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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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-1- Case No. 2:15-cv-01034-WBS-AC 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING EXPERT DISCLOSURE DEADLINE

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COX, WOOTTON, 

LERNER, GRIFFIN & 

HANSEN LLP 

900 FRONT STREET, SUITE 350 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 

94111 

TEL: 415-438-4600 

FAX: 415-438-4601 

COX, WOOTTON, LERNER, 

GRIFFIN & HANSEN LLP 

Richard C. Wootton (Cal. Bar No. 88390) 

Mark E. Tepper (Cal. Bar No. 275902) 

900 Front Street, Suite 350 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Telephone No.: 415-438-4600 

Facsimile No.: 415-438-4601 

Email: rwootton@cwlfirm.com

Email: mtepper@cwlfirm.com

Attorneys for Defendant/Cross-defendant, 

VORTEX MARINE CONSTRUCTION, INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM GEORGE HARTUNG; ROBERT 

LOUIS HARTUNG, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

VORTEX MARINE CONSTRUCTION, 

INC., GARY PAUL VELLA; DOES 1-10 

 Defendants. _____________________________________

And related cross actions. 

Case No.: 2:15-cv-01034-WBS-AC

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER EXTENDING EXPERT 

DISCLOSURE DEADLINE 

WHEREAS, the current deadline to complete expert disclosures pursuant to 

F.R.C.P. 26 is set for February 15, 2016, with rebuttal expert disclosures due one month 

later; 

WHEREAS, the current deadline to complete all discovery, including expert 

discovery, is set for May 31, 2016; 

 WHEREAS, despite the diligence of the parties, substantial fact discovery necessary 

for the parties’ experts to prepare and disclose meaningful reports has yet to be completed, 

including at least ten (10) depositions. The necessary discovery cannot be completed by 

February 15, 2016. It is anticipated that the necessary fact discovery will be completed by 

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TEL: 415-438-4600 

FAX: 415-438-4601 

April 1, 2016. Accordingly, the parties agree good cause exists to extend the deadline to 

disclose experts to April 15, 2016, and rebuttal experts to May 16, 2016. 

WHEREAS, the new expert disclosure deadlines would afford the parties over two 

(2) months to complete expert discovery. However, in light of the number of expert 

witnesses anticipated to be called in this case, the parties agree that a discovery cutoff date 

of July 1, 2016 would be more appropriate. This would place the discovery cutoff deadline 

over four (4) months in advance of trial, currently set for November 15, 2016. The parties 

do not wish to alter the trial date; 

 NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and agree that the deadline to 

disclose experts shall be extended to April 15, 2016, the deadline to disclose rebuttal 

experts shall be extended to May 16, 2016, and the discovery cutoff deadline shall be 

extended to July 1, 2016, pending the Court’s approval. 

 IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: February 4, 2016 LAW OFFICES OF MARK S. NELSON 

 Attorney for Plaintiffs, 

 William Hartung and Robert Hartung 

 By: /s/ Mark S. Nelson 

 

Dated: February 4, 2016 COX, WOOTTON, LERNER 

 GRIFFIN & HANSEN LLP 

 Attorneys for Defendant/Cross-defendant, 

 Vortex Marine Construction, Inc. 

 

 

By: /s/ Mark E. Tepper 

Dated: February 4, 2016 DEMLER, ARMSTRONG 

& ROWLAND, LLP 

Attorneys for Defendant/Cross-defendant, 

Gary Vella 

 By: /s/ Paul M. Bessette 

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900 FRONT STREET, SUITE 350 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 

94111 

TEL: 415-438-4600 

FAX: 415-438-4601 

CERTIFICATE OF SIGNATURES 

 I attest that the content of this document is acceptable to attorneys Mark S. Nelson 

and Paul M. Bessette, and that each of them has authorized me to sign this document on 

their behalf. 

 [PROPOSED] ORDER 

 Pursuant to Paragraph IX of the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order (ECF No. 14), 

and the parties' stipulation, it is hereby ORDERED that the current deadline for expert 

disclosures shall be vacated and reset for April 15, 2016, with rebuttal expert disclosures 

reset for May 16, 2016. It is further ORDERED that the current discovery cutoff deadline 

shall be vacated and reset for July 1, 2016. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: February 8, 2016 

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