Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_04-cv-02712/USCOURTS-caed-2_04-cv-02712-6/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SCOTT N. JOHNSON, No. CIV.S-04-2712 DAD

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER

MIKE H. MARK, individually

and doing business as WEI 

CHINESE RESTAURANT,

Defendant.

 /

STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER

READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT DATES

WHICH THE COURT WILL STRICTLY ENFORCE AND WITH WHICH ALL COUNSEL AND

PARTIES MUST COMPLY. A FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THIS

ORDER MAY RESULT IN THE IMPOSITION OF MONETARY AND ALL OTHER

SANCTIONS WITHIN THE POWER OF THE COURT, INCLUDING DISMISSAL OR AN

ORDER OF JUDGMENT. 

Pursuant to court order, a Status (Pretrial Scheduling)

Conference was held on September 30, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. Plaintiff,

Case 2:04-cv-02712-DAD Document 36 Filed 10/12/05 Page 1 of 9
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2

proceeding pro se, appeared on his own behalf. James Macy appeared

as counsel for defendant. After hearing, the court makes the

following findings and orders:

SERVICE OF PROCESS

All parties defendant have been served and no further

service is permitted except with leave of court, good cause having

been shown.

JOINDER OF PARTIES/AMENDMENTS

No further joinder of parties or amendments to pleadings is

permitted except with leave of court, good cause having been shown. 

See Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604 (9th Cir.

1992).

JURISDICTION/VENUE

Jurisdiction is predicated upon 28 U.S.C. § 1331, is

undisputed and is hereby found to be proper, as is venue.

MOTION HEARING SCHEDULES

All law and motion except as to discovery is left open,

save and except that it shall be conducted so as to be completed by

May 19, 2006. The word "completed" in this context means that all

law and motion matters must be heard by the above date. In order for

a motion to be heard on that date, it must be set for hearing on the

motion calendar not less than twenty-eight (28) days after personal

service and filing of the motion or not less than thirty-one (31)

days after mailed service and filing of the motion. It is incumbent

upon counsel to contact this court's courtroom deputy, Pete Buzo at

(916) 930-4128, sufficiently in advance so as to ascertain the dates

Case 2:04-cv-02712-DAD Document 36 Filed 10/12/05 Page 2 of 9
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

3

upon which law and motion will be heard and to properly notice

motions for hearing. Counsel are cautioned to refer to Local Rule

78-230 regarding the requirements for noticing such motions on the

court's regularly scheduled law and motion calendar. Opposition or

statement of non-opposition to all motions shall be filed not later

than 4:30 p.m. fourteen (14) days preceding the hearing date, or by

proof of service by mail not less than seventeen (17) days preceding

the hearing date. This paragraph does not preclude motions for

continuances, temporary restraining orders or other emergency

applications, and is subject to any special scheduling set forth in

the "MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS" paragraph below. 

The parties should keep in mind that the purpose of law and

motion is to narrow and refine the legal issues raised by the case,

and to dispose of by pretrial motion those issues that are

susceptible to resolution without trial. To accomplish that purpose,

the parties need to identify and fully research the issues presented

by the case, and then examine those issues in light of the evidence

gleaned through discovery. If it appears to counsel after examining

the legal issues and facts that an issue can be resolved by pretrial

motion, counsel are to file the appropriate motion by the law and

motion cutoff set forth above.

ALL PURELY LEGAL ISSUES ARE TO BE RESOLVED BY TIMELY

PRETRIAL MOTION. Counsel are reminded that motions in limine are

procedural devices designed to address the admissibility of evidence. 

COUNSEL ARE CAUTIONED THAT THE COURT WILL LOOK WITH DISFAVOR UPON

SUBSTANTIVE MOTIONS PRESENTED IN THE GUISE of MOTIONS IN LIMINE AT

Case 2:04-cv-02712-DAD Document 36 Filed 10/12/05 Page 3 of 9
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

4

THE TIME OF TRIAL. COUNSEL ARE FURTHER CAUTIONED THAT IF ANY LEGAL

ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TENDERED TO THE COURT BY PRETRIAL MOTION

MUST BE RESOLVED BY THE COURT AFTER LAW AND MOTION CUTOFF,

SUBSTANTIAL SANCTIONS MAY BE LEVIED AGAINST COUNSEL WHO FAILED TO

TIMELY FILE AN APPROPRIATE MOTION.

DISCOVERY

All discovery is left open, save and except that it shall

be so conducted as to be completed by April 7, 2006. The word

"completed" means that all discovery shall have been conducted so

that all depositions have been taken and any disputes relative to

discovery shall have been resolved by appropriate order if necessary

and, where discovery has been ordered, the order has been complied

with. Motions to compel discovery must be noticed in accordance with

the local rules of this court. 

Plaintiff shall designate in writing and file with the

court and serve upon all other parties the names of all experts that

he proposes to tender at trial not later than February 10, 2006. 

Defendant shall designate in writing and file with the court and

serve upon all parties the names of all experts that he proposes to

tender at trial not later than February 24, 2006. All experts so

designated are to be fully prepared to render an informed opinion at

the time of designation so that they may fully participate in any

deposition taken by the opposing party. Experts will not be

permitted to testify at the trial as to any information gathered or

evaluated, or opinion formed, after deposition taken subsequent to

designation.

Case 2:04-cv-02712-DAD Document 36 Filed 10/12/05 Page 4 of 9
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

5

An expert witness not listed will not be permitted to

testify unless the party offering the witness demonstrates: (a) that

the necessity of the witness could not have been reasonably

anticipated at the time the lists were exchanged; (b) the court and

opposing counsel were promptly notified upon discovery of the

witness; and (c) that the witness was promptly proffered for

deposition.

FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

The Final Pretrial Conference is SET for August 24, 2006,

at 10:00 a.m. before the undersigned. Counsel are cautioned that

counsel appearing for Pretrial will in fact try the matter.

Counsel for all parties are to be fully prepared for trial

at the time of the Pretrial Conference, with no matters remaining to

be accomplished except production of witnesses for oral testimony. 

Counsel are referred to Local Rules 40-280 and 16-281 relating to the

contents of and time for filing Pretrial Statements. A FAILURE TO

COMPLY WITH LOCAL RULES 40-280 AND 16-281 WILL BE GROUNDS FOR

SANCTIONS.

Plaintiff and defendant shall each file a separate Pretrial

Statement in accordance with the provisions of Local Rule 16-281. 

Additionally, the parties are to prepare a JOINT STATEMENT with

respect to the undisputed facts and disputed factual issues of the

case. See Local Rule 16-281(b)(3), (4), and (6). In that joint

statement, the undisputed facts and disputed factual issues are to be

set forth in two separate sections. In each section, the parties

should identify first the general facts relevant to all causes of

Case 2:04-cv-02712-DAD Document 36 Filed 10/12/05 Page 5 of 9
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

6

action. After identifying the general facts, the parties should then

identify those facts which are relevant to each separate cause of

action. In this regard, the parties are to number each individual

fact or factual issue. Where the parties are unable to agree as to

what factual issues are properly before the court for trial, they

should nevertheless list in the section on "DISPUTED FACTUAL ISSUES"

all issues asserted by any of the parties and explain by

parenthetical the controversy concerning each issue. The parties

should keep in mind that, in general, each fact should relate or

correspond to an element of the relevant cause of action. 

Notwithstanding the provisions of Local Rule 16-281, the Joint

Statement of Undisputed Facts and Disputed Factual Issues is to be

filed with the court concurrently with the filing of plaintiff’s

Pretrial Statement. If the case is tried to a jury, the undisputed

facts will be read to the jury.

Pursuant to Local Rule 16-281(b)(10) and (11), the parties

are required to provide in their separate Pretrial Statements a list

of witnesses and exhibits that they propose to proffer at trial, no

matter for what purpose. These lists shall not be contained in the

Pretrial Statement itself, but shall be attached as separate

documents to be used as addenda to the Final Pretrial Order. 

Plaintiff’s exhibits shall be listed numerically; defendant’s

exhibits shall be listed alphabetically. In the event that the

alphabet is exhausted, defendant’s exhibits shall be marked "2A-2Z,

3A-3Z, etc." The Pretrial Order will contain a stringent standard

for the proffering of witnesses and exhibits at trial not listed in

Case 2:04-cv-02712-DAD Document 36 Filed 10/12/05 Page 6 of 9
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

7

the Pretrial Order. Counsel are cautioned that the standard will be

strictly applied. On the other hand, the listing of exhibits or 

witnesses which counsel do not intend to call or use will be viewed

as an abuse of the court's processes.

Pursuant to Local Rule 16-281(b)(12), a party is required

to provide a list of all answers to interrogatories and responses to

requests for admission that the party expects to offer at trial. 

This list should include only those documents or portions thereof

which the party expects to offer in its case-in-chief. Unless

otherwise barred by a rule of evidence or order of this court, the

parties remain free to tender appropriate discovery documents during

trial for such purposes as, but not limited to, impeachment or memory

refreshment.

Pursuant to Local Rule 16-281(b)(8), the parties' Pretrial

Statements shall contain a "statement of legal theory, etc." Each

party shall commence this section by specifying as to each claim

whether federal or state law governs, and if state law, the state

whose law is applicable.

Counsel are also reminded that, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.

16, it will be their duty at the Pretrial Conference to aid the court

in (a) formulation and simplification of issues and the elimination

of frivolous claims or defenses; (b) settling of facts which should

be properly admitted; and (c) the avoidance of unnecessary proof and

cumulative evidence. Counsel must prepare their Pretrial Statements,

and participate in good faith at the Pretrial Conference, with these

aims in mind. A FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN THE IMPOSITION of

Case 2:04-cv-02712-DAD Document 36 Filed 10/12/05 Page 7 of 9
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

8

SANCTIONS which may include monetary sanctions, orders precluding

proof, eliminations of claims or defenses, or such other sanctions as

the court deems appropriate.

TRIAL SETTING

Trial is SET for October 23, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. Trial

will be by jury.

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

An Early Settlement Conference is hereby set for November

10, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. before the undersigned.

A further Settlement Conference may be set before a judge

other than the trial judge at the time of the Pretrial Conference.

Counsel are cautioned to have a principal capable of

disposition present at the Settlement Conference or to be fully

authorized to settle the matter on any terms and at the Settlement

Conference.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

The parties are reminded that pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.

16(b), this order shall not be modified except by leave of court upon

a showing of good cause. Counsel are cautioned that changes to any

of the scheduled dates will necessarily result in changes to all

other dates. Thus, even where good cause has been shown, the court

will not grant a request to change the discovery cutoff date without

modifying the pretrial and trial dates. Agreement by the parties

pursuant to stipulation does not constitute good cause.

/////

/////

Case 2:04-cv-02712-DAD Document 36 Filed 10/12/05 Page 8 of 9
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

9

There appear to be no other matters presently pending

before the court that will aid the just and expeditious disposition

of this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 11, 2005.

DAD:lg

Ddad1/orders.consent/johnson1712.schedord

Case 2:04-cv-02712-DAD Document 36 Filed 10/12/05 Page 9 of 9