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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 29:621 Job Discrimination (Age)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARMOND SARKIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

YOLO COUNTY PUBLIC AGENCY

RISK MANAGEMENT INSURANCE

AUTHORITY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:21-cv-01097-TLN-JDP (PS)

ORDER SETTING INITIAL SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16, it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. An initial scheduling conference is set for January 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. The 

conference will be conducted remotely via Zoom.1 

2. No later than fourteen days prior to the scheduling conference, the parties shall file 

status reports that address the following:2

a. the factual and legal contentions set forth in the parties’ pleadings, briefly 

summarized; 

b. possible joinder of additional parties;

c. expected amendment of pleadings and, if applicable, a proposed deadline for 

1 The Zoom invitation will be distributed one week prior to the scheduling conference. 

2 The parties are encouraged to file a joint status report.

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such amendment;

d. jurisdiction and venue;

e. anticipated motions and their scheduling;

f. a proposed discovery plan and its scheduling, including deadlines for 

exchanging initial disclosures and for disclosing expert witnesses;

g. proposed cutoff dates for completing discovery and dispositive motions;

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h. any proposed changes to the limits on discovery imposed by the Federal Rules 

of Civil Procedure;

i. whether the case is related to any other cases, including any bankruptcy cases;

j. whether an early settlement conference should be scheduled at the initial 

scheduling conference;

k. whether the parties will stipulate to the undersigned acting as the settlement 

judge and waive disqualification from so acting, or whether they prefer to have a different 

magistrate judge conduct a settlement; and

l. any other matters that may add to the just and expeditious disposition of this 

matter.

3. The parties are hereby notified that failure to obey federal or local rules, or any order 

of this court, “may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions authorized by 

statute or Rule or within the inherent power of the Court,” including dismissal. E.D. Cal. L.R. 

110. 

3 The parties are advised that Judge Peterson generally requires that: (1) expert disclosures 

be completed before the close of fact discovery; (2) all motions to compel discovery be heard 

approximately thirty days before the close of discovery; and (3) all dispositive motions be heard 

within approximately ninety days of the discovery completion date. A final pretrial conference 

will be set before the assigned district judge after resolution of any dispositive motions or passage 

of the dispositive motion deadline. A trial date will be determined at the pretrial conference. 

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4. The parties are reminded of their continuing duty to notify chambers immediately of 

any settlement or other disposition. See E.D. Cal. L.R. 160.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 7, 2022 

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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