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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Tort Action

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Stipulation to Continue Pretrial dates and Trial date.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALEX ZIVKOVICH, et al.,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 2:14-cv-01198-MCE-KJN

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

REGARDING PRETRIAL 

SCHEDULING ORDER AND TRIAL 

DATES

This case was removed to this Court in May 2014. (See Dkt. No. 1). The parties have proceeded 

diligently, completing discovery motion practice in this case. A conflict has arisen regarding the trial 

date of May 9, 2016, however. Counsel for the United States has been notified that a long-pending Ninth 

Circuit appeal is likely to be set during the week of May 9. In addition, counsel for the United States is 

set for a jury trial in the Northern District of California on May 23, 2016, which would conflict with the 

trial in this matter. Thus, as set forth below, the parties request a continuation of the trial date and 

associated pretrial deadlines. 

Such an adjustment will not only permit the efficient presentation of evidence, but will also 

permit counsel to work diligently towards settling this matter. Settlement discussions have been ongoing 

throughout this case, and both parties agree that this is an appropriate case for settlement. Should the 

parties require the Court’s assistance in setting a settlement conference, they will file a further stipulation 

and proposed order requesting a Court-sponsored settlement conference. At this time, however, the 

parties believe that they can resolve this matter more efficiently with direct negotiations.

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

GREGORY T. BRODERICK

COLLEEN M. KENNEDY

Assistant United States Attorneys

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900 

Attorneys for the United States

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Thus, counsel hereby stipulate, and propose, as follows:

(1) That the bench trial in this matter be continued to October 17, 2016;

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(2) That the Joint Pretrial Statement be filed on or before August 4, 2016;

(3) That the motion in limine schedule be as follows: Evidentiary or procedural motions be 

filed on or before August 4, 2016; Oppositions be filed on or before August 11, 2016, and reply briefs be 

filed on or before August 18, 2016;

(4) That the Joint Pretrial Conference be continued to August 25, 2016.

(5) That Trial Briefs be filed on or before October 3, 2016.

In addition, the parties inform the Court that they currently estimate that trial will be no more than six days, 

rather than the eight days originally estimated. 

Respectfully Submitted,

DATED: February _1, 2016 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Gregory T. Broderick

GREGORY T. BRODERICK

 Assistant United States Attorney

DATED: February _1, 2016 DREYER BABICH BUCCOLA WOOD 

CAMPORA, LLP

By: /s/ Joseph R. Yates (auth 02/1/2016)

JOSEPH R. YATES

 Counsel for Plaintiff

 1 Counsel for the United States in this matter is also counsel of record in Valentich v. United States, 

2:14-cv-01902-MCE-CMK, which is also set for a bench trial on October 17, 2016, before Chief 

Judge England. The parties in Valentich are discussing and preparing a stipulation and proposed 

order for an earlier trial date in that case, which is likely to be filed in the next several weeks.

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ORDER

Good Cause Appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 

(1) The trial date be continued from May 9, 2016, to October 17, 2016. Counsel’s 

current estimated time for trial is six days. 

(2) That the Joint Pretrial Statement be filed on or before August 4, 2016;

(3) That evidentiary or procedural motions be filed on or before August 4, 2016; 

Oppositions be filed on or before August 11, 2016, and reply briefs be filed on or before August 18, 

2016;

(4) That the Joint Pretrial Conference be continued to August 25, 2016.

(5) That Trial Briefs be filed on or before October 3, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 10, 2016

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