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Parties Involved:
Ford Motor Company
Defendant
Shoukat Khan
Plaintiff
Sanober Mirza
Plaintiff

Document Text:

Barbara J. Frischholz (#088395)

Ryan A. McCarthy (#233093)

BOWMAN AND BROOKE LLP

1741 Technology Drive, Suite 200

San Jose, CA 95110-1355

Telephone: (408) 279-5393

Facsimile: (408) 279-5845

Attorneys for Defendant

Ford Motor Company

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHOUKAT KHAN and SANOBER MIRZA,

 Plaintiffs,

vs.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a Delaware

Company DOES 1-100, inclusive,

 Defendants. 

 

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Case No. 1:05-CV-00303-LJODLB

SECOND STIPULATED REQUEST

FOR THE COURT’S ORDER

EXTENDING THE DATES FOR

COURT ORDERED DEADLINES AND

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Trial Date: 9/4/07

This case involves a September 10, 2003 automobile accident in

which plaintiff Shoukat Kahn was rendered a C7 quadriplegic. 

Plaintiffs have sued Ford Motor Company on theories of liability

for a defective product. For the foregoing reasons, the parties

jointly request that the Court sign the attached order amending the

current scheduling order as agreed to by the parties. 

The parties agreed to a private mediation on March 20, 2007. 

The parties stipulated to a request for an amended scheduling order

on February 26, 2007 to avoid the significant costs of expert

discovery and increase the chances for settlement. The Court

approved the stipulation and set the following deadlines:

Expert Witness Discovery: May 31, 2007 

Settlement Conference: June 27, 2007

Joint Pre-Trial Statement: July 16, 2007 

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SECOND STIPULATED REQUEST FOR THE COURT’S ORDER EXTENDING THE DATES FOR COURT

ORDERED DEADLINES AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

Pre-Trial Conference: July 23, 2007 

Trial: September 4, 2007 

The March 20, 2007 mediation with Charles Hawkins, Esq. of

Mediation Masters in San Jose did not resolve the case. The

parties subsequently scheduled all expert depositions to be

completed by May 31. 

However, on April 23, 2007, trial counsel for Ford began trial

in Santa Cruz County Superior Court (Megison v. General Motors

Corp., et al. No. CIV150825). The jury verdict was returned on May

24, 2007. As such, Ford’s counsel was not available to take or

defend expert depositions in this case and requested that all

expert depositions be rescheduled. 

Neither party wishes to continue the trial date. The parties

have therefore confirmed new dates for all outstanding expert

depositions, and such depositions will be concluded by June 29,

2007, with the exception of one of Ford’s experts, Dr. Elizabeth

Raphael, whose next date of availability is July 30, 2007. 

Accordingly, the parties jointly request that the Court amend the

scheduling order as follows:

Expert Witness Discovery Deadline: July 30, 2007 

Settlement Conference: June 27, 2007 

Joint Pre-Trial Statement: July 16, 2007 

Pre-Trial Conference: July 23, 2007 

Trial: September 4, 2007 

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SECOND STIPULATED REQUEST FOR THE COURT’S ORDER EXTENDING THE DATES FOR COURT

ORDERED DEADLINES AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

For the foregoing reasons, good cause exists for the Court to

sign the accompanying Order extending the currently scheduled

deadlines.

Dated: May __, 2007 Dated: May __, 2007

WALKER, HAMILTON & WHITE BOWMAN AND BROOKE LLP

____________________________ ___________________________

Wilda L. White, Esq. Ryan A. McCarthy, Esq.

50 Francisco Street, Suite 460 1741 Technology Dr., Suite 200

San Francisco, CA 94133 San Jose, CA 95110

Attorney for Plaintiffs Attorney for Defendant

Shoukat Khan and Sanober Mirza Ford Motor Company

ORDER

The Court, having read the Stipulation of the parties, and

good cause appearing therefore, order:

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED that the expert

discovery cutoff date, as amended, shall be July 30, 2007.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED that the settlement

conference shall remain on June 27, 2007. The settlement

conference statement shall be filed and served seven days prior to

the conference.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED the joint pre-trial

statement shall remain due on July 16, 2007.

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED the pre-trial

conference shall remain on July 23, 2007.

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SECOND STIPULATED REQUEST FOR THE COURT’S ORDER EXTENDING THE DATES FOR COURT

ORDERED DEADLINES AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED the first day of

trial shall be September 4, 2007.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 7, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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