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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEBORAH SAAD, CASE NO. CV-F-07-0398 LJO DLB

Plaintiff, 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER

vs.

Expert

STEWART TITLE et al., Disclosure: July 31, 2008

Defendants. Supplemental

Expert Disclosure: August 12, 2008

Nonexpert

Discovery Cutoff: July 31, 2008

Expert

Discovery Cutoff: October 10, 2008

Pretrial

Motion Filing

Deadline: October 31, 2008

Pretrial Motion

Hearing Deadline: December 4, 2008

Settlement Conf.: none

Pretrial Conf.: Date: Dec. 11, 2008

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept.: 4 (LJO)

Jury Trial: Date: Feb. 2, 2009 

(5 days est.) Time: 8:30 a.m. 

 / Dept.: 4 (LJO)

This Court conducted an August 1, 2007 scheduling conference. Plaintiff Deborah Saad

appeared by telephone by counsel Megan Ross-Hutchins. Defendant Stewart Title appeared by counsel

by telephone Arlene Prater. Pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 16(b), this Court sets a schedule for this action.

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1. Consent To Magistrate Judge

The parties do not consent to the conduct of all further proceedings, including trial, before a

United States Magistrate Judge.

2. Expert Witnesses

Initial expert witness disclosures by any party shall be served no later than July 31, 2008.

Supplemental expert witness disclosures by any party shall be served no later than August 12, 2008.

Such disclosures must be made pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(2)(A) and (B) and shall include all

information required thereunder. In addition, F.R.Civ.P. 26(b)(4) and F.R.Civ.P. 26(e) shall specifically

apply to all discovery relating to expert witnesses and their opinions. Each expert witness must be fully

prepared to be examined on all subjects and opinions included in the designations. Failure to comply

with these requirements will result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions, which may include the

preclusion of testimony or other evidence offered through the expert witness. In particular, this Court

will enforce preclusion of testimony or other evidence for failure to strictly comply with F.R.Civ.P.

26(e).

3. Discovery Cutoffs

All nonexpert discovery and related discovery motions (including motions to compel) shall be

completed or heard no later than July 31, 2008. All expert discovery and related discovery motions

(including motions to compel) shall be completed or heard no later than October 10, 2008. 

4. Pretrial Motion Schedule

All pretrial motions, both dispositive and nondispositive (except discovery motions addressed

above), shall be served and filed no later than October 31, 2008. All pretrial dispositive and

nondispositive motions (except discovery motions addressed above) shall be set before the appropriate

judge for a hearing to be conducted no later than December 4, 2008. 

At the pretrial conference, the Court will set filing and hearing dates for motions in limine.

5. Mandatory Settlement Conference

Should the parties desire a settlement conference in the future, the parties may jointly contact the

Court and a settlement conference will be arranged.

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6. Pretrial Conference

A pretrial conference is set for December 11, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 4 (LJO) of this

Court. The parties are directed to file a joint pretrial statement which complies with the requirements

of this Court’s Local Rule 16-281. In addition, the joint pretrial statement should include a brief factual

summary and an agreed upon neutral statement of the case. An additional copy of the joint pretrial

statement, carefully prepared and executed by all counsel, shall be electronically filed in CM/ECF and

shall be e-mailed in WordPerfect format to ljoorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

The parties’ attention is directed to this Court’s Local Rules 16-281 and 16-282. This Court will

insist upon strict compliance with those rules.

At the pretrial conference, the Court will set deadlines, among others, to file motions in limine,

final witness and exhibits lists, objections thereto, and other trial documents.

7. Trial Date

A 5 day jury trial is set for February 2, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 4 (LJO) of this Court.

8. Effect Of This Order

This order represents the best estimate of the Court and parties as to the agenda most suitable to

dispose of this case. If the parties determine at any time that the schedule outlined in this order cannot

be met, the parties are ordered to notify the Court immediately of that fact so that adjustments may be

made, either by stipulation or by subsequent status conference. Stipulations extending the deadlines

contained herein will not be considered unless they are accompanied by affidavits or declarations with

attached exhibits, where appropriate, which establish good cause for granting the relief requested.

Failure to comply with this order shall result in the imposition of sanctions. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 1, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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