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Nature of Suit Code: 310
Nature of Suit: Airplane Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Tort Claim

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURE, SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE AND 

DISCLOSURES OF ANY REBUTTAL EXPERTS, AND COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY 

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Thomas A. Ambrose 065041 

Attorney at Law 

1590 Webster Street, Suite A 

Fairfield, CA 94533 

(707) 429-5550 

(707) 429-3560 

Attorney for Plaintiff, 

SCOTT TERRA 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SCOTT TERRA, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

 Defendants 

Case No.: 2:07-cv-00059-RRB-EFB 

STIPULATION TO MODIFY PRETRIAL 

SCHEDULING ORDER TO EXTEND EXPERT 

WITNESS DISCLOSURES,SUPPLEMENTAL 

DISCLOSURE AND DISCLOSURE OF ANY 

REBUTTAL EXPERTS, AND COMPLETION 

OF DISCOVERY. 

Fed R. Civ. P. 26 (a) (2), 26 (a) (2) (C), 

Plaintiff Scott Terra and Defendant United States (The Parties), through their 

undersigned counsel, request by stipulation that the Court enter an Order modifying 

the Pretrial Scheduling Order and state the following in support: 

This case arises out of the crash of a Cessna aircraft near Vacaville, California. 

The issues in the case include those relating to alleged negligence of a United States 

Air Force employees and alleged negligence of the pilot operating the aircraft. The 

documents and witnesses are numerous. Pursuant to the present Scheduling Order, 

expert witness disclosures under Fed. R. Civ. P 26(a)(2) is to take place by February 

8, 2008; and all discovery is to be complete by April 25, 2008. 

A matter arising out of the same facts and circumstances, Terra v. Weddell, has 

been pending in Solano County Superior Court, No. FCS027203, and notwithstanding 

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settlement negotiations and discussions, the parties in that matter have not been able 

to reach a compromise and both matters are now proceeding in earnest. Additionally, 

the attorney handling this matter for the United States recently left the Department of 

Justice and the matter has now been re-assigned to the undersigned counsel. 

The Parties have exchanged extensive documentation. Air Force witnesses 

have been located and it is anticipated that their depositions, the deposition of the pilot 

and of the plaintiff will all take place over the next several weeks. Due to the technical 

nature of the case, the parties anticipate it will be necessary to designate several 

expert witnesses. Although the Parties have been diligent and cooperative in their 

efforts, a short extension of time is requested to complete discovery and disclose 

experts. Accordingly, the Parties hereby jointly stipulate and agree, and request that the 

Pretrial Scheduling Order be modified to extend the time for expert witness disclosures under 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 (a) (2) from February 8, 2008, to March 18, 2008; that the supplemental 

disclosure and disclosure of any rebuttal experts under Fed R. Civ. P. 26 (a) (2) (c) be 

extended from February 22, 2008, to March 28, 2008, and that the date for completion of 

discovery be extended from April 25, 2008, to May 12, 2008. All other dates in the Pretrial 

Scheduling Order are to remain the same. No prior extensions have been requested. 

So Stipulated: 

LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS A. AMBROSE 

DATED: 2/4/08 “s/Thomas A. Ambrose,”

THOMAS A. Ambrose, Attorney for 

Plaintiff, SCOTT TERRA 

PETER D. KEISLER 

 Assistant Attorney General 

 

MCGREGOR W. SCOTT 

United States Attorney 

E. ROBERT WRIGHT 

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Assistant United States Attorney 

DATED: 2/4/08 “s/Debra Fowler,” 

 DEBRA FOWLER 

 Senior Aviation Counsel 

 Torts Branch, Civil Division 

 U.S. Department of Justice 

 Post Office Box 14271 

 Washington, DC 20044-4271 

 Telephone: (202)616-4025 

 Facsimile: (202)616-4002 

 

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ORDER

The court having read and considered the foregoing joint stipulation and request to 

modify the Scheduling Order and good cause appearing therefore, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Pretrial Scheduling Order be modified to extend the time 

for expert witness disclosures under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 (a) (2) from February 8, 2008, to 

March 18, 2008, that the supplemental disclosure and disclosure of any rebuttal experts 

under Fed R. Civ. P. 26 (a) (2) (c) shall be extended from February 22, 2008, to March 28, 

2008, and that the date for completion of discovery be extended from April 25, 2008, to May 

12, 2008. 

DATED: 2/5/2008 

 /s/ Ralph R. Beistline_____________ 

 HON. RALPH R. BEISTLINE 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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