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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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1 The Nature of Case presents a brief summary only and is

not intended to be binding on the parties.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEAN MILLER,

Plaintiff,

v.

COUNTY OF BUTTE, MICK GRAY,

et al,

Defendants.

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CIV. NO. S-00-1733 EJG/JFM

STATUS (PRETRIAL

SCHEDULING) ORDER

A status (pretrial scheduling) conference was held on April

21, 2006. Kenneth Frucht appeared on behalf of plaintiff. 

Michael Deems appeared on behalf of defendants. After hearing,

the court makes the following order.

NATURE OF CASE 

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This is a civil rights action in which plaintiff says she

was subjected to excessive force by defendants following an

arrest.

SERVICE OF PROCESS

All parties defendant have been served and no further

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2 The term "counsel" as used in this order includes parties

who are appearing in pro per.

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service is permitted, except with leave of court, good cause

having been shown.

JURISDICTION/VENUE

The court has jurisdiction pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 1132. 

Venue is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b).

MOTION HEARING SCHEDULES

The parties shall bring any and all motions (except

discovery) so that they are properly calendared for hearing no

later than October 5, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. The parties may

obtain available hearing dates by calling Colleen Lydon, Deputy

Courtroom Clerk, (916) 930-4225.

This paragraph does not preclude emergency applications.

COUNSEL2 ARE CAUTIONED THAT THE COURT WILL NOT ENTERTAIN

SUBSTANTIVE MOTIONS IN THE GUISE OF MOTIONS IN LIMINE AT THE

TIME OF TRIAL. Counsel are reminded that motions in limine are

procedural devices designed to address the admissibility of

evidence and not to resolve substantive legal issues. COUNSEL

WHO SUBMIT MOTIONS IN LIMINE AT THE TIME OF TRIAL IN ORDER TO

RESOLVE SUBSTANTIVE LEGAL ISSUES WILL BE SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL

SANCTIONS.

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DISCOVERY

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All discovery, including discovery law and motion, is left

open save and except that it shall be so conducted as to be

completed as of August 31, 2007. The word "completed" means

that all discovery shall have been conducted so that all

depositions have been taken and any disputes relative to

discovery shall have been resolved by appropriate order if

necessary and, where discovery has been ordered, the order has

been complied with. 

WITNESS DISCLOSURE

All counsel are to designate in writing and file with the

court and serve upon all other parties the names of all lay 

witnesses that they propose to tender at trial by June 29, 2007.

Expert witness disclosure shall be staggered: plaintiff to

disclose no later than June 7, 2007, and defendant to disclose

no later than July 6, 2007. A witness not appearing on said

lists will not be permitted to testify unless the party offering

the witness demonstrates: (a) that the necessity of the witness

could not have been reasonably anticipated at the time the lists

were exchanged; (b) the court and opposing counsel were promptly

notified upon discovery of the witness; and (c) that the witness

was promptly proffered for deposition.

FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

The Final Pretrial Conference is set for November 5, 2007

at 2:00 p.m. COUNSEL ARE CAUTIONED THAT ONLY COUNSEL APPEARING

FOR PRETRIAL WILL IN FACT TRY THE MATTER.

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Counsel for all parties are to be fully prepared for trial

at the time of the Pretrial Conference, with no matters

remaining to be accomplished except production of witnesses for

oral testimony. Notwithstanding the provisions of Local Rule

16-281 which specifies the filing of a separate pretrial

statement by each party, the parties shall file with the court,

no later than seven (7) days prior to the final pretrial

conference, a JOINT pretrial statement in lieu of such separate

statements. Where the parties are unable to agree as to what

legal or factual issues are properly before the court for trial,

they should nevertheless list all issues claimed by any of the

parties and indicate the disputes concerning such issues. The

provisions of Local Rules 16-281 and 16-282 shall apply with

respect to the matters to be included in the joint pretrial

statement. A FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL RULES 16-281 AND 16-

282, AS MODIFIED HEREIN, MAY BE GROUNDS FOR SANCTIONS.

In a separate attachment to the joint pretrial statement,

counsel shall list all witnesses that they intend to proffer at

trial, for whatever purposes. Likewise, in another separate

attachment to the joint pretrial statement, counsel shall list

all exhibits that they intend to proffer at trial, for whatever

purpose. These attachments will be used as addenda to the Final

Pretrial Order. The Pretrial Order will contain a stringent

standard for the proffering of witnesses and exhibits at trial

not listed in the Pretrial Order. Counsel are cautioned that

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the standard will be strictly applied. On the other hand, the

listing of exhibits or witnesses which counsel do not intend to

call or use will be viewed as an abuse of the court's processes. 

Counsel are also reminded that, pursuant to Federal Rule of

Civil Procedure 16, it will be their duty at the Pretrial

Conference to aid the court in (a) formulation and

simplification of issues and the elimination of frivolous claims

or defenses; (b) settling of facts which should be properly

admitted; and (c) the avoidance of proof and cumulative

evidence. Counsel must prepare their Pretrial Statements, and

participate in good faith at the Pretrial Conference with these

aims in mind. A FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN THE IMPOSITION

OF SANCTIONS which may include monetary sanctions, orders

precluding proof, eliminations of claims or defenses, or such

other sanctions as the court deems appropriate.

Counsel are directed to bring a floppy disk compatible with

WordPerfect 10 (for windows) containing their Joint Pretrial

Statement to the Final Pretrial Conference.

REFERENCE TO MASTER/MODIFICATION

OF STANDARD PRETRIAL PROCEDURES

None.

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

No Settlement Conference is currently scheduled. The

parties shall address in their joint pretrial statement whether

they wish to have a judge-assisted settlement conference and

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whether they waive the disqualification of the trial judge to

sit in settlement. A date for the settlement conference will be

selected at the time of the final pretrial conference.

TRIAL SETTING

Jury trial is set for January 7, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. The

parties estimate a trial length of seven (7) days.

OBJECTIONS TO STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER

This Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order will become final

without further Order of Court unless objection is lodged within

seven (7) days of the date of the filing of this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 26 , 2005.

/s/ Edward J. Garcia 

EDWARD J. GARCIA, JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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