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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RUBEN MERANCIO, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00807-DAD-EPG

ORDER AMENDING SCHEDULING ORDER

(Doc. No. 15)

Having reviewed the Joint Stipulation to Amend the October 14, 2015 Scheduling Order 

in above-entitled matter, and good cause having been shown, the schedule in this action is 

amended as follows:

1. All discovery, with the exception of expert discovery, shall be completed by September 

11, 2016.

2. All counsel are to designate their expert witnesses no later than November 12, 2016.

3. The last day to hear dispositive motions shall be March 21, 2017.

4. The Pre-Trial Conference is scheduled to take place July 10, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. in 

Courtroom 5. 

5. The parties shall file, not later than June 26, 2017, a Joint Final Pretrial Conference 

Statement. 

6. The parties shall file trial briefs not later than July 6, 2017.

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7. All evidentiary or procedural motions related to the trial of this action are to be filed by 

June 23, 2017. Oppositions must be filed by June 30, 2017 and any reply must be filed by July 6, 

2017. The Court will hear argument on any such motions, at least initially, at the Pretrial 

Conference.

8. Trial is scheduled for September 6, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 5.

This amendment effects only the deadlines and dates of matters contained in the Pretrial 

Scheduling Order. All other conditions, instructions and provisions in the October 14, 2015, 

Pretrial Scheduling Order shall remain in effect. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 15, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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