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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANDREW LOPEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

A.K. SCRIBNER,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:04-5595 OWW-DLB-P

FURTHER SCHEDULING ORDER

Telephonic Trial Confirmation 

Hearing: March 21, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. in

Courtroom 9 (DLB)

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment claims

against defendant Yale (“defendant”).

On August 22, 2007, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion for a continuance of the trial.

Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the court will, by this order, set a

further schedule for this litigation.

Discovery in this case is re-opened as to the following only: (1) Dr. Purtz’ examination of

plaintiff in August 2007; and (2) Plaintiff’s witness Trinidad Fernandez K-98265. All discovery

permitted under this Order must be completed by November 30, 2007.

On or before November 15, 2007, Defendant shall either: (1) file and serve an updated report

from Dr. Purtz, which includes his findings from his examination of Plaintiff in August 2007; or (2)

file and serve a formal withdrawal of Dr. Purtz as an expert witness.

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On or before December 30, 2007, plaintiff shall file and serve his expert witness designation

and expert report, if plaintiff seeks to call his own expert witness at trial. 

This matter is set for a further telephonic trial confirmation hearing before the undersigned

on March 21, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 9;

The parties shall file updated pre-trial statements in accordance with the schedule set forth

herein. 

Counsel for Defendant shall facilitate Plaintiff’s access to his medical file.

Accordingly, the court HEREBY ORDERS as follows:

1. This matter is set for telephonic trial confirmation hearing before the undersigned on

March 21, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 9;

2. Counsel for defendant is required to arrange for the participation of plaintiff in the

telephonic trial confirmation hearing and to initiate the telephonic hearing at (559)

499-5670;

3. Plaintiff shall serve and file a pre-trial statement as described in this order on or

before February 21, 2008;

4. Defendant shall serve and file a pre-trial statement as described in this order on or

before March 10, 2008; 

5. In addition to electronically filing his pre-trial statement, Defendant shall e-mail the

pre-trial statement to: dlborders@caed.uscourts.gov.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 27, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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