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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARIA GUADALUPE CONTRERAS, CASE NO. CV F 04-5423 LJO SMS

individually and as Guardian ad Litem for

YVONNE CONTRERAS and ALEXANDER AMENDED SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

CONTRERAS, minors and as Successors ORDER

in interest of ARTEMIO CONTRERAS,

Plaintiffs,

Special Briefing 

v. Filing deadline: Sept. 14, 2007

Special Briefing 

BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC.. Opposition deadline: Sept. 28, 2007

et al., 

Hearing: Date: Oct. 3, 2007

Time: 9:15 a.m.

Dept.: 4 (LJO)

Defendants. First hearing on Depo.

Designations: Date: Jan. 30,2008

Time: 9:00 a.m

Dept.: 4 (LJO)

Second hearing on Depo.

Designations: Date: Feb. 1, 2008

Time: 8:30 a.m

Dept.: 4 (LJO)

Motions in Limine

Filing Deadline: Dec. 7, 2007

Motions in Limine

Response Deadline: Dec. 21, 2007

Motions in Limine

Hearing: Date: Jan. 10, 2008

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept.: 4 (LJO)

Other Pretrial

Motions Filing

Deadline: Nov. 30, 2007

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Opposition filing

Deadline: Dec. 14, 2007

Pretrial Motions Date: Jan 11, 2008

Hearing: Time: 9:00 a.m.

Dept.: 4 (LJO)

Pretrial Conf.: Date: Feb. 21, 2008

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept.: 4 (LJO)

Jury Trial: Date: Mar. 17, 2008 

(20-25 days est.) Time: 8:30 a.m. 

 / Dept.: 4 (LJO)

This Court conducted a July 30, 2007 scheduling conference. Plaintiffs appeared by telephone

by counsel Robert Williams and Randy Barnhart. Defendant Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. appeared by

telephone by counsel Arnold Larson. Defendant Ford Motor Company appeared by telephone by counsel

Alexander Conti. Pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 16(b), this Court amends the schedule for this action.

1. Consent To Magistrate Judge

The parties do not consent to the conduct of all further proceedings, including trial, before a

United States Magistrate Judge. 

2. Mandatory Settlement Conference

The parties are directed to meet and confer on a date for a settlement conference, and whether

telephonic appearances by party representatives are beneficial to the process. The parties should then

jointly contact the Chambers of Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder to schedule a settlement conference.

3. Special Briefing

Briefs to be filed by all parties: September 14, 2007

Oppositions to be filed by all parties: September 28, 2007

Hearing on special briefs: October 3, 2007 at 9:15 a.m.; Dept. 4

4. Deposition Designations

Plaintiffs' deposition designations due: November 16, 2007

Defendants' objections and counterdesignations due: December 14, 2007

Plaintiffs' counter-objections and

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further designations due: January 4, 2008

First hearing on deposition designations: January 30, 2008 at 9 a.m.; Dept. 4

Meet and confer by all counsel regarding:

deposition designations: January 31, 2008

Second hearing on deposition designations: February 1, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.; Dept. 4

5. Motions in Limine

Motions in Limine to be filed by all parties: December 7, 2007

Oppositions to be filed by all parties: December 21, 2007

Hearing on Motions in Limine: January 10, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.; Dept. 4

6. Hearing on other pre-trial motions

Motions to be filed by all parties: November 30, 2007

Oppositions to be filed by all parties: December 14, 2007

Hearing on pre-trial motions: January 11, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.; Dept. 4

7. Pre-Trial Conference: February 21, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.; Dept. 4

A pretrial conference is set for February 21, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 4 (LJO) of this

Court. The parties are directed to file a joint pretrial statement which complies with the requirements

of this Court’s Local Rule 16-281. In addition, the joint pretrial statement should include a brief factual

summary and an agreed upon neutral statement of the case. An additional copy of the joint pretrial

statement, carefully prepared and executed by all counsel, shall be electronically filed in CM/ECF and

shall be e-mailed in WordPerfect format to ljoorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

The parties’ attention is directed to this Court’s Local Rules 16-281 and 16-282. This Court will

insist upon strict compliance with those rules. 

At the pretrial conference, the Court will set deadlines, among others, to file final witness and

exhibits lists, objections thereto, and other trial documents.

8. Jury Trial: (20-25 day estimate) March 17, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.; Dept. 4

9. Effect Of This Order

This order represents the best estimate of the Court and parties as to the agenda most suitable to

dispose of this case. If the parties determine at any time that the schedule outlined in this order cannot

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be met, the parties are ordered to notify the Court immediately of that fact so that adjustments may be

made, either by stipulation or by subsequent status conference. Stipulations extending the deadlines

contained herein will not be considered unless they are accompanied by affidavits or declarations with

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

Failure to comply with this order shall result in the imposition of sanctions. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 3, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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