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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CYNTHIA GUTIERREZ,

Plaintiff,

 v.

KENNETH COLE PRODUCTIONS, INC.,

and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,

Defendant. /

No. C 15-00129 WHA

ORDER DENYING

REQUEST TO CONTINUE

DISCOVERY CUTOFF

Judge Samuel Conti set the discovery cutoff for January 8, 2016, and referred the action

to Judge Joseph C. Spero for discovery purposes (Dkt. Nos. 12, 16). The action was reassigned

to the undersigned judge in November 2015, and scheduled for a further case management

conference. In the parties’ joint case management statement, plaintiff requested a discovery

cutoff date of February 12, while defendant asked for May 13. An order set the discovery

cutoff and the deadline to designate expert testimony as April 29. 

The parties have filed a stipulation requesting to extend the discovery cutoff and the

deadline to designate expert testimony to May 27 (Dkt. No. 31). They cite the fact that plaintiff

will not be able to depose certain witnesses until the beginning of April and concerns that she

may not have time to resolve any discovery disputes following those depositions before the

cutoff. Additionally, the parties note that defendant is still producing documents and would

find an extension “helpful,” but fail to explain why defendant cannot complete production

before the cutoff.

Case 3:15-cv-00129-WHA Document 32 Filed 02/25/16 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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There is no good cause to extend the fact discovery cutoff for all purposes by a full

month. The parties’ request is hereby DENIED. This is without prejudice to a more modest

request that extends the deadlines for the limited purpose identified in the stipulation (or other

limited purposes supported by good cause). Such a request should also show good cause for

extending the deadline to designate expert testimony and disclose expert reports.

Any relief relating to the scheduling of the settlement conference should be directed at

Judge Laurel Beeler.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 25, 2016. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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