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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Tort Claim

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEBORAH HENSON, No. Civ. S-05-1099 FCD/KJM

Plaintiff(s), AMENDED

 ORDER REQUIRING JOINT

v. STATUS REPORT

BILL BIXBY, et al.,

Defendant(s).

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This action has been assigned to the Honorable Frank C. Damrell, Jr. Pursuant to the

provisions of Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED

THAT:

1. Plaintiff(s) shall complete service of process on all parties within one hundred and

twenty (120) days of the date of the filing of the complaint; 

2. Concurrently with the service of process, or as soon thereafter as possible, plaintiff(s)

shall serve upon each of the parties named in the complaint, and upon all parties subsequently

joined, a copy of this order, and shall file with the Clerk of the Court a certificate reflecting such

service. Any party who impleads a third-party defendant shall serve upon that party a copy of

this order, and shall file with the Clerk of the Court a certificate reflecting such service; 

3. In the event this action was originally filed in a state court and was thereafter removed

to this court, the removing party or parties shall, immediately following such removal, serve

upon each of the other parties names in the complaint, and upon all parties subsequently joined, a

copy of this order and shall file with the Clerk of the Court a certificate reflecting such service; 

4. Within thirty (30) days after an answer is filed to the Third Amended Complaint or the

Court issues an order on a Motion to Dismiss the Third Amended Complaint, as previously order

on March 15, 2006, the parties shall confer as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and shall prepare

and submit to the court a joint status report that includes the Rule 26(f) discovery plan. The

parties are instructed to submit a Joint Status Report with all named parties participating

in its completion. If this cannot be accomplished plaintiff’s counsel shall contact the

undersigned for further instructions prior to the submission of any report. The status report

shall address the following matters:

(a) a brief summary of the claims and legal theories under which recovery is

sought or liability denied;

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(b) status of service upon all defendants and cross-defendants;

 

(c) possible joinder of additional parties;

(d) contemplated amendments to the pleadings;

(e) the statutory basis for jurisdiction and venue;

(f) anticipated discovery and the scheduling of discovery, including:

(1) what changes, if any, should be made in the timing, form, or

requirement for disclosures under Rule 26(a), including a statement

as to when disclosures under Rule 26(a)(1) were made or will be

made;

(2) the subjects on which discovery may be needed; when discovery

should be completed, and whether discovery should be conducted

in phases;

(3) what changes, if any, should be made in the limitations on

discovery imposed under the Civil Rules and what other

limitations, if any, should be imposed; and

(4) the timing of the disclosure of expert witnesses and information

required by Rule 26(a)(2);

(5) proposed dates for discovery cut-off;

(g) contemplated dispositive motions and proposed date by which all nondiscovery motions shall be heard;

(h) proposed date for final pretrial conference;

(i) proposed date for trial, estimate of days of trial, and whether any party has

demanded a jury;

(j) appropriateness of special procedures such as reference to a special master

or agreement to try the matter before a magistrate judge pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. 636(c);

(k) proposed modification of standard pretrial procedures because of the

simplicity or complexity of the case;

(l) whether the case is related to any other case pending in this district,

including the bankruptcy courts of this district;

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(m) prospects for settlement, including whether a settlement conference should

be scheduled and whether, in the case of a jury trial, the parties will

stipulate to the trial judge acting as settlement judge; and

(n) any other matters that may be conducive to the just and expeditious

disposition of the case.

5. The Court, upon review of the joint status report may:

(a) by minute order, set a status conference to be held either by telephone or in

person; or

(b) issue a scheduling order incorporating the suggestions of counsel as

contained in the joint status report.

6. In the rare event the parties are not able to file a joint status report, each party must file

an individual status report and attach a declaration setting forth, in detail, the circumstances that

prevented the parties from filing a joint status report. 

7. If a status conference is held, a formal order will be issued regarding future

proceedings in the case. Counsel are directed to read the order carefully. Requests to modify or

vacate any date set forth in the order are not favored and will not be granted absent good cause.

8. All purely legal issues are to be resolved by timely pretrial motions. Motions shall be

filed in accordance with L.R. 78-230(b). The court places a page limit of twenty (20) pages on

all initial moving papers. Opposition papers shall be filed in accordance with L.R. 78-

230(c) and the court places a page limit of twenty (20) pages on oppositions, and a page

limit of ten (10) pages for replies All requests for page limit increases must be made

through the courtroom deputy clerk at least fourteen (14) days prior to the filing of the

motion. Any party that does not oppose the granting of the motion shall file a statement of nonopposition in accordance with L.R. 78-230(c). The failure to file an opposition or statement of

non-opposition in accordance with L.R. 78-230(c) may be deemed consent to the granting of the

motion and the court may dispose of the motion summarily. Brydes v. Lewis, 18 F.3d 651, 652-

53 (9th Cir. 1994). 

9. Counsel are reminded of their continuing duty pursuant to L.R. 16-160 to immediately

notify the courtroom deputy and chambers of any settlement or other disposition of the case. 

Dated: April 26, 2006 /s/ Maureen A. Price 

Maureen A. Price

 Courtroom Deputy

(916) 930-4163 fax (916) 491-3932

e-mail: mprice@caed.uscourts.gov

Proposed orders to: fcdorders@caed.uscourts.gov

 

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