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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Personal Injury

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1 STIPULATION AND JOINT REQUEST AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALISON STIRM,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

UNITED STATES,

 Defendant.

CASE NO. 2:22-CV-01330-CKD

STIPULATION AND JOINT REQUEST FOR 

TRIAL SETTING, REFERRAL TO 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE, AND MODIFICATION OF 

EXPERT DISCOVERY DEADLINES;

[PROPOSED] ORDER

JUDGE: Hon. Carolyn K. Delaney

Plaintiff Alison Stirm and defendant United States, through their undersigned counsel, submit 

this stipulation joint request for the Court to set trial in this action, refer the parties to a settlement 

conference with a magistrate judge, and continue the deadlines for completion of expert discovery.

A. BACKGROUND

All parties in this case have consented to the jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge for 

all purposes. On December 15, 2022, the Court entered a scheduling order. See Dkt. 12. On June 5, 

2023, the Court entered an order at the parties’ request to modify the fact discovery deadline to allow 

additional time to subpoena records from a recently disclosed health care provider. See Dkt. 14. On 

October 23, 2023, the Court ordered staggered expert disclosures and reset expert disclosure and expert 

discovery deadlines. See Dkt. 18. On November 27, 2023, the Court then extended the expert 

disclosure and expert discovery deadlines by approximately 30 days to allow additional time for 

Plaintiff’s experts to complete their work. See Dkt. 20. In January 2024, Plaintiff disclosed her experts 

and served expert reports on Defendant. On January 29, 2024, the Court extended the remaining expert 

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disclosure and discovery deadlines by 60 days to accommodate new defense counsel assigned to this 

matter. See Dkt. 23. The Court also set a Scheduling Conference for March 20, 2024. Id. On April 19, 

2024, Defendant disclosed its experts and produced a majority of its expert reports and, by the 

agreement of the parties, on May 3, 2024, Defendant disclosed the reports from its remaining experts.

B. TRIAL SETTING

Following the March 20, 2024 status conference, the Court offered a 5-day bench trial starting

November 4, 2024. One of Defendant’s experts had a conflict with the November 4, 2024 trial date so 

the parties have met and conferred to find new dates that are mutually agreeable for the parties and their 

respective experts. The parties now request a February 24, 2025 trial date if the Court can accommodate 

the parties. The parties also propose that the Court set aside 8-10 days for trial given that the parties have 

a combined 15 retained experts and additional treating doctors and witnesses are expected to testify at 

trial.

C. REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

The parties have not yet attended mediation or a Settlement Conference. The parties jointly 

request that this Court refer the parties to the Honorable Allison Claire for a settlement conference in 

approximately late August 2024, if possible.

D. MODIFICATION OF EXPERT DISCOVERY DEADLINES

With the trial likely to be set in early 2025, the parties stipulate and jointly request that the 

deadline for completion of expert discovery be continued until 60 days before the date the Court 

ultimately sets trial. Good cause exists to continue this deadline given the number of experts in this 

action, the time and expense involved in completing expert discovery, and the unnecessary burden 

placed on the parties to complete expert discovery based on the current scheduling order and so far in 

advance of trial. 

E. MODIFICATION OF NON-DISCOVERY LAW & MOTION DEADLINE

The parties stipulate to continuing the deadline to file motions other than those relating to 

discovery until 45 days before trial. This deadline does not apply to pretrial motions.

A proposed order is submitted herewith.

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Dated: June 4, 2024

By:

COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP

/s/ Andrew W. Britton

FRANK M. PITRE

JOHN P. THYKEN

ANDREW W. BRITTON

Attorneys for Plaintiff Alison Stirm

Dated: June 4, 2024

By:

PHILLIP A. TALBERT

United States Attorney

/s/ Brendon L.S. Hansen

BRENDON L.S. HANSEN

(as authorized on 06/04/24)

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for the United States

[PROPOSED] ORDER

The parties’ stipulation and request is GRANTED with some modifications as set forth below.

The court has already referred the parties to the Honorable Allison Claire for a mandatory 

settlement conference to be concluded by September 30, 2024.

The court sets a Pretrial Conference (as described in Local Rule 282) to take place on January 8, 

2025, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 24.

The court sets a bench trial to commence on February 24, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 24. 

Expert discovery shall be completed 60 days prior to the first date of trial.

Non-discovery motions, other than motions for continuances, motions in limine related to trial,

temporary restraining orders, or other emergency applications, shall be filed on or before September 20, 

2024.

Dated: June 12, 2024

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Stirm22cv1330.stip.sched

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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