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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SEAN MCENDREE, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

RASH CURTIS & ASSOCIATES, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:10-cv-01079-MCE-DAD 

ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL 

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED the jury trial is vacated and continued to March 

30, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 7. The parties shall file trial briefs not later than

January 22, 2015. Counsel are directed to Local Rule 285 regarding the content of trial 

briefs. 

 Accordingly, the December 18, 2014 Final Pretrial Conference is vacated and 

continued to February 5, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 7. The Joint Final Pretrial 

Statement is due not later than January 15, 2015 and shall comply with the procedures 

outlined in the Court’s July 8, 2010 Pretrial Scheduling Order. The personal 

appearances of the trial attorneys or person(s) in pro se is mandatory for the Final 

Pretrial Conference. Telephonic appearances for this hearing are not permitted. 

 Any evidentiary or procedural motions are to be filed by January 15, 2015. 

Oppositions must be filed by January 22, 2015 and any reply must be filed by January 

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29, 2015. The motions will be heard by the Court at the same time as the Final Pretrial 

Conference. 

Due to the Court’s high civil caseload, the parties are encouraged to consider 

consenting to a jury or nonjury trial before the assigned Magistrate Judge1 as well as 

availing themselves of the Court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution programs.2 See E.D. 

Cal. Local Rs. 171, 301. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: November 10, 2014 

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 The Eastern District of California has for years been one of the busiest District Courts in the 

nation. The parties are reminded that pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73 and Local Rule 301, 

the parties may consent to a jury or nonjury trial before the assigned Magistrate Judge. As a result of the 

Court’s high civil case load and the statutory right to a speedy trial in criminal cases, the parties are 

encouraged to consider the advantages of consenting to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. Magistrate Judges 

can assign civil litigants a trial date much sooner and with more certainty than District Court Judges. In 

addition, since Magistrate Judges do not try felony cases, a trial date assigned by one can be considered 

a firm date which will not be preempted by a criminal case. Exercise of this jurisdiction by a Magistrate 

Judge is however, permitted only if all parties file a voluntarily consent form. Parties may, without adverse 

substantive consequences, withhold their consent, but this will prevent the Court's case dispositive 

jurisdiction from being exercised by a Magistrate Judge. 

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 The Court may, at the election of all the parties, refer certain actions to the Voluntary Dispute 

Resolution Program ("VDRP"). If the parties believe that participation in a mediation and/or a settlement 

conference with a Magistrate Judge would be beneficial, they are encouraged to contact the Court's 

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Division, in writing, at the address or email address below: ADR 

Division, Attention: Sujean Park, U.S. District Court, 501 I Street, Suite 4-200, Sacramento, CA 95814, 

email: spark@caed.uscourts.gov. Alternatively, the parties may request referral to the VDRP by filing a 

Stipulation and Proposed Order reflecting the agreement of all parties to submit the action to the VDRP 

pursuant to Local Rule 271. Should the parties reach a settlement or otherwise resolve their case by 

agreement of the parties, they are reminded that it is the duty of counsel to immediately file a notice of 

settlement or resolution as set forth in Local Rule 160. 

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