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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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Golnar J. Fozi, Esq. (SBN 167674)

Jeremy M. Dwork (SBN 254013)

Naomi C. Pontious (SBN 288580)

Meyers Fozi, LLP

1808 Aston Avenue, Suite 100

Carlsbad, CA 92008

Tel: (760) 444-0039; Fax: (760) 444-0130

Email: gfozi@meyersfozi.com

 jdwork@meyersfozi.com

 npontious@meyersfozi.com

Attorneys for Defendant,

MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION

CHAU B. TRAN 

Plaintiffs,

v.

MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT, a public 

entity,

Defendant.

Case No.: 1:16-cv-00249-LJO-SAB

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

EXTENDING THE DISCOVERY CUT OFF

AND EXPERT EXCHANGE DATES

TO THE HONORABLE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF 

RECORD HEREIN:

Plaintiff Chau B. Tran (“Plaintiff”) by and through his counsel of record, and Defendant 

Merced Irrigation District (“Defendant”) by and though its counsel of record, hereby acknowledge, 

stipulate, and agree as follows: 

WHEREAS, the parties initially agreed to a Non-expert Discovery Cutoff of December 

30, 2016 in their Joint Scheduling Report; 

WHEREAS, the first deposition in this action, the deposition of Plaintiff, took place on 

November 16, 2016; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has not yet taken a deposition in this matter; 

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WHEREAS, the parties anticipate the need to take up to twenty depositions in the matter, 

including the depositions of individuals in various locations throughout the State of California that 

will require extensive travel for both parties and counsel; 

WHEREAS, the parties further wish to accommodate deponent’s schedules; 

WHEREAS, both parties agree additional time is needed to complete discovery; 

THE PARITES HEREBY STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:

1. The deadline to complete non-expert discovery will be extended from December 30, 2016 

to March 31, 2017; 

2. The deadline to complete expert disclosure will be extended from March 6, 2017 to April 

15, 2017; and

3. All other dates calendared by this Court, agreed upon in the Joint Scheduling Report, or 

Scheduled as a result of the trial date will remain in effect and unchanged. 

IT IS SO STIPUALTED

Date: 11/30/2016

MEYERS FOZI

BY: /s/Golnar J. Fozi

 Golnar J. Fozi, Esq. 

 Jeremy M. Dwork 

 Naomi C. Pontious 

 Attorneys for Defendant,

 MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT

Date: November 29, 2016

MURRAY & ASSOCIATES

BY:/s/Lawrence D. Murray

 Lawrence D. Murray

 Attorneys for Plaintiff Chau B. Tran

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ORDER

Having read and considered the foregoing Stipulation, and good cause appearing, the Court 

hereby ORDERS as follows:

1. The deadline to complete non-expert discovery will be extended from December 30, 2016 

to March 31, 2017;

2. The deadline to complete expert disclosure will be extended from March 6, 2017 to April

15, 2017; and

3. All other dates calendared by this Court, agreed upon in the Joint Scheduling Report, or 

Scheduled as a result of the trial date will remain in effect and unchanged. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 1, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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