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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MAGDA GONZALEZ, et al.,

Plaintiff,

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COMPASS VISION, INC., et al.,

Defendants. 

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Civil No.07cv1951 BEN (AJB)

ORDER FOLLOWING CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

On August 18, 2008, the Court convened a Case Management Conference in the above entitled

action. Appearing were Steve Kane, Esq. on behalf of plaintiff; Catherine Salah, Esq. on behalf of

defendant Compass Vision and Mark Brandon, Esq. on behalf of defendant National Medical.

Case Management issues were addressed jointly with the related case of Quisenberry v.

Compass, 07cv1135. Counsel report that mediation was held in the Northern District of California

cases. Following the mediation, the parties stipulated to Magistrate Judge Zimmerman for trial. 

Discovery is underway, and that discovery will benefit the parties in the Southern District of California

cases. 

The parties are considering a stipulation to consolidate the matters for discovery purposes. The

parties also would like some time to develop a joint discovery plan for the Southern District of

California cases to avoid unnecessary duplication.

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The parties will confer and submit a joint discovery plan and any joint motion to consolidate by

September 17, 2008. The Court will hold a telephonic Case Management Conference on September 19,

2008 at 9:00 a.m. to confirm the joint plan and issue a schedule order for these matters. Counsel for

plaintiff shall initiate the conference call.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 18, 2008

Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

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