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Nature of Suit Code: 355
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ESTATE OF OLIVIA CONTRERA, et al.,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 07cv1236-LAB (WMc)

ORDER

vs.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, et al,

Defendant.

On August 20, 2007, a telephonic Early Neutral Evaluation Conference was held in the

above captioned case. Participating were Jim Mitchell, Esq.(counsel for plaintiff) and Rob

Sheilds, Esq.(counsel for defendant). After being advised by counsel of the status of the case, the

Court issues the following Order:

1. No destructive testing allowed until a protocol is agreed upon and made an order of the

Court.

2 . Plaintiff shall be deposed with the assistance of a Spanish language interpreter. The

parties must agree upon one interpreter to translate relevant documents and attend depositions. 

Both parties must use the same interpreter. 

3. On or before November 28, 2007, an independent medical exam must be conducted to

determine: 1) whether plaintiff is competent to submit to a deposition; and 2) the reasonable

accommodations required to complete plaintiff’s deposition. 

4. The Rule 26(f) conference shall be completed before October 22, 2007;

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5. A joint discovery plan shall be lodged with Magistrate Judge McCurine, Jr. on or before

November 5, 2007. Regarding each witness, the discovery plan will include the name, most

current address, most current phone number, and a brief description of the subject matter of his/her

testimony. The discovery plan will also include the anticipated dates for the completion of both

non-expert discovery and expert discovery; and,

6. The date of initial disclosure pursuant to Rule 26(a)(1)(A-D) shall occur before

November19, 2007;

7. Counsel and parties with full settlement authority are ordered to appear on November

28, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in the chambers of United States Magistrate Judge William McCurine, Jr.,

940 Front Street, Courtroom C, San Diego, California, 92101, for a Case Management

Conference/Settlement Conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b). Full

authority to settle means that the individual present at the settlement conference has the

unfettered discretion and authority to: 1) fully explore settlement options and to agree at

that time to any settlement options; 2) agree at that time to any settlement terms acceptable

to the parties; 3) change the settlement position of a party; and 4) negotiate monetary

awards without being restricted to a specific sum certain.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 20, 2007

Hon. William McCurine, Jr.

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

cc: Honorable Larry A. Burns

 U. S. District Judge

All Counsel and Parties of Record

 

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