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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Declaratory Judgement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ATLANTIC SPECIALITY INSURANCE 

COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

FIRSTCHOICE MEDICAL GROUP, 

INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01794-DAD-BAM

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO

CONTINUE SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE

(Doc. No. 29)

Currently before the Court is a stipulation to continue the Initial Scheduling Conference in 

this case, currently set for May 14, 2020. (Doc. No. 29.) According to the stipulation, the parties 

did not have time to prepare a Joint Scheduling Report due to conflicts among counsel. (Id.)

Based upon the parties’ consent to the continuance as well as the limited extension sought, 

and in the interest of justice, the Court finds that the parties’ request is warranted. However, the 

parties filed their stipulation for an extension of time on May 8, 2020, after the deadline for the 

Joint Scheduling Report had lapsed. Accordingly, counsel is reminded that the parties should seek 

to obtain any necessary extensions from the Court as soon as the need for an extension becomes 

apparent and requests for Court-approved extensions brought on or after the required filing date 

are generally looked upon with disfavor. See Local Rule 144(d). Additionally, future requests for 

continuances of the Initial Scheduling Conference should be supported by good cause, which may 

consist of the inability to comply with court orders in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Any such 

future difficulties should be explained. 

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Accordingly, pursuant to the stipulation of the parties and in order to accommodate the 

Court’s calendar, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Initial Scheduling Conference is continued 

from 5/14/2020 to June 17, 2020 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 8 (BAM) before the undersigned.

A Joint Scheduling Report shall be filed one week prior to the conference. The parties are 

encouraged to appear at the conference by telephone with each party using the following dial-in 

number and access code: dial-in number 1-877-411-9748; access code 3219139.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 8, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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