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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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Anderson v. California Highway Patrol Officer Marsh, et al. Page 1

Joint Request to Modify Pretrial Scheduling Order and Order

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CASPER, MEADOWS, 

SCHWARTZ & COOK

2121 N. California Blvd., 

Suite 1020

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

TEL: (925) 947-1147

FAX (925) 947-1131

Andrew C. Schwartz (State Bar No. 64578)

Adam M. Carlson (State Bar No. 257795)

CASPER, MEADOWS, SCHWARTZ & COOK 

A Professional Corporation

2121 North California Blvd., Suite 1020

Walnut Creek, California 94596

Telephone: (925) 947-1147

Facsimile: (925) 947-1131

schwartz@cmslaw.com

carlson@cmslaw.com

Karen L. Snell (State Bar No. 100266)

Attorney at Law

102 Buena Vista Terrace

San Francisco, CA 94117

Telephone: (415) 225-7592

Facsimile: (415) 487-0748

ksnell@snell-law.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Wayne Steven Anderson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WAYNE STEVEN ANDERSON

Plaintiff,

vs.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER 

JOHN MARSH and DOES 1-20,

 Defendants.

CASE NO.: 1:14-CV-01599 TLN-SAB

JOINT REQUEST TO MODIFY PRETRIAL 

SCHEDULING ORDER AND ORDER

On March 24, 2015, this Court filed a Pretrial Scheduling Order in this matter. 

Document No. 18. On October 16, 2015, the Court modified certain dates in the Pretrial 

Scheduling Order. Document No. 22. In this Joint Request for further modification of the

Pretrial Scheduling Order, the parties respectfully request that the Court modify one of the 

cutoff dates set forth in the Pretrial Scheduling Order. 

Specifically, the parties request that the Court extend the deadline for expert 

disclosures from March 9, 2016, to May 13, 2016. The parties’ request that all other dates set 

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CASPER, MEADOWS, 

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2121 N. California Blvd., 

Suite 1020

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

TEL: (925) 947-1147

FAX (925) 947-1131

forth in this Court’s October 16, 2015 Order remain in effect. 

The parties make this request for good cause. The parties are seeking the opportunity 

to complete fact discovery and then engage in meaningful settlement negotiations. The 

parties believe the chances for settlement will be increased if the discussions take place

before the parties incur the substantial costs of retaining experts and preparing expert 

disclosures. 

The parties are on track to complete fact discovery on schedule, by February 10, 2016. 

Under the current Pretrial Scheduling Order the parties would be required to produce expert 

reports within the following four weeks, expending significant time and resources, before they 

have had the opportunity to mediate their dispute in possession of all the relevant facts. The 

modification the parties seek will give them the opportunity to engage in meaningful and, 

hopefully, fruitful settlement discussions.

For the foregoing reasons, the parties jointly request that the Court Order the cutoff 

date for expert disclosures to be extended until May 13, 2016.

Dated: January 8, 2016 /s/ - “Andrew C. Schwartz”

By: ANDREW C. SCHWARTZ

CASPER, MEADOWS, SCHWARTZ & COOK

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Dated: January 8, 2016 /s/ - “Wil Fong”

By: WIL FONG 

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Attorney for Defendants

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, it is hereby ORDERED that the Pretrial Scheduling 

Order is modified to extend the deadline for expert disclosures from March 9, 2016, to May 13, 

2016.

Dated: January 8, 2016

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