.

Defendants. ) Courtroom: 7 (4th Floor, San Jose)

____________________________________) MAGISTRATE NATHANAEL COUSINS

This matter came on for hearing on July 8, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 7, 4th Floor

of this Court at 280 South 1st Street, San Jose, California 95113, on defendants California Home

Medical Equipment, Inc.’s (“CHME”), Bernie Zimmer’s and Emmanuel Polin’s motion for an

order shortening time. Motion is GRANTED in part as follows:

1. By July 9, 2015 5:00 p.m. parties to submit stipulation with times and dates of Derus

depositions.

1. Extend the non-expert discovery deadline from June 30 to July 31, 2015;

2. Extend the expert discovery deadline from July 31 to August 31, 2015;

3. Extend the dispositive motion deadline from July 31 to August 31, 2015;

4. Reschedule the pretrial conference from October 7 to 2:00 p.m. October 14, 2015; 

5. Reschedule the trial from October 19 to November 2, 2015; 

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6. Compel plaintiff Alis Derus’ deposition for up to another six hours at 2890 North Main

Street, Suite 304, Walnut Creek, California,

7. Impose monetary sanctions on plaintiff’s attorney, Laurel Mousseau, motion for

sanctions for the payment of all reasonable expenses, including but not limited to

attorney’s fees, court reporter fees, and the value of defendants Bernie Zimmer’s and

Emmanuel Poulain’s time caused by Ms. Mousseau’s unilaterally rescheduling Dr. Susan

Plate’s June 30, 2015, deposition without informing defense counsel and for plaintiff’s

counsel’s failure to participate in good faith in the discovery process, and forcing

defendants to expend unnecessary time and effort to move for the relief sought herein;

and

8. Defendants’ proposed briefing schedule of July 23 for opening papers, July 27 for

opposition, July 28 for reply, and proposed hearing on July 29, 2015, re items 1-7 above.

Defendants were represented by Frank P. Sarro. Plaintiff was represented by Laurel A.

Mousseau.

For good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Defendants’ motion for order shortening time is GRANTED IN PART. 

Defendants shall file their opening papers on motion for sanctions July 23, 2015,

plaintiff shall file her opposition on July 27, 2015, and defendants shall file their

reply on July 28, 2015. The hearing date on items 1 through 7 above shall be on

July 29, 2015, at 1 p.m., in Courtroom 7, 4th Floor of this Court at 280 South 1st

Street, San Jose, California 95113.

2. Deposition of Dr. Plate ordered for July 15, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 8, 2015 ________________________________________

NATHANAEL COUSINS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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