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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1442 Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EFRAIN GARCIA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ALLSTATE INSURANCE,

Defendant.

No. 1:12-cv-00609 AWI SKO

ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE

Date: April 1, 2014

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Courtroom: 7

No schedule dates are currently in place in this matter, therefore, it is ordered that you 

appear for a formal scheduling conference before U. S. Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto in 

Courtroom Seven, United States Courthouse, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California, 93721, on 

the date and time stated above.

Attendance at the Scheduling Conference is mandatory upon each party not 

represented by counsel, or, alternatively, by retained counsel. Only counsel who are thoroughly 

familiar with the facts and law of the instant case, and who have full authority to bind his or her 

client, shall appear. Trial Counsel should participate in this Scheduling Conference whenever 

possible. 

A Joint Scheduling Report, carefully prepared and executed by all counsel, shall 

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be filed with the Clerk of the Court, in full compliance with the requirements as set forth in 

Exhibit “A” attached

hereto one (1) full week prior to the Scheduling Conference. 

For reference purposes, the Court requires that counsels’ Joint Scheduling Report 

indicate the date, time, and courtroom of the Scheduling Conference opposite the caption on the 

first page of the Report.

Among other things, counsel will be expected to discuss the possibility of 

settlement. Counsel are to thoroughly discuss settlement with each other before undertaking the 

preparation of the Joint Scheduling Report and engaging in extensive discovery. However, even 

if settlement negotiations are progressing, counsel are expected to comply with the requirements 

of this Order unless otherwise excused by the Court. If the case is settled, please promptly 

inform the Court, and counsel’s presence, as well as the joint Scheduling Report, will not be 

required.

If two or more parties wish to appear telephonically, counsel shall decide which 

will be responsible for making prior arrangements for the conference call, and shall initiate the 

call at the above-designated time. After all parties are on the line, the call should then be placed 

to Judge Oberto’s chambers at (559) 499-5790. Additionally, counsel are directed to indicate 

on the face page of their Joint Scheduling Report that the conference will be telephonic.

 /s/ SHEILA K. OBERTO

United States Magistrate Judge

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EXHIBIT "A"

At least twenty (20) days before the scheduled Scheduling Conference, the 

actual trial counsel for all parties shall conduct and conclude a conference at a time and 

place arranged by counsel for the Plaintiff. This conference shall be preferably a personal 

conference between counsel, but due to the distances involved in this District, a telephonic 

conference call involving all counsel is permissible. The Joint Scheduling Conference 

Statement shall respond to the following items by corresponding number paragraphs:

1. Summary of the factual and legal contentions set forth in the pleadings 

of each party, including the relief sought by any party presently before the Court.

2. Any proposed amendment to the pleadings presently on file shall be 

filed by its proponent contemporaneously with the Scheduling Conference Report. If the 

matter cannot be resolved at the Scheduling Conference, the matter will be set as a Motion 

to Amend in accordance with the Rules of Practice of the Eastern District of California.

3. A summary detailing the uncontested and contested facts.

4. A summary of the legal issues as to which there is no dispute, i.e., 

jurisdiction, venue, applicable federal or state law, etc., as well as a summary of the 

disputed legal issues.

5. The position of the parties with respect to consenting to jurisdiction of 

the U.S. Magistrate Judge for all purposes, including trial.

6. The status of all matters which are presently set before the Court, i.e., 

hearing all motions, etc.

7. A complete and detailed discovery plan, including a firm cut-off date 

for discovery, as outlined in Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(f)(2) and a proposed date for disclosure of 

expert witnesses.

8. Dates agreed to by all counsel for:

(a) Filing pre-trial motions, with the understanding that motions 

will not be entertained after the agreed date. (No later than 45 days prior to the proposed 

Pre-Trial Conference data.)

(b) Settlement Conference date.

(c) Pre-Trial Conference date.

(d) Trial date.

All of these dates should be considered firm dates. Dates should be set 

to allow the Court to decide any matters under submission before the Pre-Trial Conference 

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is set.

9. At the conference referred to above, counsel are encouraged to discuss 

settlement, and the Court will expect a statement in the Joint Scheduling Report as to the 

possibility of settlement. Counsel shall indicate whether they feel a settlement conference is 

desired, and when it should occur, i.e., before further discover, after discovery, after pretrial motions, etc.

10. A statement as to whether the case is a jury or non-jury case.

11. An estimate of the number of trial days required. When counsel 

cannot agree, each party shall give his or her estimate.

12. Whether either party requests bifurcation of trial or has any other 

suggestion for shortening trial. It should be noted that all federal tort Claims cases are 

bifurcated as a matter of course.

13. Whether this matter is related to any matter pending in this court or 

any other court, including any bankruptcy court.

Should counsel fail to appear at the Scheduling Conference or fail to comply 

with the directions set out above, an ex parte hearing may be held and judgment of 

dismissal or default or other appropriate judgment may be entered, or sanctions, including 

contempt of court, may be imposed or ordered. 

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