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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Denial of Overtime Compensation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

I. Date of Scheduling Conference

August 20, 2015.

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RONNY FERGUSON and ROGER 

MOELLMAN, individually and 

on behalf of others similarly situated,

 Plaintiff,

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RANDY’S TRUCKING, INC.,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:15-CV-00697 -JLT

SCHEDULING ORDER 

(Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)

Pleading Amendment Deadline: 10/10/2015

Discovery Deadlines: 

Non-Expert: 5/6/2016

Expert: 7/22/2016

Class Certification Deadlines: 

Filing: 11/2/2015

Opposition: 1/15/2016

Reply brief: 1/29/2016

Hearing: 2/19/2016 at 9:00 a.m.

Non-dispositive Motion Deadlines:

 Filing: 8/12/2016

 Hearing: 9/9/2016

Dispositive Motion Deadline: 

Filing: 9/30/2016

Hearing: 11/4/2016

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II. Appearances of Counsel

Michael Tracy appeared on behalf of Plaintiffs.

Kevin Koligian appeared on behalf of Defendant.

III. Pleading Amendment Deadline

Any requested pleading amendments are ordered to be filed, either through a stipulation or 

motion to amend, no later than October 10, 2015.

IV. Discovery Plan and Cut-Off Dates

The parties have completed their exchange of their initial disclosures.

The parties are ordered to complete all discovery pertaining to non-experts on or before May 6, 

2016, and all discovery pertaining to experts on or before July 22, 2016.

The parties are directed to disclose all expert witnesses, in writing, on or before May 27, 2016, 

and to disclose all rebuttal experts on or before June 24, 2016. The written designation of retained and 

non-retained experts shall be made pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 26(a)(2), (A), (B), and (C) and 

shall include all information required thereunder. Failure to designate experts in compliance with 

this order may result in the Court excluding the testimony or other evidence offered through such 

experts that are not disclosed pursuant to this order.

The provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(4) and (5) shall apply to all discovery relating to experts 

and their opinions. Experts must be fully prepared to be examined on all subjects and opinions 

included in the designation. Failure to comply will result in the imposition of sanctions, which may 

include striking the expert designation and preclusion of expert testimony.

The provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e) regarding a party's duty to timely supplement 

disclosures and responses to discovery requests will be strictly enforced. 

V. Non-Dispositive Motions

Any non-dispositive motions SHALL be filed no later than August 12, 2016, and heard no later 

than September 9, 2016. 

No written discovery motions shall be filed without prior approval of the Court. A party with a 

discovery dispute must first confer with the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve by 

agreement the issues in dispute. If that good faith effort is unsuccessful, the moving party promptly 

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shall seek a telephonic hearing with all involved parties and the Court. It shall be the obligation of the 

moving party to arrange and originate the conference call to the court. To schedule this telephonic 

hearing, the parties are ordered to contact the Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Susan Hall at (661) 326-6620

or via email at SHall@caed.uscourts.gov. Counsel must comply with Local Rule 251 with respect to 

discovery disputes or the motion will be denied without prejudice and dropped from calendar.

In scheduling such motions, the Court may grant applications for an order shortening time 

pursuant to Local Rule 144(e). However, if counsel does not obtain an order shortening time, the 

notice of motion must comply with Local Rule 251. 

Counsel may appear and argue non-dispositive motions via CourtCall. 

VI. Dispositive Motion Deadlines

Dispositive motions SHALL be filed no later than September 30, 2016, and heard no later than 

November 4, 2016. Neither the motion nor the opposition SHALL exceed 30 pages, exclusive of 

evidence and evidentiary objections, unless the Court grants leave prior to the filing of the pertinent 

pleading; requests for leave after the filing will be disregarded and all pages over 30 pages will not be 

considered. 

At least 21 days before filing a motion for summary judgment or motion for summary 

adjudication, the parties are ORDERED to meet, in person or by telephone, to confer about the issues 

to be raised in the motion.

The purpose of the meeting shall be to: 1) avoid filing motions for summary judgment where 

a question of fact exists; 2) determine whether the respondent agrees that the motion has merit in 

whole or in part; 3) discuss whether issues can be resolved without the necessity of briefing; 4) 

narrow the issues for review by the court; 5) explore the possibility of settlement before the parties 

incur the expense of briefing a summary judgment motion; 6) to arrive at a joint statement of 

undisputed facts.

The moving party shall initiate the meeting and SHALL provide a complete, proposed 

statement of undisputed facts at least five days before the conference. The finalized joint statement 

of undisputed facts SHALL include all facts that the parties agree, for purposes of the motion, may 

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be deemed true. In addition to the requirements of Local Rule 260, the moving party shall file the 

joint statement of undisputed facts. 

In the notice of motion the moving party shall certify that the parties have met and conferred as 

ordered above, or set forth a statement of good cause for the failure to meet and confer. 

VII. Motion for Class Certification

The motion for class certification SHALL be filed no later November 2, 2015. Opposition to 

the motion SHALL be filed no later than January 15, 2016. Neither the motion nor the opposition 

SHALL exceed 30 pages, exclusive of evidence and evidentiary objections, unless the Court grants 

leave prior to the filing of the pertinent; requests for leave after the filing will be disregarded and all 

pages over 30 pages will not be considered. Any reply SHALL be filed no later than January 29, 2016

and shall not exceed 15 pages, exclusive of evidentiary objections. 

Any objections to the evidence SHALL be filed at the same time as the opposition (for

Defendant) and the reply (for Plaintiff).1 A hard-copy, courtesy copy of all filings SHALL be sent via 

overnight mail to the Chambers of Judge Thurston at the United States Courthouse, 510 19th Street 

Suite 200, Bakersfield, CA 93301, at the same time the filing is submitted. All of the evidence in the 

hard-copy SHALL be numbered, tabbed and indexed.

The hearing on the motion for class certification is set on February 19, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.

VIII. Settlement Conference

If the parties believe the action is in a settlement posture, they may file a joint request for a 

conference with the Court, including proposed dates for the conference. At that time, a settlement 

conference will be set before a Magistrate Judge in Fresno, California. 

IX. Compliance with Federal Procedure

All counsel are expected to familiarize themselves with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 

and the Local Rules of Practice of the Eastern District of California, and to keep abreast of any 

amendments thereto. The Court must insist upon compliance with these Rules if it is to efficiently 

handle its increasing caseload, and sanctions will be imposed for failure to follow both the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of California.

 

1 No motions to strike evidence will be entertained. If objections are sustained, the evidence will not be considered. 

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X. Effect of this Order

The foregoing order represents the best estimate of the court and counsel as to the agenda most 

suitable to dispose of this case. The hearing dates are specifically reserved for this case. If the parties 

determine at any time that the schedule outlined in this order cannot be met, counsel are ordered to 

notify the court immediately of that fact so that adjustments may be made, either by stipulation or by 

subsequent status conference.

The dates set in this order are firm and will not be modified absent a showing of good 

cause even if the request to modify is made by stipulation. Stipulations extending the deadlines 

contained will not be considered unless they are accompanied by affidavits or declarations, and 

where appropriate attached exhibits, which establish good cause for granting the relief requested.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 20, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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