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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)

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ORDER (05-3396 WHA)

KEVIN V. RYAN (SBN 118321)

United States Attorney

JOANN M. SWANSON (SBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

ABRAHAM A. SIMMONS (SBN 146400)

Assistant United States Attorney

450 Golden Gate Avenue, 9th Floor

San Francisco, California 94102-3495

Telephone: (415) 436-7264

Facsimile: (415) 436-6748

Email: abraham.simmons@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for the Postmaster General 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NOHEMI LAZCANO,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHN E. POTTER, IN HIS OFFICIAL

CAPACITY AS POSTMASTER

GENERAL,

Defendant. 

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NO. C05-3396 WHA

ORDER GRANTING IN PART

DEFENDANT’S REQUEST FOR

RELIEF

This matter came on for hearing on September 18, 2006 before the Honorable William H.

Alsup in Courtroom 9 of the above-entitled Court, pursuant to Defendant’s request for various relief

set out in his letter (“Letter”) dated and filed September 14, 2006 [Docket No. 38]. Both parties

were represented by counsel. 

The parties have met and conferred and resolved a number of issues addressed in the Letter. 

Specifically, plaintiff has agreed to make Dr. Katz available for deposition on September 20, 2006,

has agreed to produce all tax information requested in defendant’s discovery and has agreed to sign

releases so that defendant can obtain information from plaintiff’s medical and psychiatric/

psychological treaters.

The court further orders as follows: 

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ORDER (05-3396 WHA)

1. Plaintiff shall itemize the elements of her claim for damages, including her claim for

loss of earnings and earnings capacity. On or before noon, September 20, 2006,

plaintiff shall provide such calculation to defendant. The calculation need not

include the amount claimed for exemplary or punitive damages. Plaintiff shall

provide a reasonable range of the amount of damages being claimed in each

category.

2. On or before noon, September 20, 2006, plaintiff shall produce all documents that

support her claim for damages.

3. Defendant shall provide to plaintiff the agreed-upon form of release forthwith. 

Plaintiff shall return to defendant signed releases within twenty-four hours of

receipt. 

4. Defendant may schedule an independent medical examination of plaintiff to take

place on or before October 2, 2006. 

5. Defendant’s expert disclosures/reports shall be due October 13, 2006. Such reports

include reports on issues in which defendant has the burden of proof.

6. The deposition of Mr. Boster shall take place on October 5, 2006 from 8 a.m to 5 

p.m. It shall last no longer than one day. Three fifteen-minute breaks and one onehour break are permitted.

7. The deposition of Ms. Lazcano shall take place on October 6, 2006 beginning at 8 

a.m. at Defendant’s counsel’s office.

No other changes are made to the court’s previous scheduling orders.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

__September 26, 2006__________ ______________________________ Date HONORABLE WILLIAM ALSUP

Federal District Judge 

Approved as to form,

____/s/________________

Attorneys for Plaintiff

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ORDER (05-3396 WHA)

NOHEMI LAZCANO

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