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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Tort Claim

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JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO (CSBN 44332)

United States Attorney

JOANN SWANSON (CSBN 88143)

Chief, Civil Division

JAMES A. SCHARF (CSBN 152171)

Assistant United States Attorney

150 Almaden Blvd, Suite 900

San Jose, California 95113

Telephone: (408) 535-5044

Facsimile: (408) 535-5081

Email: james.scharf@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

JAMES C. DIAZ, SR.

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

Defendants.

 

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Case No. C 07-4164 MEJ

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED

ORDER RE EXPERT DISCOVERY

Whereas, the parties have completed basic discovery, including the depositions of

plaintiff, defendant Garza and postal employee Gullo, which were completed on March 4, 2008;

Whereas, there is a settlement conference with Magistrate Judge Laporte set for May 8,

2008;

Whereas, the parties hope that the case can be settled at or before that settlement

conference;

Whereas, the parties wish to delay incurring the costs of expert discovery, including the

cost of an independent medical examination and the cost of expert depositions, until after that

settlement conference, in the event the case fails to settle at that Settlement Conference.

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER RE EXPERT DISCOVERY

C-07-4164 MEJ 2

Whereas, the parties believe that incurring the costs of expert discovery until after the

settlement conference increases the likelihood that the case can be settled at or before that

settlement conference;

Whereas, under the November 26, 2007, Case Management Order, expert disclosure and

reports are currently due May 12, 2008 (just four days after the settlement conference) and expert

depositions must be completed by June 6, 2008.

Whereas, the parties would be forced to incur expert costs before the settlement

conference, in order to comply with the November 26, 2007, Case Management Order.

Whereas, the initial Pretrial Conference is set for November 6, 2008, and the trial is set

for December 8, 2008.

Whereas, the parties met and conferred about this stipulation and proposed order and

agreed to same at the March 4, 2008, depositions. 

Therefore, the parties, through counsel, stipulate to the following:

1. The defense medical examination may occur after May 8, 2008.

2. Expert disclosure and reports are due July 31, 2008.

3. Expert depositions must be completed by August 28, 2008.

4. All other dates set forth in the November 26, 2007, Case Management Order,

including the dates of the Pretrial Conferences and trial, remain in effect.

 

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STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER RE EXPERT DISCOVERY

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DATED: March 26, 2008 Respectively submitted,

JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO

United States Attorney

 /S/ 

JAMES A. SCHARF

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorney for Federal Defendant

__________/S/_______________

Edward E. Hartley

Mary J. Bosworth

Attorneys for Plaintiff

___________/S/______________

Daniel Garza

Defendant (in pro per)

Good cause appearing, it is so ordered. 

DATED: March __, 2008 ___________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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