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Parties Involved:
Henna Ahmed
Plaintiff
Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
Defendant
GGNSC Administrative Services, LLC
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HENNA AHMED, an individual

 Plaintiff,

v.

BEVERLY HEALTH AND 

REHABILITATION SERVICES, 

INC.; GGNSC ADMINISTRATIVE 

SERVICES, LLC; and Does 1-

100, inclusive,

 Defendants.

CIV. NO. 2:16-01747 WBS KJN

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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 5, 2016, and makes the following findings 

and orders without needing to consult with the parties any 

further. 

I. SERVICE OF PROCESS

The named defendants have been served, and no further 

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service is permitted without leave of court, good cause having 

been shown under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b).

II. JOINDER OF PARTIES/AMENDMENTS

No further joinder of parties or amendments to 

pleadings will be permitted by any party except with leave of 

court, good cause having been shown under Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 16(b). See Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 

F.2d 604 (9th Cir. 1992).

III. JURISDICTION/VENUE

Jurisdiction is predicated upon diversity jurisdiction,

28 U.S.C. § 1332. Venue is undisputed and is hereby found to be 

proper.

IV. DISCOVERY

The parties agree to serve the initial disclosures 

required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1) by no later 

than December 12, 2016.

The parties agree to disclose class-certification

experts and produce reports in accordance with Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) by no later than May 19, 2017. The 

parties agree that all class certification-related discovery 

shall be so conducted as to be completed by June 30, 2017. 

With the exception of class certification-related 

discovery, the parties shall disclose experts and produce reports 

in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) by no 

later than July 21, 2017. All non-class certification-related 

discovery, including depositions for preservation of testimony, 

is left open, save and except that it shall be so conducted as to 

be completed by September 15, 2017. The word “completed” means 

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that all discovery shall have been conducted so that all 

depositions have been taken and any disputes relevant 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 September 15, 2017.

The parties agree to a modification of the standard 

discovery procedures and request to serve up to 50 

interrogatories each. As the parties have agreed to such a 

modification, the court grants the modification at this time.

V. MOTION HEARING SCHEDULE

The parties agree that plaintiff shall move for class 

certification on or before July 27, 2017.

All motions, except motions for continuances, temporary 

restraining orders, or other emergency applications, shall be 

filed on or before November 6, 2017. 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 January 16, 

2018, at 1:30 p.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 

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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 281 and 282 relating to the

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

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

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

identifies every non-discovery motion which has been made 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 281(b)(3)-(4), the parties shall emphasize the claims 

that remain 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 jury trial is set for March 13, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. 

The parties are unable to estimate a length of trial at this 

time.

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 

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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 date of the 

trial, may be heard and decided by the assigned Magistrate Judge. 

All requests to change the trial date shall be heard and decided 

only by the undersigned judge.

Dated: November 30, 2016

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