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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAMERON HOSPITAL, ASSOCIATION,

a Non-Profit California corporation,

NO. CIV. S-06-1360 FCD/KJM

Plaintiff,

v. STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

ORDER

MICHAEL O. LEAVITT, Secretary of the

Department of Health and Human Services,

Defendant.

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After reviewing the parties’ Joint Status Report, the court makes the following orders:

I. SERVICE OF PROCESS

All named defendants have been served and no further service is permitted without leave

of court, good cause having been shown.

II. ADDITIONAL PARTIES/AMENDMENTS/PLEADINGS

No further joinder of parties or amendments to pleadings is permitted without leave of

court, good cause having been shown. See Fed. R. Civ. P.16 (b); Johnson v. Mammoth

Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604 (9th Cir. 1992).

III. JURISDICTION/VENUE

Jurisdiction is predicated upon 42 U.S.C. Section 1395oo and 42 CFR 405.1877 and 

Venue on section 1878(f)(1) of 42 U.S.C. section 1395oo. Jurisdiction and venue are not

contested.

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IV. DISCOVERY

Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(E)(i) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) exempts actions under the

Administrative Procedure Act (APA) from initial disclosure requirements which includes the

development of a proposed discovery plan. The administrative record was lodged with court by

the Department of Health & Human Services on November 28, 2006. Any motions to compel

supplements to the record will be filed no later than April 19, 2007. 

V. MOTION HEARING SCHEDULE

Plaintiff’s opening brief was filed on February 28, 2007 with supplements filed 

March 7, 2007. Plaintiff may supplement its opening brief by April 4, 2007. Defendant’s

opposition brief will be filed on or before May 3, 2007. Plaintiff’s reply brief will be filed on or

before May 31, 2007 and defendants’ sur-reply will be filed on or before June 14, 2007. Oral

Argument is set for July 13, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. 

VI. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

No settlement conference is currently scheduled. A settlement conference may be set at

the time of the Final Pretrial Conference or at an earlier time at the parties’ request. In the event

that an earlier settlement conference date is requested, the parties shall file said request jointly, in

writing. If the case will be tried to a jury, all parties should be prepared to advise the court

whether they will stipulate to the trial judge acting as settlement judge and waive disqualification

by virtue thereof.

Counsel, Except for Counsel for the United States, are instructed to have a principal with

full settlement authority present at the Settlement Conference or to be fully authorized to settle

the matter on any terms. At least seven (7) calendar days before the Settlement Conference,

counsel for each party shall submit to the chambers of the settlement judge a confidential

Settlement Conference Statement. Such statements are neither to be filed with the Clerk nor

served on opposing counsel. Each party, however, shall serve notice on all other parties that the

statement has been submitted. If the settlement judge is not the trial judge, the Settlement

Conference Statement shall not be disclosed to the trial judge.

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VII. MODIFICATION OF STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER

The parties are reminded that pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure, the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order shall not be modified except by leave of court

upon a showing of good cause. Agreement by the parties pursuant to stipulation alone does not

constitute good cause. Except in extraordinary circumstances, unavailability of witnesses or

counsel does not constitute good cause.

VIII. OBJECTIONS TO STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER

This Status Order will become final without further order of the court unless objections

are filed within ten (10) court days of service of this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 8, 2007

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