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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Auto Negligence

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROGER DRIVER,

Plaintiff,

v.

PAPÉ KENWORTH, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:17-cv-01968 CSK

AMENDED PRETRIAL SCHEDULING 

ORDER

FPTC: Feb. 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

TRIAL: Mar. 3, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

The Court issues the following Amended Pretrial Scheduling Order, which 

supersedes and replaces the May 24, 2024 Pretrial Scheduling Order (ECF No. 102).1 

This order sets deadlines and other requirements for trial-related deadlines, including 

trial briefs, and proposed voir dire, jury instructions, and verdict forms.

I. FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND TRIAL

The final pretrial conference remains set for February 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. and 

jury trial remains set for March 3, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom No. 25 before United 

States Magistrate Judge Chi Soo Kim. Trial counsel must appear at the final pretrial 

conference. At the final pretrial conference, the Court will set other trial-related 

deadlines, including the submission of exhibits.

1 This matter proceeds before the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) on the 

consent of all parties. (ECF No. 101.)

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A. Joint Pretrial Statement 

The parties shall file a joint pretrial statement pursuant to Local Rule 281(a)(2). 

The joint pretrial statement must be filed no later than twenty-one (21) days before the 

date set for the final pretrial conference and must also be emailed as a Word document 

to CSKorders@caed.uscourts.gov. Separate pretrial statements are not permitted 

unless a party is not represented by counsel.

The pretrial statement must cover all topics identified in Local Rule 281 with the 

following additions and clarifications:

1. Statement of the Case: A concise statement of the case must be included. 

2. Trial Length Estimate: An estimate of the length of trial must also be included. 

Unless otherwise ordered, trial hours will be from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday. 

3. Procedural Status: A concise summary of the procedural status of the case must 

be included, including the disposition of any motions and whether any motions are 

still pending. 

4. Factual Issues: The undisputed facts and disputed factual issues shall be set 

forth in separate sections of the pretrial statement. Each fact or factual issue 

should be numbered. For disputed factual issues, identify the cause of action or 

defense to which the factual issue is related.

5. Points of Law: In the points of law section of the pretrial statement, include the 

elements for each cause of action and each defense, with citation to the relevant 

legal authority. 

6. Motions In Limine: The parties shall also identify the motions in limine each party 

reasonably anticipates filing. 

7. Witnesses: Each party’s witness list must be submitted as a separate attachment 

to the pretrial statement, and labeled as such. The witness list must include the 

witness’s name; the witness’s title or position; whether the testimony is offered inperson or by deposition; whether the witness is designated as an expert; and a 

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concise statement of the anticipated subjects of testimony. Pursuant to Local Rule 

281, only individuals on the witness list submitted with the pretrial statement will 

be permitted to testify at trial, except as may be otherwise provided in the pretrial 

order. The witness’s address does not need to be included.

8. Exhibits: Each party’s exhibit list must be submitted as a separate attachment to 

the pretrial statement, and labeled as such. Plaintiff’s exhibits shall be listed 

numerically; Defendant’s exhibits shall be listed alphabetically. All exhibits must 

be individually identified with specificity, including a reasonable amount of detail 

such that other parties can identify each exhibit, including exhibit name/title, 

document/file date, bates numbers, and a concise description of the exhibit. 

Groups or categories of documents/records may not be listed as a single exhibit 

(e.g., it is improper to list “Initial Disclosure Documents,” “Cell phone records,” etc. 

as a single exhibit). Pursuant to Local Rule 281, only exhibits on the exhibit list 

submitted with the pretrial statement will be permitted to be offered at trial, except 

as may be otherwise provided in the pretrial order. The parties are instructed to 

refer to and follow the Court’s Jury Trial Procedures available on Judge Kim’s 

webpage on the district court’s website: 

https://www.caed.uscourts.gov/caednew/index.cfm/judges/all-judges/unitedstates-magistrate-judge-chi-soo-kim-csk/. This document includes important 

instructions and requirements for exhibit lists.

B. Motions In Limine

Motions in limine shall be filed by the close of business fourteen (14) days before 

the date set for the final pretrial conference. Any opposition shall be filed by the close of 

business seven (7) days before the date set for the final pretrial conference. No replies 

shall be filed. 

Briefing for motions in limine shall be limited to 25 pages total for each side. Each 

motion in limine should be numbered and clearly identified. For example, “Plaintiffs’ 

Motion in Limine No. 1 Re: [subject].” The brief shall include a table of contents at the 

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beginning that lists each motion in limine and the page number on which the motion 

begins.

Briefing for oppositions/ responses to motions in limine shall also be limited to 25 

pages total for each side. Each opposition/ response should be numbered and clearly 

identified. For example, “Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion in Limine No. 1 Re: 

[subject].” The brief shall also include a table of contents at the beginning that lists each 

motion in limine opposition/ response and the page number on which the opposition/ 

response begins.

The parties should be prepared to argue their motions in limine at the final pretrial 

conference. The Court will endeavor to rule on motions in limine before trial begins to 

assist the parties in their trial preparations. 

C. Proposed Voir Dire, Jury Instructions, and Verdict Forms 

The parties must file proposed voir dire questions, proposed joint jury instructions, 

and proposed joint verdict forms by the close of business fourteen (14) days before the 

date set for the final pretrial conference. The parties must also email these filings as 

Word documents to CSKorders@caed.uscourts.gov. The parties should be prepared to 

address the proposed voir dire questions, jury instructions, and verdict forms at the final 

pretrial conference. The parties are instructed to refer to and follow the Court’s Jury 

Trial Procedures available on Judge Kim’s webpage on the district court’s website: 

https://www.caed.uscourts.gov/caednew/index.cfm/judges/all-judges/united-statesmagistrate-judge-chi-soo-kim-csk/. This document includes important instructions and 

requirements for the submission of joint proposed jury instructions.

D. Trial Briefs

Parties are not required to file trial briefs. If a party chooses to file a trial brief, it 

shall not be longer than five pages and shall be filed no later than the close of business 

fourteen (14) days before the date set for the final pretrial conference. Trial briefs shall 

not duplicate the contents of the joint pretrial statement and proposed order.

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E. Courtesy Copies

Two binders containing courtesy copies of the Joint Pretrial Statement, witness 

lists, exhibit lists, proposed voir dire questions, proposed joint jury instructions, proposed

joint verdict forms, motions in limine, and optional trial briefs must be delivered to the 

Clerk’s office by noon thirteen (13) days before the date set for the final pretrial 

conference. This is the day after the filing deadline for the proposed voir dire questions, 

proposed jury instructions, proposed verdict forms, motions in limine, and optional trial 

briefs. Parties do not need to provide courtesy copies of the motion in limine oppositions.

All courtesy copies must be double-sided, three-hole punched at the left margin, 

and marked with the ECF stamp (case number, document number, date, and page 

number) on the top of each page. These binders shall include labeled side tabs, and be 

clearly marked “Chambers Copy – Do Not File” with Judge Kim’s name, the case 

number, and the case name.

F. Trial

A jury trial is set for March 3, 2025 at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom No. 25. Before the 

entry of the May 24, 2024 Pretrial Scheduling Order, the parties’ trial length estimate was

two weeks. See ECF No. 102 at 3. The parties should be prepared to address trial length 

at the final pretrial conference. 

II. MODIFICATIONS OF THIS SCHEDULING ORDER

This case schedule will become final without further order of the Court unless 

written objections are filed within fourteen (14) days of the entry of this order. The parties 

are reminded that pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4), this order shall 

not be modified except by leave of Court upon a showing of “good cause.” See Johnson 

v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604 (9th Cir. 1992). Agreement by the parties 

pursuant to a stipulation does not constitute good cause. Nor does the unavailability of 

witnesses or counsel, except in extraordinary circumstances, constitute good cause. 

Any request or stipulation to modify this scheduling order must set forth the 

following: 

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(1) the existing date; 

(2) whether there have been prior requests for extensions, and whether these were 

granted or denied by the Court; and 

(3) specific, concrete reasons supporting good cause for granting the extension. For 

example, if the reason for the requested extension is that it “will promote 

settlement,” the requesting party or parties must indicate the status of negotiation 

efforts (e.g., whether a mediator has been selected, a mediation has been 

scheduled, etc.).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 5, 2024 

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