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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN PARLANTE,

No. CIV S-07-2502 LKK DAD PS

Plaintiff,

ORDER SETTING STATUS

v. (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

CONFERENCE

KENNETH G. PETERSON, et al.,

Defendants.

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This action has been assigned to United States District Judge Lawrence K. Karlton and,

pursuant to Local Rule 72-302(c)(21), has been referred to Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd for all

purposes encompassed by that provision.

The Clerk of the Court has provided plaintiff with notice that the United States

Magistrate Judges in this district are available to conduct all proceedings in the action. The parties

may, if all consent, have this case tried before a United States Magistrate Judge while preserving their

right to appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Clerk of the Court has provided plaintiff

with an appropriate form to consent or decline to consent to trial before a magistrate judge. Any party

who chooses to consent may complete the form and return it to the Clerk of the Court. Neither the

magistrate judge nor the district judge assigned to the case will be notified of the filing of a consent

form by a party, unless all parties to the action have consented.

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Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, IT IS

ORDERED that:

1. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is set for March 28, 2008, at 11:00 a.m.,

in Courtroom No. 27, before Magistrate Judge Drozd.

2. Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that an action may be

dismissed if service of process is not accomplished within 120 days from the date the complaint is

filed. In order to enable the plaintiff and the court to comply with the 120-day time limits specified in

Rules 4(m) and 16(b), plaintiff is strongly encouraged to complete service of process on all

defendants within 90 days of the date of filing his complaint.

3. Concurrently with service of process, or as soon thereafter as possible, plaintiff shall

serve upon each defendant named in the complaint, and UPON ALL PARTIES SUBSEQUENTLY

JOINED, INCLUDING IMPLEADED THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS, a copy of this order, and

shall promptly file with the Clerk of the Court a certificate reflecting such service.

4. All parties shall appear at the Status Conference by counsel, or in person if acting

without counsel. Parties may appear at the conference telephonically. To arrange telephonic

appearance, parties shall contact Pete Buzo, the courtroom deputy of the undersigned magistrate judge,

at (916) 930-4128, no later than three days before the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference.

5. Each party shall submit to the court, no later than seven days before the Status

(Pretrial Scheduling) Conference, a status report addressing all of the following matters:

a. Progress of service of process;

b. Possible joinder of additional parties;

c. Any expected or desired amendment of the pleadings;

d. Jurisdiction and venue;

e. Anticipated motions and the scheduling thereof;

f. Anticipated discovery and the scheduling thereof,

including disclosure of expert witnesses;

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g. Future proceedings, including the setting of appropriate

cut-off dates for discovery and law and motion, and the

scheduling of a final pretrial conference and trial;

h. Modification of standard pretrial procedures specified by

the rules due to the relative simplicity or complexity of

the action;

i. Whether the case is related to any other case, including

matters in bankruptcy;

j. Whether the parties will stipulate to the magistrate judge

assigned to this matter acting as settlement judge, waiving

any disqualifications by virtue of his so acting, or whether

they prefer to have a Settlement Conference before

another judge; 

k. Whether the parties intend to consent to proceed before a

United States Magistrate Judge; and

l. Any other matters that may aid in the just and expeditious

disposition of this action.

6. Concurrently with service of a copy of this order on the defendants, plaintiff shall

serve upon each defendant named in the complaint one copy of the consent form and instructions

provided by the Clerk of the Court.

DATED: November 26, 2007.

DAD:kw

Ddad1\orders.pro se\parlante2502.ossc

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