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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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JOINT AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER RE CLASS CERTIFICATION

DOWLING AARON INCORPORATED

8080 N. PALM AVENUE, THIRD FLOOR

FRESNO, CA 93711

(559) – 432-4500

PAYNE & FEARS LLP

C. Darryl Cordero (Bar No. 126689)

cdc@paynefears.com

Daniel F. Lula (Bar No. 227295)

dfl@paynefears.com

Eric M. Kennedy (Bar No. 228393)

emk@paynefears.com

801 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1150

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Telephone: (213) 439-9911

DOWLING AARON INCORPORATED

Donald R. Fischbach, Bar No. 053522

dfischbach@dowlingaaron.com

Mark D. Kruthers, Bar No. 179750

mkruthers@dowlingaaron.com

8080 N. Palm Avenue, Third Floor

Fresno, CA 93711

Telephone: (559) 432-4500

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

R. FELLEN, INC., DBA SUNNYSIDE CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, AND 

DAKOTA MEDICAL, INC., DBA GLENOAKS CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL

(Full list of counsel provided on last page)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION

R. FELLEN, INC., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

REHABCARE GROUP, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-02081-DAD-SMS

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER 

RE CLASS CERTIFICATION 

Case 1:14-cv-02081-NODJ-BAM Document 115 Filed 04/05/16 Page 1 of 2
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JOINT AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER RE CLASS CERTIFICATION

DOWLING AARON INCORPORATED

8080 N. PALM AVENUE, THIRD FLOOR

FRESNO, CA 93711

(559) – 432-4500

Following the Court’s Minute Order of March 10, 2016 (Dkt. No. 107), the parties 

jointly submit this [Proposed] Amended Scheduling Order re Class Certification1and suggest

the following deadlines related to Plaintiffs’ Amended Class Certification Motion:

Initial Expert Witness Disclosures re Class Certification: July 1, 2016

Rebuttal Expert Witness Disclosures re Class Certification: August 9, 2016

Class Certification Discovery Deadline: August 31, 2016

Amended Class Certification Motion Filed: October 3, 2016

Opposition to Amended Class Certification Motion: November 11, 2016

Reply in Support of Amended Class Certification Motion: December 6, 2016

Hearing re Amended Class Certification Motion: December 20, 2016

Having considered the parties’ suggested dates regarding class certification and finding 

good cause the foregoing dates are hereby ordered.2

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 5, 2016 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

 

1 When this case was pending before Chief Judge England, the Court vacated all dates 

and hearings set forth in the Status Pretrial Scheduling Order and the Order Amending the Status 

Pretrial Scheduling Order. (DE 88) Because the March 10, 2016 Minute Order directed the 

parties to submit an amended scheduling order addressing only class certification, the parties 

respectfully suggest that an additional scheduling order be entered to address the following: (1) 

discovery (including, Expert Witness Disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

26(a)(2)(B) and Contradictory and/or Rebuttal Expert Witness Disclosures pursuant to Federal 

Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2)(D)(ii)); (2) Motions (including, the last hearing date); (3) Final 

Pretrial Conference (including, submission of the Joint Pretrial Statement); and (4) Trial.

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 The court is aware of the parties’ suggestion that an additional scheduling order be 

entered at this time scheduling the matter through trial. However, the court is inclined to delay 

the issuance of that additional scheduling order until the amended class certification motion is 

heard and resolved pursuant to the schedule set forth in this order. If the parties believe 

that is not appropriate, they should so inform the court.

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