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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARY HELEN CORTEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

PAYLESS RENTALS; UNITED STATES

OF AMERICA,

Defendants. 

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Civil No.06cv0462 BEN (AJB)

ORDER FOLLOWING PRE ANSWER

EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION

CONFERENCE

On October 6, 2006, the court convened a pre-answer Early Neutral Evaluation Conference in

the above entitled action. Appearing were Mark Bush, Esq., Mary Helen Cortez and David Ronquillo,

Esq.; Gary Angotti, Esq., Dianne Schweiner, Esq. and Tony DiFrancesco, client representative on behalf

of defendants.

Settlement could not be reached in the case. Some targeted discovery needs to be accomplished

with regard to certain aspects of the case. The Court is waiving the parties’ Rule 26(f) meeting

obligation, and allowing discovery to proceed. The parties will also proceed with initial disclosure.

The date of initial disclosure pursuant to Rule 26(a)(1)(A-D) shall occur before October 27, 2006. The

obligation to file a Joint Discovery Plan is waived at this time. The court will hold a Settlement Status

Conference on December 1, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. At that time, the Court, counsel and the parties will

attempt to settle with the additional information yielded by discovery in hand. 

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The parties also tentatively agreed to stipulations with regard to the course and scope issue and

the procedural defects with regard to the administrative claim. Counsel will work out a stipulation and

provide that to the Court for entry. That will result in rendering the issue pending before Judge Benitez

on January 8, 2007 moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: October 6, 2006

Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

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