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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Insurance Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARK DAVID PERCIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE 

COMPANY, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-2395 KJM DB PS

ORDER

Plaintiff Mark David Percin is proceeding in this action pro se. This matter was referred 

to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). This 

matter is set for a Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference on February 14, 2020. (ECF No. 10.) 

However, on January 29, 2020, plaintiff filed a status report stating that the parties would engage 

in mediation on February 13, 2020. (ECF No. 11 at 4.) 

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference set for February 14, 2020, is continued to

Friday, March 20, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at the United States District Court, 501 I Street, 

Sacramento, California, in Courtroom No. 27 before the undersigned.

2. All parties are required to appear at the Status Conference, either by counsel or, if 

proceeding in propria persona, on his or her own behalf. Any party may appear at the status 

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conference telephonically if the party pre-arranges such appearance by contacting Pete Buzo, the 

courtroom deputy of the undersigned magistrate judge, at (916) 930-4128, no later than 48 hours 

before the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference; a party may not appear telephonically over a 

cellphone.

3. Plaintiff shall file and serve a status report on or before March 6, 2020, and defendants

shall file and serve a status report on or before March 13, 2020. Each party’s status report shall 

address all of the following matters:

a. Progress of service of process;

b. Possible joinder of additional parties;

c. Possible amendment of the pleadings;

d. Jurisdiction and venue;

e. Anticipated motions and the scheduling thereof;

f. Anticipated discovery and the scheduling thereof, including 

disclosure of expert witnesses;

g. Future proceedings, including the setting of appropriate cut-off 

dates for discovery and for law and motion, and the scheduling of a 

final pretrial conference and trial;

h. Modification of standard pretrial procedures specified by the rules 

due to the relative simplicity or complexity of the action;

i. Whether the case is related to any other case, including matters in 

bankruptcy;

j. Whether the parties will stipulate to the magistrate judge assigned 

to this matter acting as settlement judge, waiving any 

disqualification by virtue of her so acting, or whether they prefer to 

have a Settlement Conference before another magistrate judge;

k. Whether the parties intend to consent to proceed before a United 

States Magistrate Judge; and

l. Any other matters that may aid in the just and expeditious 

disposition of this action.

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4. The parties are cautioned that failure to file a status report or failure to appear at the 

status conference may result in an order imposing an appropriate sanction. See Local Rules 110 

and 183.

Dated: February 11, 2020

DLB:6

DB/orders/orders.pro se/percin2395.cont.stat.conf

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