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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Tort Claim

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JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO (CSBN 44332)

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON (CSBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

MICHAEL T. PYLE (CSBN 172954)

Assistant United States Attorney 

JENNIFER S WANG (CSBN 233155)

Assistant United States Attorney

 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055

 San Francisco, California 94102-3495

 Telephone: (415) 436-6967

 Facsimile: (415) 436-6748

 Email: jennifer.s.wang@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Federal Defendants

RICHARD P. DUANE

DIANE STANTON

Duane & Seltzer, LLP

2000 Center Street, Suite 300

Berkeley, CA 94704

Telephone: (510) 841-8575

Fax: (510) 845-3016 

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

PORTIA LEMMONS,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

 

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No. C 07-1198 MEJ

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINES

STIPULATION

1. On October 31, 2007, the parties stipulated to extend the December 3, 2007deadline to

conduct mediation in this matter to allow for completion of initial discovery necessary for a

meaningful attempt at mediation and because plaintiff’s counsel was required to travel out of

state for another matter. 

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER

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2. On October 31, 2007, the Court filed an order extending the mediation deadline for 90

days. 

3. The parties agreed to a mediation date of January 24, 2008. A representative for

defendant with settlement authority traveled from St. Louis, Missouri to attend the mediation. 

On January 24, 2008, prior to the start of the mediation, the mediator and defendant’s counsel

were notified that plaintiff’s counsel had been injured in an accident on January 23, 2008, and

would be unable to attend the mediation. 

4. The mediator appointed to this matter is unavailable during the month of February. 

5. Currently the following deadlines have been set in this matter:

Deadline for ADR Mediation: March 3, 2008

Disclosure of Expert Witnesses: March 31, 2008

Rebuttal Expert Witnesses: April 10, 2008

Discovery Cut-Off: April 25, 2008

Dispositive Motions Filing Deadline: May 22, 2008

Hearing on Dispositive Motions: June 26, 2008

Joint Pre-trial Conference Statement: September 11, 2008

Pre-trial Conference: September 25, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

Trial Date: October 27, 2008

6. At plaintiff’s request, to allow time for plaintiff’s counsel to recover from injuries he

sustained during his accident, the parties stipulate to extend the mediation deadline and other

deadlines set in this matter as follows:

Deadline for ADR Mediation: May 30, 2008

Disclosure of Expert Witnesses: June 30, 2008

Rebuttal Expert Witnesses: July 14, 2008

Discovery Cut-Off: August 4, 2008

Dispositive Motions Filing Deadline: August 21, 2008

Hearing on Dispositive Motions: September 25, 2008

Joint Pre-trial Conference Statement: December 15, 2008

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER

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Pre-trial Conference: January 8, 2009

Trial Date: February 9, 2009

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

DATED: February 27, 2008 Respectfully submitted,

JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO

United States Attorney

______/s/____________________

 JENNIFER S WANG

Assistant United States Attorney

DATED: February 27, 2008

DUANE & SELTZER, LLP

______/s/ Dick Duane___________

Attorney for Plaintiff

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STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation and good cause having been shown, it is ordered that:

1. The deadline for completing mediation in this matter is extended to May 30, 2008.

2. The deadline for disclosure of expert witnesses is extended to June 30, 2008.

3. The deadline for disclosure of rebuttal expert witnesses is extended to July 14, 2008.

4. The deadline for completion of all discovery is extended to August 4, 2008.

5. The deadline for filing dispositive motions is extended to August 21, 2008.

6. The last day for the hearing on dispositive motions is extended to September 25, 2008.

7. The deadline for filing a joint pre-trial conference statement is extended to December 15,

2008.

8. The Pre-trial Conference is continued to January 8, 2009.

9. The trial date is set for February 9, 2009.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: _______________ _________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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