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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

REFUGIO ESCAMILLA by and through her

Guardian Ad Litem, EVA CHARLES,

Civil No. 07cv0091-L (POR)

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION

TO AUGMENT EXPERT

DESIGNATION AND REPORT DATES

AND FIRST AMENDED SCHEDULING

ORDER 

[Doc. No. 18]

v.

LIFE CARE CENTER OF ESCONDIDO, and

DOES 1-25, inclusive,

Defendant.

On November 30, 2007, the parties filed a Joint Motion to Augment Expert Designation and

Report Dates. Parties represent additional time is necessary due to the fact Plaintiff anticipates filing

a First Amended Complaint. Based thereon and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. On or before December 17, 2007, all parties shall exchange with all other parties a

list of all expert witnesses expected to be called at trial. The list shall include the name, address, and

phone number of the expert and a brief statement identifying the subject areas as to which the expert

is expected to testify. The list shall also include the normal rates the expert charges for deposition

and trial testimony. On or before January 4, 2008, any party may supplement its designation in

response to any other party’s designation so long as that party has not previously retained an expert

to testify on that subject.

2. Each expert witness designated by a party shall prepare a written report to be

provided 

to all other parties no later than February 11, 2008, containing the information required by Federal

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Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)(A) and (B).

Except as specifically provided below, any party that fails to make these disclosures shall

not, absent substantial justification, be permitted to use evidence or testimony not disclosed at any

hearing or at the time of trial. In addition, the Court may impose sanctions as permitted by Federal

Rule of Civil Procedure 37(c).

3. Any party, through any expert designated, shall in accordance with Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)(C) and 26(e), supplement any of its expert reports regarding evidence

intended solely to contradict or rebut evidence on the same subject matter identified in an expert

report submitted by another party. Any such supplemental reports are due on or before February

24, 2008.

4. All discovery shall be completed on or before March 17, 2008. “Completed” means

that all discovery under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 30-36 must be initiated a sufficient period

of time in advance of the cut-off date, so that it may be completed by the cut-off date, taking into

account the times for services, notice, and response as set forth in the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure. All disputes concerning discovery shall be brought to the attention of this Court no later

than thirty days following the date upon which the event giving rise to the discovery dispute

occurred. Counsel shall meet and confer pursuant to the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 26 and Local Rule 26.1(a) before contacting the Court regarding discovery disputes.

5. All motions, other than motions to amend or join parties, or motions in limine, shall

be FILED on or before April 14, 2008.

Motions will not be heard or calendared unless counsel for the moving party has obtained a

motion hearing date from the law clerk of the judge who will hear the motion. Be advised that the

parties must file their moving papers within three days of receiving the motion hearing date from the

Court. Be further advised that the period of time between the date you request a motion date and the

hearing date may be up to three months. Please plan accordingly.

Briefs or memoranda in support of or in opposition to any pending motion shall not exceed

25 pages in length without permission of the judge or magistrate judge who will hear the motion. 

No reply memorandum shall exceed 10 pages without leave of the judge or magistrate judge who

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will hear the motion.

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1(f)(3)(c), if an opposing party fails to file opposition papers

in the time and manner required by Local Rule 7.1(e)(2), that failure may constitute a consent to the

granting of a motion or other request for ruling by the court. Accordingly, all parties are ordered to

abide by the terms of Local Rule 7.1(e)(2) or otherwise face the prospect of any pretrial motion

being granted as an unopposed motion pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(f)(3)(c).

Should either party choose to file or oppose a motion for summary judgment or partial

summary judgment, no Separate Statement of Disputed or Undisputed Facts is required.

6. Despite the requirements of Local Rule 16.1(f), neither party is required to file

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law at any time. The parties shall instead focus their efforts

on drafting and submitting a proposed pretrial order by the time and date specified by Local Rule

16.1(f)(6)(b).

7. All parties or their counsel shall fully comply with the Pretrial Disclosure

requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(3) on or before July 28, 2008. Failure to

comply with these disclosures requirements could result in evidence preclusion or other sanctions

under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37.

8. Counsel shall meet together and take the action required by Local Rule 16.1(f)(5) on

or before August 4, 2008. At this meeting, counsel shall discuss and attempt to enter into

stipulations and agreements resulting in simplification of the triable issues. Counsel shall exchange

copies and/or display all exhibits other than those to be used for impeachment. The exhibits shall be

prepared in accordance with Local Rule 16.1 (f)(3)(c). Counsel shall note any objections they have

to any other parties’ Pretrial Disclosures under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(3). Counsel

shall cooperate in the preparation of the proposed pretrial conference order.

 9. The proposed final pretrial conference order, including objections any party has to

any other parties’ Rule 26(a)(3) Pretrial Disclosures shall be prepared, served and lodged with the

Clerk of the Court on or before August 11, 2008, and shall be in the form prescribed in and in

compliance with Local Rule 16.1 (f)(6). Counsel shall also bring a copy of the pretrial order to the

pretrial conference for the Court.

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10. The final pretrial conference shall be held before the Honorable M. James Lorenz,

United States District Court Judge, on August 18, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. 

11. The dates and times set forth herein will not be further modified except for good

cause shown.

12. Counsel for Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this order on any parties that enter this case

hereafter.

DATED: December 5, 2007

LOUISA S PORTER

United States Magistrate Judge

cc: The Honorable M. James Lorenz

All parties

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