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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Medical Malpractice

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STIPULATION AND ORDER ALLOWING DEFENDANT TO SUBSTITUTE

Case No. 2:14-CV-00326-GEB-CKD

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ADAMS & CORZINE

A Professional Corporation

DOUGLAS P. ADAMS, ESQ. SBN 114448

MICHAEL K. PAZDERNIK, ESQ. SBN 144337

740 Oak Avenue Parkway, Suite 120

Folsom, California 95630

(916) 983-3900

Attorneys for Defendant

KEVIN J. CASSIDY

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COLLEEN STEWART,

Plaintiff,

v.

KEVIN J. CASSIDY,

Defendant

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Case No.: 2:14-cv-00326-CKD

ORDER RESTRUCTURING PRE-TRIAL 

SCHEDULE DUE TO DEATH OF 

ROBERT GILLIS, D.M.D.

Assigned to Magistrate Judge: 

Hon. Carolyn K. Delaney

Complaint filed: January 31, 2014

THE COURT, having considered the untimely death of defendant’s expert Robert Gillis, 

D.M.D. and the stipulation of the parties concerning the death of this expert and its effects on the 

upcoming trial, hereby accepts the stipulation, and good cause appearing, hereby renders the 

following:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendant will be allowed to substitute a new expert in the place of Dr. Gillis. Such 

new expert will be designated and disclosed as per the Code of Civil Procedure for California, on 

or before April 30, 2015. Defendant will produce said expert promptly for immediate deposition. 

All parties shall have until, on or before, May 13, 2015 to complete any law and motion matters 

regarding the discovery of this new expert. 

2. As regards the effect of the death on Dr. Gillis on the trial, as Dr. Gillis had performed 

an Independent Physical Examination and now cannot attend trial, in order to avoid the need for a 

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new examination, the parties have agreed that the fact that the new expert designated 

by defendant did not examine the plaintiff will not be asked by plaintiff for impeachment 

purposes. The Court acknowledges that the parties have reserved all rights to request the Court, 

at trial, to instruct the jury as to Dr. Gillis’ death (or any effects thereof) at trial as needed per the 

evidence presented at the trial. 

3. The pretrial conference is continued to May 27, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in courtroom no. 

24.

4. Trial is continued to June 15, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom no. 24.

Dated: April 14, 2015

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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