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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Breach of Contract

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ANN K. JOHNSTON, ESQ. (SBN 145022)

(e-mail: ajohnston@bergerkahn.com)

DENISE A. RUELAS, ESQ. (SBN 135777)

(e-mail: druelas@bergerkahn.com)

BERGER KAHN

A Law Corporation

7200 Redwood Boulevard, Suite 325

Novato, CA 94945

Tel: (415) 899-1770 • Fax: (415) 899-1769

Attorneys for Defendant

HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAWRENCE CASO; CASO TRUST,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE

COMPANY, and DOES 1 to 10, 

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 2:07-cv-00101-FCD-DAD

STIPULATION AND ORDER

MODIIFYING STATUS (PRETRIAL

SCHEDULING) ORDER

“AS MODIFIED”

DATE ACTION FILED: 12/14/2006

TRIAL DATE: 05/20/2008

WHEREAS, this Court’s Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order e-filed

on April 17, 2007, sets dates for hearing cross-summary judgment

motions, a date for a further case management conference, and a

deadline for completing specified depositions;

WHEREAS, under the April 17, 2007, Order the deadline for

completing discovery, including discovery motions and compliance with

any discovery orders, is August 22, 2007, the same date as the

deadline for completing depositions and written discovery; 

WHEREAS, trial is set in this action is set for May 20, 2008, and

the final pretrial conference is set for March 7, 2008;

WHEREAS, additional time is needed to complete discovery in light

of the summer schedules of witnesses and counsel, which affects the

case scheduling;

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED THAT THE APRIL 17, 2007 STATUS

(PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER IS MODIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

1. All discovery (other than discovery relating to experts)

shall be “completed” by September 14, 2007. A deposition is

“completed” as the term is used herein on the day a deposition begins. 

Other discovery procedures are deemed “completed” the day the response

is due. 

2. Discovery motions (other than motions relating to expert

discovery) shall be heard by no later than by October 12, 2007. 

3. No later than October 26, 2007, all counsel are to

designate in writing, file with the court, and serve upon all other

parties the name, address, and area of expertise of each expert that

they propose to tender at trial. The designation shall be accompanied

by a written report prepared and signed by the witness. The report

shall comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)(B).

4. By November 5, 2007, any party may submit a supplemental

list of expert witnesses who will express an opinion on a subject

covered by an expert designated by an adverse party, if the party

supplementing an expert witness designation has not previously

retained an expert to testify on that subject. The supplemental

designation shall be accompanied by a written report prepared and

signed by the witness. The report shall comply with Federal Rule of

Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)(B). 

5. Expert discovery shall be “completed” by November 23, 2007.

6. All motions pertaining to expert discovery shall be heard

by no later than December 21, 2007. As used in this paragraph,

“completed” means all depositions have been taken and any disputes

have been resolved by appropriate order if necessary, and where

discovery has been ordered, the order has been obeyed.

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7. All dispositive motions, except motions for continuances,

temporary restraining orders or other emergency applications, shall be

heard no later than February 15, 2008. 

DATED: June 25, 2007 LAW OFFICE OF ANDREW D. WOLL

/s/ Andrew D. Woll 

as authorized on 6/25/07

ANDREW D. WOLL

Attorney for Plaintiffs

LAWRENCE CASO and CASO TRUST

DATED: June 25, 2007 BERGER KAHN

A Law Corporation

By: /s/ Denise A. Ruelas 

DENISE A. RUELAS

Attorneys for Defendant

HARTFORD CASUALTY

INSURANCE COMPANY

ORDER

The court shall allow modification of the Status (Pretrial

Scheduling) Order PURSUANT TO THIS STIPULATION, however the court

shall modify the dates and language of the order to comply with the

court’s scheduling practices and/or calendar availability:

1. All discovery (other than discovery relating to experts)

shall be “completed” by October 12, 2007. In this context,

“completed” means that all discovery shall have been

conducted so that all depositions have been taken and any

disputes relative to discovery shall have been resolved by

appropriate order if necessary and, where discovery has been

ordered, the order has been obeyed.

2. No later than October 26, 2007, all counsel are to designate

in writing, file with the court, and serve upon all other

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parties the name, address, and area of expertise of each

expert that they propose to tender at trial. The

designation shall be accompanied by a written report

prepared and signed by the witness. By November 5, 2007, any

party may submit a rebuttal list of expert witnesses who

will express an opinion on a subject covered by an expert

designated by an adverse party. The report shall comply

with FRCP 26(a)(2)(B). All expert discovery shall be

completed by December 21, 2007. 

3. All dispositive motions, except motions for continuances,

temporary restraining orders or other emergency

applications, shall be heard no later than

February 22, 2008. 

4. The final pretrial conference is now set for April 25, 2008

at 1:30 p.m. The joint pretrial statement shall be filed no

later than April 18, 2008. 

5. The jury trial is now set for June 24, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 29, 2007

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