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Nature of Suit Code: 490
Nature of Suit: Cable/ Satellite TV
Cause of Action: 47:553 Unauthorized Reception of Cable Service

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

G & G CLOSED CIRCUIT EVENTS, LLC,

Plaintiff,

v.

OSCAR DORADO AGUILAR,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:20-cv-01745-JLT-BAM

ORDER AFTER STATUS CONFERENCE

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK’S OFFICE TO 

SEND LOCAL RULE 281 TO DEFENDANT 

ORDER SETTING PRETRIAL 

CONFERENCE AND TRIAL

Pretrial Conference: August 26, 2024

1:30 p.m.

Courtroom 4 (JLT)

Jury Trial:

(1-2 days)

November 5, 2024

8:30 a.m.

Courtroom 4 (JLT)

On May 22, 2024, the Court held a further status conference to address the progress of 

settlement negotiations and to reset the pretrial conference and trial dates in this action. 

Counsel Thomas Riley appeared by Zoom video on behalf of Plaintiff G & G Closed Circuit 

Events, LLC. Defendant Aguilar also appeared by Zoom video. 

As agreed at the conference, the case is ready to be reset for a jury trial. Accordingly, the 

Court HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

1. This matter is set for a pretrial conference on August 26, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. in 

Courtroom 4 (JLT) before United States District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. 

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

requirements of this Court’s Local Rule 281. In addition, the joint pretrial 

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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 Microsoft Word format to jltorders@caed.uscourts.gov. 

b. The parties’ attention is directed to this Court’s Local Rules 281 and 282. The 

parties must identify all exhibits and witnesses, including those for rebuttal and/or 

impeachment purposes. No exhibit or witness other than those listed in the joint 

pretrial statement and included in the Pretrial Order may be used at trial. This 

Court will insist upon strict compliance with those rules. 

c. At the pretrial conference, the Court will set deadlines, among others, to file 

motions in limine, final witness lists, exhibits, jury instructions, objections, and 

other trial documents.

2. A one-to-two-day jury trial is set for November 5, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4 

(JLT) before United States District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston.

3. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to send Defendant a copy of Local Rule 281.

4. The dates set in this order are considered to be firm and will not be modified 

absent a showing of good cause even if the request to modify is made by 

stipulation. Due to the impacted nature of the civil case docket, the Court disfavors 

requests to modify the established dates.

5. The parties are advised that the failure to file a pretrial statement may result in 

the imposition of appropriate sanctions, which may include the preclusion of any 

and all witnesses, dismissal of the action, or entry of default.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 22, 2024 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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