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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MILTON CHARLES VAN NOLAND

and JOY GARNER,

Plaintiffs, No. CIV S-09-2035 MCE DAD PS

vs.

ERIC S. PELLETIER and “GRRR! ORDER SETTING STATUS 

LIMITED,” (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

CONFERENCE

Defendants.

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Plaintiffs are proceeding pro se with this civil action. On July 22, 2009, the action

was removed from the Sacramento County Superior Court by the defendants, and the action was

referred to the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21) for all purposes encompassed by

that provision.

Defendants filed an answer to plaintiffs’ complaint on July 29, 2009. Pursuant to

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

1. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is set for May 14, 2010, at 11:00

a.m., in Courtroom No. 27, before Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd.

2. Each party shall appear at the Status Conference either by counsel or, if

proceeding in propria persona, on his or her own behalf. Any party may make its appearance in

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person or telephonically. To arrange telephonic appearance, the party shall contact Pete Buzo,

the courtroom deputy of the undersigned magistrate judge, at (916) 930-4128 no later than 48

hours before the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference.

3. Plaintiffs shall file and serve a status report on or before April 30, 2010, and

defendants shall file and serve a status report on or before May 7, 2010. Each status report shall

address all of the following matters:

a. Progress of service of process;

b. Possible joinder of additional parties;

c. Possible amendment of the pleadings;

d. Jurisdiction and venue;

e. Anticipated motions and the scheduling thereof;

f. Anticipated discovery and the scheduling thereof,

including disclosure of expert witnesses;

g. Future proceedings, including the setting of

appropriate cut-off dates for discovery and for law

and motion, and the scheduling of a final pretrial

conference and trial;

h. Modification of standard pretrial procedures

specified by the rules due to the relative simplicity

or complexity of the action;

i. Whether the case is related to any other case,

including matters in bankruptcy;

j. Whether the parties will stipulate to the magistrate

judge assigned to this matter acting as settlement

judge, waiving any disqualification by virtue of his

so acting, or whether they prefer to have a

Settlement Conference before another magistrate

judge; 

k. Whether the parties intend to consent to proceed

before a United States Magistrate Judge; and

l. Any other matters that may aid in the just and

expeditious disposition of this action.

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4. The parties are advised that failure to file and serve a timely status report or

failure to appear at the status conference may result in an order imposing appropriate sanctions. 

See Local Rules 110 and 183.

DATED: April 7, 2010.

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