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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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STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINES AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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COX, WOOTTON, 

GRIFFIN, HANSEN 

& POULOS, LLP

190 THE EMBARCADERO 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 

94105 

TEL: 415-438-4600 

FAX: 415-438-4601 

NAV.Higgins/2675 

COX, WOOTTON, GRIFFIN, 

HANSEN & POULOS, LLP 

Richard C. Wootton (SBN 088390)

Jody M. Taliaferro (SBN 252453)

190 The Embarcadero 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Telephone No.: 415-438-4600 

Facsimile No.: 415-438-4601

Attorneys for Defendants 

Brusco Tug and Barge and The Dutra Group 

E-Filing 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOHN D. HIGGINS, JR., 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

BRUSCO TUG AND BARGE AND THE 

DUTRA GROUP, 

 Defendants. 

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Case No.: 2:08-CV-02300-WBS-KJN

JOINT STIPULATION TO 

EXTEND DEADLINES AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

WHEREAS the the Plaintiff moved for and was granted a 60-day trial continuance 

on May 20, 2010. 

WHEREAS the trial continuance Order set the discovery deadline including expert 

disclosures to July 30, 2010, the pretrial conference to September 7, 2010 and jury trial on 

November 9, 2010. 

WHEREAS the parties having been working diligently to prepare this matter for 

trial on November 9, 2010, are prepared to provide expert disclosure and reports by the July 

30, 2010 deadline and are not seeking an extension of trial date, the parties request 

additional time as follows to fully investigate the plaintiff’s claims for traumatic brain 

injury: 

1. The Depositions of Dr. Rinzler and Dr. Pantazis may be conducted after the 

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TEL: 415-438-4600 

FAX: 415-438-4601 

NAV.Higgins/2675 

discovery cutoff date and are to be completed no later than August 30, 2010; 

2. Rebuttal expert disclosure and exchange of reports by September 15, 2010; 

3. Close of expert discovery on October 15, 2010; and 

4. Pre-trial Conference October 19, 2010 

The parties further stipulate that in the event a further IME of the plaintiff is 

required, such motion may be heard on shortened notice of seven (7) days. 

DATED: July 23, 2010 COX, WOOTTON, GRIFFIN, 

HANSEN & POULOS, LLP 

 

 Attorneys for Defendants 

Brusco Tug and Barge and The Dutra Group 

By ____________/S/__________________

Richard C. Wootton 

DATED: July 23, 2010 LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL RAY BACON 

 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

John D. Higgins, Jr. 

By _____________/S/_________________

Daniel Ray Bacon 

ORDER

 Pursuant to the stipulation of the Parties in this action, through the respective 

counsel for the parties, and good cause appearing, 

 IT IS ORDERED

1. The Depositions of Dr. Rinzler and Dr. Pantazis may be conducted after the 

discovery cutoff date and are to be completed no later than August 30, 2010; 

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190 THE EMBARCADERO 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 

94105 

TEL: 415-438-4600 

FAX: 415-438-4601 

NAV.Higgins/2675 

2. Rebuttal expert disclosure and exchange of reports by September 15, 2010; 

3. Close of expert discovery on October 15, 2010; and 

4. Pre-trial Conference October 18, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.

DATED: July 22, 2010 

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