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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 26:6703 IRS: Refund of Tax Penalty

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Stip. Continue Trial & Amend Scheduling Order 1

PHILLIPS GREENBERG & HAUSER, LLP

THEODORE W. PHILLIPS, SBN 37236

3080 Cedar Ravine

Placerville CA 95667

Ph: (530) 622-2992

Fx: (530) 622-1506

In Association with

NEAL E. COSTANZO SBN 122352

HARGROVE & COSTANZO

575 E. Locust Avenue Suite 115

Fresno CA 93720 

Ph: (559) 261-0163

Fx: (559) 261-0706

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HARGROVE & COSTANZO etc.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Defendant.

_____________________________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Counterclaim Plaintiff,

vs.

 

HARGROVE & COSTANZO, RICHARD H.

HARGROVE, HARGROVE & COSTANZO,

P.C., and NEAL COSTANZO,

Counterclaim Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:06-cv-00046-LJO-DLB

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL

DATE AND TO AMEND SCHEDULING

ORDER ACCORDINGLY

-and- ORDER THEREON

[New trial date 11-10-08]

The parties to this case stipulate to a five-month continuance of the trial

from May 13, 2008 to November 10, 2008 at 9:00a.m. in Courtroom 4 (LJO) of the above

entitled Court, and that the scheduling order be amended as follows:

1. The pre-trial conference be continued from April 3, 2008 to Tuesday,

September 2, 2008 ;

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2. The non-expert discovery cut-off be extended from September 4, 2007

to February 4, 2008;

3. The expert discovery cut-off be extended from December 14, 2007 to

May 16, 2008;

4. The expert disclosure cut-off be extended from November 1, 2007 to

April 1, 2008;

5. That the filing deadline for all dispositive motions be extended from

February 11, 2008 to July 11, 2008 and hearing thereon be scheduled no later than August

11, 2008;

6. The filing deadline for all non-dispositive motions be extended from

December 21, 2007 to May 21, 2008 and hearing thereon be scheduled no later than June

13, 2008.

GOOD CAUSE for the continuance of the trial date and amendments to the

scheduling order exists based on the following factors:

A. Mr. Hargrove may suffer from an illness that may affect his memory

and cognitive functions and he has been unable to appear for his deposition although it

has been scheduled on three occasions and it is uncertain whether his medical condition

will permit his deposition in the future;

B. The United States filed a Second Amended Complaint on June 1, 2007

joining Richard Hargrove, Neal Costanzo and Hargrove and Costanzo, Professional

Corporation as additional parties to the United States’ counterclaim and their motion to

dismiss that complaint was denied by order dated August 21, 2007;

C. This case involves 18 separate bond issues and discovery to date has

amassed approximately 50,000 to 75,000 documents which have to be analyzed by

counsel and experts retained by the parties;

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Although the parties have been diligent in prosecuting and defending the

case, the foregoing factors necessitate additional time for the proper preparation and trial

of the matter.

Dated: September 26, 2007 /s/ Theodore W. Phillips

______________________________

Theodore W. Phillips, Attorney for

Plaintiff

Dated: September 26, 2007 /s/ Hilarie E. Snyder

______________________________

Hilarie E. Snyder, Attorney for

Defendant

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 27, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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