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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 50a:0501 Sailors and Soldiers Civil Relief Act (act located in Title 50, Appendix.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Cayce STEVENS,

Plaintiff,

v.

ACTION PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 

INC. et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 18-cv-0676-JM-AGS

NOTICE AND ORDER: (1) FOR 

EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION 

AND (2) SETTING RULE 26 

COMPLIANCE AND CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

An Early Neutral Evaluation and Case Management Conference will be held in the 

Chambers of Magistrate Judge Andrew G. Schopler on July 23, 2018, at 9:00 a.m.

Notwithstanding the pendency of any motion, the parties must timely comply with the 

following dates, deadlines, and mandatory instructions:

1. Directions to Chambers: Judge Schopler’s Chambers are located at the 

Edward J. Schwartz U.S. Courthouse, 221 West Broadway, Fifth Floor, San Diego, 

California 92101. Do not report to Courtroom 5C; report to Chambers. In order to gain 

access to Chambers, the parties should take the elevator to the 5th Floor, turn to face 

the wooden double doors (labeled “Authorized Personnel Only” and “5150”), and 

press the wall buzzer labeled “#15 JUDGE SCHOPLER.”

2. Notice of Specific Settlement Impediments: If either party identifies a 

specific impediment to meaningful settlement discussions—for instance, a need to 

investigate an accident site or take a specific individual’s deposition—it shall so inform 

the Court at the earliest possible opportunity, but no later than the deadline for the Joint 

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Discovery Plan and ENE statement. The Court may then set a telephonic status conference 

to discuss the matter or take other action.

3. Mandatory Personal Appearances: All parties, adjusters for insured 

defendants, the principal attorneys, and any other party representatives with settlement 

authority must be present in person and prepared to discuss settlement. Counsel appearing 

without their clients (whether or not counsel has been given settlement authority) will be 

cause for imposition of sanctions. Government entities are excused from this requirement,

so long as their attorney appears, has primary responsibility for the case, and the power to 

recommend a resolution to the ultimate settlement authority. Any principal attorneys who 

are not already listed on the docket as an “ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED,” shall file their 

appearances as soon as possible. Counsel for any non-English-speaking parties are 

responsible for supplying any interpreters.

4. ENE Statements Required: By the below-listed date, the parties shall email

efile_schopler@casd.uscourts.gov with their ENE statements, which shall be no longer 

than five pages. Each statement must outline the nature of the case, the claims, the defenses, 

the parties’ settlement positions, and all ENE attendees for that side, including their names,

titles, and positions. The settlement position must include a specific and current demand or 

offer addressing all relief or remedies sought. If a specific demand or offer cannot be made, 

then the reasons for this must be set forth. If exhibits are attached and the total submission 

amounts to more than 20 pages, a courtesy hard copy must also be delivered directly to 

Chambers. At their discretion, the parties may choose to share their statements with 

opposing counsel or to keep them confidential.

5. Case Management: A Joint Discovery Plan must be filed on the CM/ECF 

system as well as lodged with Judge Schopler by emailing the Plan to 

efile_schopler@casd.uscourts.gov as set out below. If the Plan with its attachments 

exceeds 20 pages, a courtesy paper copy must be delivered to Judge Schopler’s Chambers.

If the parties wish to modify the tentative discovery dates or limitations listed below

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(confirmed dates are boldfaced; tentative dates are not), the Plan must set forth casespecific good cause for the proposed modifications.

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE

Event Deadline

Rule 26(f) Conference June 8, 2018

Rule 26 Initial Disclosures July 11, 2018

Joint Discovery Plan July 16, 2018

ENE Statements July 16, 2018

ENE and CMC July 23, 2018, at 9:00 a.m.

Motions to Amend August 23, 2018

Expert Witness Designations 

and Disclosures

November 16, 2018

Rebuttal Expert Witness 

Designations and Disclosures

December 21, 2018

Fact Discovery Completion January 23, 2019

Expert Discovery Completion January 23, 2019

MSC Statements February 6, 2019

Mandatory Settlement 

Conference

February 13, 2019

Pretrial Motions February 27, 2019

Rule 26(a)(3) Disclosures May 31, 2019

Meet and Confer on the PTO June 7, 2019

Draft PTO to Defense Counsel June 14, 2019

Lodge PTO June 21, 2019

Final Pretrial Conference June 28, 2019, at 8:30 a.m.

DISCOVERY LIMITATIONS

Discovery Type Restriction (Per Side)

Depositions No more than 5

Requests for Admission No more than 10

Interrogatories No more than 15

Requests to Produce Documents No more than 15

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6. Magistrate Judge Consent Forms: If all parties consent to the Magistrate 

Judge exercising jurisdiction to conduct all proceedings, including trial, each party must

provide plaintiff’s counsel with an executed copy of the attached consent form. Plaintiff

should file these consent forms in paper format at the Clerk’s Office as soon as possible.

See Local Civil Rule 73.1. The consent forms should not be filed with the court 

electronically. The parties are free to withhold consent without adverse consequences. In 

fact, unless all parties consent to the Magistrate Judge’s jurisdiction, no judicial officer will 

be informed about the consent forms or their contents. Questions related to the consent 

forms should be directed only to the Clerk’s Office at (619) 557-5600. Please do not call 

Chambers’ staff with questions on this issue.

7. Notice to New Parties: If any parties respond to the complaint after today’s 

date, plaintiff’s counsel must promptly notify them about the ENE and this Order.

8. Pre-ENE Settlement: If the parties resolve the matter, they must telephone 

Judge Schopler’s Chambers as soon as possible. In order for the ENE to be vacated and 

personal appearances excused, the parties must:

a. File a Joint Motion to Dismiss and separately email the assigned District Judge 

a proposed order; or

b. File a Settlement Notice containing the electronic signatures of counsel for all 

settling parties; or

c. Obtain Court approval to vacate the ENE and avoid personal appearances, by 

explaining in the telephone call to Judge Schopler’s Chambers the 

extraordinary circumstances that prevent the parties from complying with 

options a or b, above.

Dated: May 29, 2018

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* Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 73.1, if (and only if) all parties have consented to the 

reference to a magistrate judge, then Plaintiff shall file the consent form(s) in paper format 

at the Clerk’s Office.

Notice of a magistrate judge's availability. A United States magistrate judge of this court is available 

to conduct all proceedings in this civil action (including a jury or nonjury trial) and to order the entry 

of a final judgment. The judgment may then be appealed directly to the United States court of appeals 

like any other judgment of this court. A magistrate judge may exercise this authority only if all parties 

voluntarily consent. 

You may consent to have your case referred to a magistrate judge, or you may withhold your consent 

without adverse substantive consequences. The name of any party withholding consent will not be 

revealed to any judge who may otherwise be involved with your case. 

Consent to a magistrate judge's authority. The following parties ☐ Consent / ☐ Do Not Consent*

to have a United States magistrate judge conduct all proceedings in this case including trial, the entry 

of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings.

Printed Names Signatures of all parties and counsel for all parties Dates

REFERENCE ORDER

IT IS ORDERED: This case is referred to United States Magistrate Judge Andrew G. Schopler, to 

conduct all proceedings and order entry of a final judgment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, and CivLR 73.1.

Date United States District Judge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Cayce STEVENS,

Plaintiff(s)

v.

ACTION PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. 

et al.,

Defendant(s)

Case No.: 18-cv-0676-JM-AGS

NOTICE, CONSENT, AND

REFERENCE OF A CIVIL ACTION TO 

A MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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