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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Personal Injury

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EX PARTE REQUEST AND ORDER TO EXTEND DISCOVERY DEADLINE FOR LIMITED PURPOSE 1

OF COMPLETING PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION

Hunter, et al. v. Veterans Administration, et al., No. 1:15-cv-001460 EPG

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PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

ALYSON A. BERG

Assistant United States Attorneys

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for the United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERASA HUNTER, et al.,

 Plaintiffs,

v.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, et al.,

 Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:15-cv-01460 EPG

EX PARTE REQUEST AND ORDER 

TO EXTEND DISCOVERY 

DEADLINE FOR LIMITED 

PURPOSE OF COMPLETING 

PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION

The United States requests a brief extension of time by which nonexpert discovery is to 

be completed from August 15, 2016 to and including August 16, 2016, for the limited purpose of 

completing the deposition of Plaintiff Terasa Hunter, based on the following:

1. The United States noticed Plaintiff’s deposition for August 8, 2016 which was within

the original date of nonexpert discovery cutoff. Due to Plaintiff’s counsel’s trial, the parties 

agreed to move the date of the deposition.

2. The United States agreed to the date proposed by Plaintiff’s counsel, 

August 16, 2016, the same day it was offered to allow the case to expeditiously move toward the 

United States’ intended dispositive motion.

3. The United States forwarded Plaintiff’s counsel a proposed stipulation to extend 

discovery for the purpose of taking Plaintiff’s deposition. However, as of the time of this filing,

Plaintiff’s counsel has not responded to the stipulation.

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EX PARTE REQUEST AND ORDER TO EXTEND DISCOVERY DEADLINE FOR LIMITED PURPOSE 2

OF COMPLETING PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION

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4. The United States also requests that the Court order all other nonexpert discovery in 

this action to close on August 15, 2016, keeping the original dates as directed by the Court’s 

Order of January 8, 2016 (ECF No. 23).

For the reasons set forth above, the United States respectfully requests that the Court 

extend the deadline for nonexpert discovery to August 16, 2016, so that the United States may 

complete the deposition of Plaintiff. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: August 12, 2016 PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

By: /s/ Alyson A. Berg

ALYSON A. BERG

Assistant U.S. Attorney

ORDER

Having reviewed the request submitted by the United States, as well as the 

representations contained in the pleading, he date on which depositions may be taken is hereby 

extended to August 16, 2016 to allow the deposition of Plaintiff Terasa Hunter. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 15, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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