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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JASON LAND,

 Plaintiff,

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CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, et al.,

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1:14-CV-00789- JLT

SCHEDULING ORDER (Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)

Pleading Amendment Deadline: 12/8/2014

Discovery Deadlines:

Initial Disclosures: 9/22/2014

Non-Expert: 9/22/2015

Expert: 11/13/2015

Mid-Discovery Status Conference: 

 4/28/2015 at 9:00 a.m.

Non-Dispositive Motion Deadlines:

Filing: 12/1/2015

Hearing: 12/29/2015

Dispositive Motion Deadlines: 

Filing: 1/12/2016

Hearing: 2/23/2016

Settlement Conference:

3/8/16 at 10:00 a.m.

Pre-Trial Conference:

4/4/2016 at 8:30 a.m.

 510 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA

Trial: 5/17/2016 at 8:30 a.m.

 510 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA

 Jury trial: 5-7 days

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I. Date of Scheduling Conference

September 9, 2014.

II. Appearances of Counsel

Chantal Trujillo appeared on behalf of Plaintiff.

Heather Cohen appeared on behalf of Defendants.

III. Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction

The parties have indicated their willingness to consent to the jurisdiction of the United States 

Magistrate Judge for any and all further proceedings in this case. (See Doc. 9 at 12.) Accordingly, the 

matter has been reassigned to the United States Magistrate Judge. 

IV. Pleading Amendment Deadline

Any requested pleading amendments are ordered to be filed, either through a stipulation or 

motion to amend, no later than December 8, 2014.

V. Discovery Plan and Cut-Off Date

The parties are ordered to exchange the initial disclosures required by Fed .R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) 

on or before September 22, 2014.

The parties are ordered to complete all discovery pertaining to non-experts on or before 

September 22, 2015, and all discovery pertaining to experts on or before November 13, 2015.

The parties are directed to disclose all expert witnesses1, in writing, on or before October 2, 

2015, and to disclose all rebuttal experts on or before October 23, 2015. The written designation of 

retained and non-retained experts shall be made pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 26(a)(2), (A), (B), 

and (C) and shall include all information required thereunder. Failure to designate experts in 

compliance with this order may result in the Court excluding the testimony or other evidence offered 

through such experts that are not disclosed pursuant to this order.

The written designation of retained and non-retained experts shall be made pursuant to Fed. R. 

Civ. P. 26(a)(2), (A), (B), and (C) and shall include all information required thereunder. Failure to 

 

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In the event an expert will offer opinions related to an independent medical or mental health evaluation, this 

examination SHALL occur sufficiently in advance of the disclosure deadline so the expert’s report fully details the 

expert’s opinions in this regard.

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designate experts in compliance with this order may result in the Court excluding the testimony or other 

evidence offered through such experts that are not disclosed pursuant to this order.

The provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(4) and (5) shall apply to all discovery relating to experts 

and their opinions. Experts must be fully prepared to be examined on all subjects and opinions 

included in the designation. Failure to comply will result in the imposition of sanctions, which may 

include striking the expert designation and preclusion of expert testimony.

The provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e) regarding a party’s duty to timely supplement 

disclosures and responses to discovery requests will be strictly enforced.

A mid-discovery status conference is scheduled for April 28, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. before the 

Honorable Jennifer L. Thurston, United States Magistrate Judge, at the United States District 

Courthouse located at 510 19th Street, Bakersfield, California. A Joint Mid-Discovery Status 

Conference Report, carefully prepared and executed by all counsel, shall be electronically filed in 

CM/ECF, one full week prior to the Conference and shall be e-mailed, in Word format to,

JLTorders@caed.uscourts.gov. Counsel may appear by telephone, provided a written request to so 

appear is made to the Magistrate Judge's Courtroom Clerk no later than five court days before the 

noticed hearing date. In the event that more than one attorney requests to appear by telephone then it 

shall be the obligation of the requesting part(ies) to arrange a Court Call conference. 

VI. Pre-Trial Motion Schedule

Exclusive of evidence, no written motion or opposition thereto may exceed 25 pages and 

no reply may exceed 10 pages absent prior leave of the Court.

All non-dispositive pre-trial motions, including any discovery motions, shall be filed no later 

than December 1, 2015, and heard on or before December 29, 2015. Non-dispositive motions are 

heard at 9:00 a.m. at the United States District Courthouse in Bakersfield, California, before the 

Honorable Jennifer L. Thurston, United States Magistrate Judge. 

No written discovery motions shall be filed without the prior approval of the assigned 

Magistrate Judge. A party with a discovery dispute must first confer with the opposing party in a good 

faith effort to resolve by agreement the issues in dispute. If that good faith effort is unsuccessful, the 

moving party promptly shall seek a telephonic hearing with all involved parties and the Magistrate 

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Judge. It shall be the obligation of the moving party to arrange and originate the conference call to the 

court. To schedule this telephonic hearing, the parties are ordered to contact Courtroom Deputy Clerk, 

Susan Hall at (661) 326-6620 or via email at SHall@caed.uscourts.gov. Counsel must comply with 

Local Rule 251 with respect to discovery disputes or the motion will be denied without prejudice 

and dropped from calendar.

In scheduling such motions, the Magistrate Judge may grant applications for an order shortening 

time pursuant to Local Rule 144(e). However, if counsel does not obtain an order shortening time, the 

notice of motion must comply with Local Rule 251. 

Counsel may appear and argue non-dispositive motions by telephone, provided a written request 

to so appear is made to the Magistrate Judge's Courtroom Clerk no later than five court days before the

noticed hearing date. In the event that more than one attorney requests to appear by telephone then it 

shall be the obligation of the moving part(ies) to arrange and originate a conference call to the court. 

All dispositive pre-trial motions shall be filed no later than January 12, 2016, and heard no 

later than February 23, 2016, before the Honorable Jennifer L. Thurston, United States Magistrate 

Judge, at the United States District Courthouse in Bakersfield, California. In scheduling such motions, 

counsel shall comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 and Local Rules 230 and 260.

VII. Motions for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication

At least 21 days before filing a motion for summary judgment or motion for summary 

adjudication the parties are ORDERED to meet, in person or by telephone, to confer about the issues 

to be raised in the motion.

The purpose of the meeting shall be to: 1) avoid filing motions for summary judgment where a 

question of fact exists; 2) determine whether the respondent agrees the motion has merit in whole or in 

part; 3) discuss whether issues can be resolved without the necessity of briefing; 4) narrow the issues 

for review by the court; 5) explore the possibility of settlement before the parties incur the expense of 

briefing a summary judgment motion; 6) to arrive at a joint statement of undisputed facts.

The moving party shall initiate the meeting and SHALL provide a complete, proposed 

statement of undisputed facts at least five days before the conference. The finalized joint statement of 

undisputed facts SHALL include all facts that the parties agree, for purposes of the motion, may be 

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deemed true. In addition to the requirements of Local Rule 260, the moving party shall file the

joint statement of undisputed facts. 

In the notice of motion the moving party shall certify that the parties have met and conferred as 

ordered above, or set forth a statement of good cause for the failure to meet and confer. 

VIII. Pre-Trial Conference Date

April 4, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. at the United States District Courthouse in Bakersfield, California

before the Honorable Jennifer L. Thurston, United States Magistrate Judge.

The parties are ordered to file a Joint Pretrial Statement pursuant to Local Rule 281(a)(2). 

The parties are further directed to submit a digital copy of their pretrial statement in Word format,

directly to Judge Thurston’s chambers, by email at JLTOrders@caed.uscourts.gov. 

Counsels' attention is directed to Rules 281 and 282 of the Local Rules of Practice for the 

Eastern District of California, as to the obligations of counsel in preparing for the pre-trial conference. 

The Court will insist upon strict compliance with those rules. In addition to the matters set forth in the 

Local Rules the Joint Pretrial Statement shall include a Joint Statement of the case to be used by the 

Court to explain the nature of the case to the jury during voir dire.

IX. Trial Date

May 17, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. at the United States District Courthouse in Bakersfield, California, 

before the Honorable Jennifer L. Thurston, United States Magistrate Judge.

A. This is a Jury trial.

B. Counsels' Estimate of Trial Time: 5-7 days. 

C. Counsels' attention is directed to Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of 

California, Rule 285.

X. Settlement Conference

A Settlement Conference is scheduled for March 8, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., located at the Robert 

E. Coyle Federal Courthouse, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California, Courtroom 7. The settlement 

conference will be conducted by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. 

Unless otherwise permitted in advance by the Court, the attorneys who will try the case 

SHALL appear at the Settlement Conference with the parties and the person or persons having full 

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authority to negotiate and settle the case on any terms2at the conference. Consideration of 

settlement is a serious matter that requires preparation prior to the settlement conference. Set forth 

below are the procedures the Court will employ, absent good cause, in conducting the conference.

At least 21 days before the settlement conference, Plaintiff SHALL submit to Defendant via 

fax or e-mail, a written itemization of damages and a meaningful3settlement demand which includes a 

brief explanation of why such a settlement is appropriate. Thereafter, no later than 14 days before the 

settlement conference, Defendant SHALL respond, via fax or e-mail, with an acceptance of the offer or

with a meaningful counteroffer including a brief explanation of why such a settlement is appropriate. 

If settlement is not achieved, each party SHALL attach copies of their settlement offers to 

their Confidential Settlement Conference Statement, as described below. Copies of these documents 

shall not be filed on the court docket.

CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT

At least five court days before the Settlement Conference, the parties SHALL submit, 

directly to Judge Oberto’s chambers by e-mail to SKO@caed.uscourts.gov, a Confidential Settlement 

Conference Statement. The statement should not be filed with the Clerk of the Court nor served on 

any other party, although the parties may file a Notice of Lodging of Settlement Conference 

Statement. Each statement shall be clearly marked "confidential" with the date and time of the 

Settlement Conference indicated prominently thereon. 

The Confidential Settlement Conference Statement shall include the following:

A. A brief statement of the facts of the case.

B. A brief statement of the claims and defenses, i.e., statutory or other grounds upon 

which the claims are founded; a forthright evaluation of the parties' likelihood of 

 

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Insurance carriers, business organizations, and governmental bodies or agencies whose settlement 

agreements are subject to approval by legislative bodies, executive committees, boards of directors or the like shall be 

represented by a person or persons who occupy high executive positions in the party organization and who will be 

directly involved in the process of approval of any settlement offers or agreements. To the extent possible the 

representative shall have the authority, if he or she deems it appropriate, to settle the action on terms consistent with 

the opposing party's most recent demand.

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“Meaningful” means that the offer is reasonably calculated to settle the case on terms acceptable to the 

offering party. “Meaningful” does not include an offer which the offering party knows will not be acceptable to the 

other party. If, however, the offering party is only willing to offer a settlement which it knows the other party will not 

accept, this should trigger a recognition the case is not in a settlement posture and the parties should confer about 

continuing or vacating the settlement conference via stipulation.

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prevailing on the claims and defenses; and a description of the major issues in dispute.

C. A summary of the proceedings to date.

D. An estimate of the cost and time to be expended for further discovery, pretrial and trial. 

E. The relief sought.

F. The party's position on settlement, including present demands and offers and a history 

of past settlement discussions, offers and demands.

XI. Request for Bifurcation, Appointment of Special Master, or other Techniques to Shorten 

Trial

Not applicable at this time.

XII. Related Matters Pending

There are no pending related matters.

XIII. Compliance with Federal Procedure

All counsel are expected to familiarize themselves with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 

and the Local Rules of Practice of the Eastern District of California, and to keep abreast of any 

amendments thereto. The Court must insist upon compliance with these Rules to efficiently handle its 

increasing case load, and sanctions will be imposed for failure to follow both the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure and the Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of California.

XIV. Effect of this Order

The foregoing order represents the best estimate of the court and counsel as to the agenda most 

suitable to dispose of this case. The trial date reserved is specifically reserved for this case. If the 

parties determine at any time that the schedule outlined in this order cannot be met, counsel are ordered 

to notify the court immediately of that fact so that adjustments may be made, either by stipulation or by 

subsequent status conference.

The dates set in this Order are considered to be firm and will not be modified absent a 

showing of good cause even if the request to modify is made by stipulation. Stipulations 

extending the deadlines contained herein will not be considered unless they are accompanied by 

affidavits or declarations, and where appropriate attached exhibits, which establish good cause 

for granting the relief requested.

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Failure to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 10, 2014 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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