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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Denial of Overtime Compensation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM PHILLIPS, an individual and 

on behalf of all others similarly situated,

 Plaintiff,

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RANDY’S TRUCKING, INC., et al.,

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Case No.: 1:16-cv-00753 LJO JLT

SCHEDULING ORDER 

(Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)

Pleading Amendment Deadline: 12/16/2016

Discovery Deadlines: 

Initial Disclosures: 9/2/2016

Non-Expert: 3/10/2017

Expert: 5/8/2017

Class Certification Deadlines: 

Filing: 1/20/2017

Opposition: 2/24/2017

Reply brief: 3/3/2017

Hearing: 4/7/2017 at 9:00 a.m.

Non-dispositive Motion Deadlines:

 Filing: 5/19/2017

 Hearing: 6/16/2017

Dispositive Motion Deadline: 

Filing: 6/30/2017

Hearing: 8/22/2017

Pre-Trial Conference:

10/10/2017 at 8:30 a.m., Courtroom 4

Trial: 12/5/2017 at 8:30 a.m., Courtroom 4

 Jury trial: 10-15 days

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I. Date of Scheduling Conference

September 1, 2016

II. Appearances of Counsel

Michael Tracy appeared on behalf of the plaintiff.

Kevin Koligian appeared on behalf of the defendants.

III. Pleading Amendment Deadline

Any requested pleading amendments are ordered to be filed, either through a stipulation or 

motion to amend, no later than October 10, 2016.

IV. Discovery Plan and Cut-Off Dates

The parties are ordered to exchange the initial disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 

26(a)(1) on or before September 2, 2016.

The parties are ordered to complete all discovery pertaining to non-experts on or before 

March 10, 2017, and all discovery pertaining to experts on or before May 8, 2017.

The parties are directed to disclose all expert witnesses, in writing, on or before March 17, 

2017, and to disclose all rebuttal experts on or before April 7, 2017. The written designation of 

retained and non-retained experts shall be made pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 26(a)(2), (A),

(B), and (C) and shall include all information required thereunder. Failure to designate 

experts in compliance with this order may result in the Court excluding the testimony or other 

evidence offered through such experts that are not disclosed pursuant to this order.

The provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(4) and (5) shall apply to all discovery relating to 

experts and their opinions. Experts must be fully prepared to be examined on all subjects and 

opinions included in the designation. Failure to comply will result in the imposition of sanctions, 

which may include striking the expert designation and preclusion of expert testimony.

The provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e) regarding a party's duty to timely supplement 

disclosures and responses to discovery requests will be strictly enforced. 

V. Non-Dispositive Motions

Any non-dispositive motions SHALL be filed no later than May 19, 2017, and heard no 

later than June 16, 2017. 

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No written discovery motions shall be filed without prior approval of the Court. A party 

with a discovery dispute must first confer with the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve 

by agreement the issues in dispute. If that good faith effort is unsuccessful, the moving party 

promptly shall seek a telephonic hearing with all involved parties and the Court. It shall be the 

obligation of the moving party to arrange and originate the conference call to the court. To 

schedule this telephonic hearing, the parties are ordered to contact the Courtroom Deputy Clerk, 

Susan Hall at (661) 326-6620 or via email at SHall@caed.uscourts.gov. Counsel must comply 

with Local Rule 251 with respect to discovery disputes or the motion will be denied without 

prejudice and dropped from calendar.

In scheduling such motions, the Court may grant applications for an order shortening time 

pursuant to Local Rule 144(e). However, if counsel does not obtain an order shortening time, the 

notice of motion must comply with Local Rule 251. Counsel may appear and argue nondispositive motions via CourtCall. 

VI. Dispositive Motion Deadlines

Dispositive motions SHALL be filed no later than June 30, 2017, and heard no later than 

August 22, 2017. Neither the motion nor the opposition SHALL exceed 30 pages, exclusive of 

evidence and evidentiary objections, unless the Court grants leave prior to the filing of the 

pertinent pleading; requests for leave after the filing will be disregarded and all pages over 30 

pages will not be considered. 

At least 21 days before filing a motion for summary judgment or motion for summary 

adjudication, the parties are ORDERED to meet, in person or by telephone, to confer about the 

issues to be raised in the motion.

The purpose of the meeting shall be to: 1) avoid filing motions for summary judgment 

where a question of fact exists; 2) determine whether the respondent agrees that the motion has 

merit in whole or in part; 3) discuss whether issues can be resolved without the necessity of 

briefing; 4) narrow the issues for review by the court; 5) explore the possibility of settlement 

before the parties incur the expense of briefing a summary judgment motion; 6) to arrive at a joint 

statement of undisputed facts.

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The moving party shall initiate the meeting and SHALL provide a complete, proposed 

statement of undisputed facts at least five days before the conference. The finalized joint 

statement of undisputed facts SHALL include all facts that the parties agree, for purposes of the 

motion, may be deemed true. In addition to the requirements of Local Rule 260, the moving party 

shall file the joint statement of undisputed facts. 

In the notice of motion the moving party shall certify that the parties have met and 

conferred as ordered above, or set forth a statement of good cause for the failure to meet and 

confer. 

VII. Motion for Class Certification

The motion for class certification SHALL be filed no later January 20, 2017. Opposition 

to the motion SHALL be filed no later than February 24, 2017. Neither the motion nor the 

opposition SHALL exceed 30 pages, exclusive of evidence and evidentiary objections, unless the 

Court grants leave prior to the filing of the pertinent; requests for leave after the filing will be 

disregarded and all pages over 30 pages will not be considered. Any reply SHALL be filed no 

later than March 3, 2017 and shall not exceed 15 pages, exclusive of evidentiary objections. 

Any objections to the evidence SHALL be filed at the same time as the opposition (for 

Defendant) and the reply (for Plaintiff).1 A hard-copy, courtesy copy of all filings SHALL be sent 

via overnight mail to the Chambers of Judge Thurston at the United States Courthouse, 510 19th

Street Suite 200, Bakersfield, CA 93301, at the same time the filing is submitted. All of the 

evidence in the hard-copy SHALL be numbered, tabbed and indexed.

The hearing on the motion for class certification is set on April 7, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. before

Judge Thurston at the United States Courthouse, located at 510 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA.

VIII. Pre-Trial Conference Date

October 10, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4 before Judge O'Neill. 

The parties are ordered to file a Joint Pretrial Statement pursuant to Local Rule 281(a)(2). The 

parties are further directed to submit a digital copy of their pretrial statement in Word format, 

directly to Judge O'Neill's chambers, by email at LJOorders@caed.uscourts.gov. 

 

1 No motions to strike evidence will be entertained. If objections are sustained, the evidence will not be considered. 

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Counsels' attention is directed to Rules 281 and 282 of the Local Rules of Practice for the 

Eastern District of California, as to the obligations of counsel in preparing for the pre-trial 

conference. The Court will insist upon strict compliance with those rules. In addition to the 

matters set forth in the Local Rules the Joint Pretrial Statement shall include a Joint Statement of 

the case to be used by the Court to explain the nature of the case to the jury during voir dire.

IX. Trial Date

December 5, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4 before the Honorable Lawrence J. O'Neill, 

United States District Court Judge.

A. This is a jury trial.

B. Counsels' Estimate of Trial Time: 10-15 days.

C. Counsels' attention is directed to Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of 

California, Rule 285.

X. Compliance with Federal Procedure

All counsel are expected to familiarize themselves with the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure and the Local Rules of Practice of the Eastern District of California, and to keep abreast 

of any amendments thereto. The Court must insist upon compliance with these Rules if it is to 

efficiently handle its increasing caseload, and sanctions will be imposed for failure to follow both 

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of 

California.

XI. Settlement Conference

The parties will request a settlement conference, via a stipulation setting forth proposed 

dates, in the event they believe a conference may be fruitful. The settlement conference will be 

heard by Judge Thurston unless the parties indicate in their stipulation that they wish to have it 

conducted by a judicial officer not already assigned to this case.

XI. Effect of this Order

The foregoing order represents the best estimate of the court and counsel as to the agenda 

most suitable to dispose of this case. The hearing dates are specifically reserved for this case. If 

the parties determine at any time that the schedule outlined in this order cannot be met, counsel are 

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ordered to notify the court immediately of that fact so that adjustments may be made, either by 

stipulation or by subsequent status conference.

The dates set in this order are firm and will not be modified absent a showing of good 

cause even if the request to modify is made by stipulation. Stipulations extending the 

deadlines contained will not be considered unless they are accompanied by affidavits or 

declarations, and where appropriate attached exhibits, which establish good cause for 

granting the relief requested.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 1, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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