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

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07cv1071 WQH (WMc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVE KASSAB,

Plaintiff,

v.

SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT, a

municipal corporation, et al.,

Defendants. 

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Case No. 07cv1071 WQH (WMc)

ORDER FOLLOWING EARLY

NEUTRAL EVALUATION

CONFERENCE, SETTING RULE 26

COMPLIANCE AND NOTICE OF

CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

On August 15, 2007, the Court convened an Early Neutral Evaluation Conference in the

above-entitled action. Appearing for Plaintiff was Steve Kassab. Appearing for Defendants was

Don Shanahan, Esq.

Settlement could not be reached in the case at this time.

The parties have stipulated not to contact each other directly. Specifically, Plaintiff pro

se, Mr.Kassab, shall not contact the individual defendants directly and must communicate only

with defendants’ counsel, Mr. Bamberg or Mr. Shanahan. Similarly, the individual defendants

shall not contact Mr. Kassab directly and must communicate only through their counsel. 

The Court discussed compliance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 and based thereon, issues the

following orders:

1. The Rule 26(f) conference shall be completed on or before September 5, 2007;

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2. A joint discovery plan shall be lodged with Magistrate Judge McCurine, Jr. on or

before September 14, 2007. Regarding each witness, the discovery plan will

include the name, most current address, most current phone number, and a brief

description of the subject matter of his/her testimony. The joint discovery plan

will also include the anticipated dates for the completion of both non-expert

discovery and expert discovery; and,

3. The date of initial disclosure pursuant to Rule 26(a)(1)(A-D) shall occur on or

before September 21, 2007;

4. The Court will hold a teleconference on September 21, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. to

receive a status report on the underlying criminal case. Counsel for Defendants is

ordered to contact Plaintiff pro se on the date and at the time indicated above and

then initiate a joint call to the Court at (619) 557-6624.

5. Counsel are ordered to appear on October 1, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. in the chambers of

United States Magistrate Judge William McCurine, Jr., 940 Front Street,

Courtroom C, San Diego, California, 92101, for a Case Management Conference

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b).

Failure of any counsel or party to comply with this Order will result in the imposition of

sanctions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 15, 2007

Hon. William McCurine, Jr.

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court

COPY TO:

HONORABLE WILLIAM Q. HAYES, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD

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