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Parties Involved:
Linda De Santos
Plaintiff
Jaco Oil Company
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In light of the reassignment of this matter, the Court is now better able to accommodate the 

schedule proposed by the parties and, therefore, issues this amended case schedule. This case schedule 

supercedes the prior order issued in this case in full.

I. Pleading Amendment Deadline

Any requested pleading amendments are ordered to be filed, either through a stipulation or 

motion to amend, no later than February 13, 2015.

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LINDA DE SANTOS, on behalf of herself and 

all other similarly situated,

 Plaintiff,

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JACO OIL COMPANY,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-CV-00738 -JLT

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER 

(Fed. R. Civ. P. 16)

Pleading Amendment Deadline: 2/13/2015

Class Discovery Deadlines: 

Non-Expert: 5/1/2015

Expert: 5/1/2015

Mid-discovery status conference: 

 12/16/2014 at 9:00 a.m.

Class Certification Motion Deadlines: 

Filing: 7/31/2015

Opposition: 9/25/2015

Reply brief: 10/23/2015

Hearing: 12/7/2015 at 9:00 a.m.

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II. Class Discovery Plan and Cut-Off Date

The parties are ordered to complete all class discovery, pertaining to non-experts and experts, 

on or before May 1, 2015.

The parties are directed to disclose all class-related expert witnesses, in writing, on or before 

March 6, 2015, and to disclose all rebuttal experts on or before April 3, 2014. The written designation 

of retained and non-retained experts shall be made pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 26(a)(2), (A), 

(B), and (C) and shall include all information required thereunder. Failure to designate experts in 

compliance with this order may result in the Court excluding the testimony or other evidence offered 

through such experts that are not disclosed pursuant to this order.

The provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(4) and (5) shall apply to all discovery relating to experts 

and their opinions. Experts must be fully prepared to be examined on all subjects and opinions 

included in the designation. Failure to comply will result in the imposition of sanctions, which may 

include striking the expert designation and preclusion of expert testimony.

The provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e) regarding a party's duty to timely supplement 

disclosures and responses to discovery requests will be strictly enforced. 

A mid-discovery status conference is scheduled for December 16, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. A Joint 

Mid-Discovery Status Conference Report, carefully prepared and executed by all counsel, shall be 

electronically filed in CM/ECF, one full week prior to the Conference, and shall be e-mailed, in Word 

format, to JLTorders@caed.uscourts.gov. The joint statement SHALL outline the discovery that has 

been completed and that which needs to be completed as well as any impediments to completing the 

discovery within the deadlines set forth in this order. Counsel may appear via CourtCall, providing a 

written request to so appear is made to the Magistrate Judge's Courtroom Clerk no later than five court 

days before the noticed hearing date. 

III. Non-Dispositive Motions

Any non-dispotive motions SHALL be filed no later than May 8, 2015, and heard no later than 

June 5, 2015. 

No written discovery motions shall be filed without prior approval of the Court. A party with a 

discovery dispute must first confer with the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve by 

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agreement the issues in dispute. If that good faith effort is unsuccessful, the moving party promptly 

shall seek a telephonic hearing with all involved parties and the Court. It shall be the obligation of the 

moving party to arrange and originate the conference call to the court. To schedule this telephonic 

hearing, the parties are ordered to contact the Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Susan Hall at (661) 326-6620

or via email at SHall@caed.uscourts.gov. Counsel must comply with Local Rule 251 with respect to 

discovery disputes or the motion will be denied without prejudice and dropped from calendar.

In scheduling such motions, the Court may grant applications for an order shortening time 

pursuant to Local Rule 144(e). However, if counsel does not obtain an order shortening time, the 

notice of motion must comply with Local Rule 251. 

Counsel may appear and argue non-dispositive motions via CourtCall, providing a written 

request to so appear is made to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk no later than five court days before the 

noticed hearing date. 

IV. Motions for Summary Judgment or Summary Adjudication

At least 21 days before filing a motion for summary judgment or motion for summary 

adjudication, the parties are ORDERED to meet, in person or by telephone, to confer about the issues 

to be raised in the motion.

The purpose of the meeting shall be to: 1) avoid filing motions for summary judgment where a 

question of fact exists; 2) determine whether the respondent agrees that the motion has merit in whole 

or in part; 3) discuss whether issues can be resolved without the necessity of briefing; 4) narrow the 

issues for review by the court; 5) explore the possibility of settlement before the parties incur the 

expense of briefing a summary judgment motion; 6) to arrive at a joint statement of undisputed facts.

The moving party shall initiate the meeting and provide a draft of the joint statement of 

undisputed facts. In addition to the requirements of Local Rule 260, the moving party shall file a 

joint statement of undisputed facts. The joint statement of undisputed facts SHALL include all facts 

that the parties agree, for purposes of the motion, may be deemed true. Thus, the moving party 

SHALL provide opposing counsel a complete, proposed statement of undisputed facts at least five 

days before the conference.

In the notice of motion the moving party shall certify that the parties have met and conferred as 

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ordered above, or set forth a statement of good cause for the failure to meet and confer. 

V. Motion for Class Certification

The motion for class certification SHALL be filed no later than July 31, 2014. Opposition to 

the motion SHALL be filed no later than September 25, 2015. Neither the motion nor the opposition 

SHALL exceed 30 pages, exclusive of evidence and evidentiary objections, unless leave is granted by 

the Court prior to the filing. Any reply SHALL be filed no later than October 23, 2015 and shall not 

exceed 15 pages, exclusive of evidentiary objections. Any objections to the evidence SHALL be filed 

at the same time as the opposition (for Defendant) and the reply (for Plaintiff).1 A hard-copy, courtesy 

copy of all filings SHALL be sent via overnight mail to the Chambers of Judge Thurston at the United 

States Courthouse, 510 19th Street Suite 200, Bakersfield, CA 93301, at the same time the filing is 

submitted. All of the evidence in the hard-copy SHALL be numbered, tabbed and indexed.

The hearing on the motion for class certification is set on December 7, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. 

before Judge Thurston.

VI. Settlement Conference

If the parties believe the action is in a settlement posture, they may file a joint written request 

for a conference with the Court, including proposed dates for the conference. At that time, a settlement 

conference will be set with a Magistrate Judge in Fresno, California. 

VII. Compliance with Federal Procedure

All counsel are expected to familiarize themselves with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 

and the Local Rules of Practice of the Eastern District of California, and to keep abreast of any 

amendments thereto. The Court must insist upon compliance with these Rules if it is to efficiently 

handle its increasing case load, and sanctions will be imposed for failure to follow both the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of Practice for the Eastern District of California.

VIII. Effect of this Order

The foregoing order represents the best estimate of the court and counsel as to the agenda most 

suitable to dispose of this case. The hearing dates are specifically reserved for this case. If the parties 

determine at any time that the schedule outlined in this order cannot be met, counsel are ordered to 

 

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notify the court immediately of that fact so that adjustments may be made, either by stipulation or by 

subsequent status conference.

The dates set in this Order are considered to be firm and will not be modified absent a 

showing of good cause even if the request to modify is made by stipulation. Stipulations 

extending the deadlines contained herein will not be considered unless they are accompanied by 

affidavits or declarations, and where appropriate attached exhibits, which establish good cause 

for granting the relief requested.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 27, 2014 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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