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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 46:30902 to 30911 Suits in Admiralty Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

IN THE MATTER OF A COMPLAINT 

OF SHANE SMITHSON, 

REGISTERED OWNER OF THE 

WIZARK OF ODDZ, etc., 

 Case No.: 15cv2465 MMA (JMA) 

ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION 

TO CONTINUE [ECF No. 37]; 

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER 

REGULATING DISCOVERY 

AND OTHER PRE-TRIAL 

PROCEEDINGS 

On August 15, 2017, the parties filed a joint motion to continue discovery 

and other pre-trial proceedings and trial. Upon good cause appearing, the Court 

hereby issues the following amended schedule for the remainder of the dates in 

this case: 

1. The telephonic Case Management Conference scheduled for August 

17, 2017 is vacated and rescheduled for September 29, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. 

Counsel for each party shall participate in the conference, and shall use the 

following call-in information: Dial-In Number 866-590-5055, Access Code 

2275709. 

2. By October 5, 2017, each party must comply with the disclosure 

provisions in Rule 26(a)(2)(A) and (B) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

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This disclosure requirement applies to all persons retained or specially employed 

to provide expert testimony, or whose duties as an employee of the party 

regularly involve the giving of expert testimony. Except as provided in the 

paragraph below, any party that fails to make these disclosures will 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 Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(c).

3. Any party must supplement its disclosure regarding contradictory or 

rebuttal evidence under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(D) by November 2, 2017. 

4. All discovery must be completed by all parties by November 30, 

2017. “Completed” means that all discovery under Rules 30-36 of the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure, and discovery subpoenas under Rule 45, 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 service, 

notice and response as set forth in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

Counsel must promptly and in good faith meet and confer with regard to all 

discovery disputes in compliance with Local Rule 26.1(a). The Court 

expects counsel to make every effort to resolve all disputes without court 

intervention through the meet and confer process. If the parties reach an 

impasse on any discovery issue, counsel must file an appropriate motion within 

the time limit and procedures outlined in the undersigned magistrate judge’s 

chambers rules. A failure to comply in this regard will result in a waiver of a

party’s discovery issue. Absent an order of the court, no stipulation 

continuing or altering this requirement will be recognized by the court.

5. Failure to comply with this section or any other discovery order of the 

court may result in the sanctions provided for in Fed. R. Civ. P. 37, including a 

prohibition on the introduction of experts or other designated matters in evidence. 

6. Motions in limine are due April 9, 2018, and will be heard at the 

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Pretrial Conference. Oppositions to motions in limine are due April 23, 2018. 

No Reply briefs will be accepted.1 All other dispositive pretrial motions, including 

motions for summary judgment and motions addressing Daubert issues, must be 

filed by January 8, 2018. Counsel for the moving party must obtain a motion 

hearing date from Judge Anello’s law clerk. The period of time between the date 

you request a motion date and the hearing date may vary from one district judge 

to another. Please plan accordingly. Failure to make a timely request for a 

motion date may result in the motion not being heard. 

7. A Mandatory Settlement Conference will be conducted on April 3, 

2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the chambers of Magistrate Judge Jan M. Adler. Counsel 

or any party representing himself or herself must submit confidential settlement 

briefs directly to chambers by March 27, 2018. All parties are ordered to read 

and to fully comply with the Chamber Rules of the assigned magistrate judge. 

8. The parties must file their Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and 

Law and take any other action required by Local Rule 16.1(f)(2) by April 16, 

2018. 

9. Counsel must comply with the pre-trial disclosure requirements of 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) by April 23, 2018. Failure to comply with these 

disclosure requirements could result in evidence preclusion or other sanctions 

under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37. 

10. Counsel must meet and take the action required by Local Rule 

16.1(f)(4) by April 30, 2018. At this meeting, counsel will discuss and attempt to 

enter into stipulations and agreements resulting in simplification of the triable 

issues. Counsel will exchange copies and/or display all exhibits other than those 

to be used for impeachment. The exhibits must be prepared in accordance with 

 

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Rules. 

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Local Rule 16.1(f)(4)(c). Counsel must note any objections they have to any 

other parties’ Pretrial Disclosures under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3). Counsel must 

cooperate in the preparation of the proposed pretrial conference order. 

11. The final Pretrial Conference is scheduled on the calendar of the 

Honorable Michael M. Anello on May 14, 2018 at 2:30 p.m.

12. Counsel for plaintiff will be responsible for preparing the pretrial order 

and arranging the meetings of counsel pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16.1(f). By 

May 18, 2018, plaintiff’s counsel must provide opposing counsel with the 

proposed pretrial order for review and approval. Opposing counsel must 

communicate promptly with plaintiff’s counsel concerning any objections to form 

or content of the pretrial order, and both parties must attempt promptly to resolve 

their differences, if any, concerning the order. 

13. The Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order, including objections to 

any other parties’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) Pretrial Disclosures must be prepared, 

served and lodged with Judge Anello by May 25, 2018,

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prescribed in and comply with Local Rule 16.1(f)(6). 

14. The trial is scheduled to start on June 12, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. The 

parties must file proposed jury instructions and verdict forms no later than 5 p.m. 

on June 7, 2018, unless otherwise directed by the Court. The parties should 

simultaneously email an electronic copy (Microsoft Word or Word Perfect format) 

to Judge Anello’s e-file email address, efile_anello@casd.uscourts.gov. 

15. The parties must review and be familiar with Judge Anello’s Civil 

Chambers Rules. 

 

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forth in Civil Local Rule 16.1.f.6.b, as well as any inconsistent terms of a scheduling/case management 

order issued in a case by the assigned magistrate judge. Judge Anello does not require the parties to 

submit a joint proposed pretrial order prior to the final pretrial conference, and thus the requirement of 

Local Rule 16.1.f.6.b is waived. This policy allows for the parties to take into account the Court’s 

rulings on motions in limine when preparing the joint proposed pretrial order.” 

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16. A post trial settlement conference before a magistrate judge may be 

held within 30 days of verdict in the case. 

17. The dates and times set forth herein will not be modified except for 

good cause shown. 

18. Briefs or memoranda in support of or in opposition to any pending 

motion must not exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length without leave of a 

district court judge. No reply memorandum will exceed ten (10) pages without 

leave of a district court judge. Briefs and memoranda exceeding ten (10) pages 

in length must have a table of contents and a table of authorities cited. 

19. Plaintiff’s counsel must serve a copy of this order on all parties that 

enter this case hereafter. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 16, 2017 

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