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Nature of Suit Code: 130
Nature of Suit: Miller Act
Cause of Action: 00:0000 Cause Code Unknown

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES, For the Use of

FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, INC., a

Virginia corporation, and

FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, INC.,

 NO. CIV. 2:05-1967 WBS-DAD

Plaintiff,

v.

TIDEWATER CONTRACTORS INC., an

Oregon corporation; and THE

UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND 

GUARANTY COMPANY, a Maryland

corporation,

Defendants.

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STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER

After reviewing the parties' Joint Status Report, the

court hereby vacates the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference

scheduled for December 19, 2005, and makes the following findings

and orders without needing to consult with the parties any further:

I. SERVICE OF PROCESS

All named defendants have been served and no further

service is permitted without leave of court, good cause having been

shown under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b). 

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II. JOINDER OF PARTIES/AMENDMENTS

No further joinder of parties or amendments to pleadings

is permitted except with leave of court, good cause having been

shown under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b). See Johnson v. Mammoth

Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604 (9th Cir. 1992).

III. JURISDICTION/VENUE

Jurisdiction is predicated upon 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331

(federal question), 1367(a)(supplemental jurisdiction), and 40

U.S.C. § 3133 (rights of persons furnishing labor or material

[Miller Act]). Venue is undisputed and is hereby found to be

proper.

 IV. DISCOVERY

The parties agree to waive the initial disclosures

normally required Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 (a)(1)

The parties agree to disclose experts and produce

reports in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) by no later

than June 30, 2006. 

All discovery is left open, save and except that it shall

be so conducted as to be completed by March 31, 2006. The word

"completed" means that all discovery shall have been conducted so

that all depositions have been taken and any disputes relative to

discovery shall have been resolved by appropriate order if

necessary and, where discovery has been ordered, the order has been

obeyed. All motions to compel discovery must be noticed on the

magistrate judge's calendar in accordance with the local rules of

this court and so that such motions may be heard (and any resulting

orders obeyed) not later than March 31, 2006. 

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V. MOTION HEARING SCHEDULE

All motions, except motions for continuances, temporary

restraining orders or other emergency applications, shall be filed

on or before April 28, 2006. All motions shall be noticed for the

next available hearing date. Counsel are cautioned to refer to the

local rules regarding the requirements for noticing and opposing

such motions on the court's regularly scheduled law and motion

calendar. 

VI. FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

The Final Pretrial Conference is set for July 17, 2006

at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 5. The conference shall be attended

by at least one of the attorneys who will conduct the trial for

each of the parties and by any unrepresented parties. 

Counsel for all parties are to be fully prepared for

trial at the time of the Pretrial Conference, with no matters

remaining to be accomplished except production of witnesses for

oral testimony. Counsel shall file separate pretrial statements,

and are referred to Local Rules 16-281 and 16-282 relating to the

contents of and time for filing those statements. In addition to

those subjects listed in Local Rule 16-281(b), the parties are to

provide the court with: (1) a plain, concise statement which

identifies every non-discovery motion which has been tendered to

the court, and its resolution; (2) a list of the remaining claims

as against each defendant; and (3) the estimated number of trial

days.

In providing the plain, concise statements of undisputed

facts and disputed factual issues contemplated by Local Rule 16-

281(b)(3)-(4), the parties shall emphasize the claims that remain

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at issue, and any remaining affirmatively pled defenses thereto.

If the case is to be tried to a jury, the parties shall also

prepare a succinct statement of the case, which is appropriate for

the court to read to the jury.

VII. TRIAL SETTING

The trial is set for September 12, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. in

Courtroom No. 5.

VIII. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

A Settlement Conference will be set at the time of the

Pretrial Conference.

All parties should be prepared to advise the court

whether they will stipulate to the trial judge acting as settlement

judge and waive disqualification by virtue thereof.

Counsel are instructed to have a principal with full

settlement authority present at the Settlement Conference or to be

fully authorized to settle the matter on any terms. At least seven

calendar days before the Settlement Conference counsel for each

party shall submit a confidential Settlement Conference Statement

for review by the settlement judge. If the settlement judge is not

the trial judge, the Settlement Conference Statements shall not be

filed and will not otherwise be disclosed to the trial judge.

IX. MODIFICATIONS TO SCHEDULING ORDER

Any requests to modify the dates or terms of this

Scheduling Order, except requests to change the dates of the final

Pretrial Conference or trial, may be heard and decided by the

assigned Magistrate Judge. All requests to change the dates of the

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Pretrial Conference and/or trial shall be heard and decided only

the undersign judge.

DATED: December 1, 2005

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