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Parties Involved:
KVS Transportation, Inc.
Defendant
Nabors Drilling USA, L.P.
Defendant
Juan Patino
Plaintiff

Document Text:

Joint Stipulation and Order to Continue Discovery 

Cut-off Date to Complete Currently Noticed 

Depositions and

for Disclosure of Expert Witnesses

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Shaun Setareh (SBN 204514)

 shaun@setarehlaw.com

Thomas Segal (SBN 222791)

 thomas@setarehlaw.com

SETAREH LAW GROUP

9454 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 907

Beverly Hills, California 90212

T: (310) 888-7771 | F: (310) 888-0109

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

JUAN PATINO

HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP

Tamara I. Devitt/Bar No. 209683

 tamara.devitt@haynesboone.com

Kimberly A. Chase/Bar No. 253311

 kimberly.chase@haynesboone.com

Matthew E. Costello/Bar No. 295062

 matthew.costello@haynesboone.com

600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 700

Costa Mesa, California 92626

T: (949) 202-3000 | F: (949) 202-3001

Attorneys for Defendants

KVS TRANSPORTATION, INC. and NABORS DRILLING USA, LP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JUAN PATINO, on behalf of himself, all 

others similarly situated, 

Plaintiff,

vs.

KVS TRANSPORTATION, INC., a

California corporation; NABORS DRILLING 

USA, L.P., a Delaware corporation; and 

DOES 1-50,

inclusive,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:15-CV-00713-TLN-SMS

Assigned to U.S. District Judge

Troy L. Nunley

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE DISCOVERY CUT-OFF

DATE TO COMPLETE CURRENTLY 

NOTICED DEPOSITIONS AND FOR

DISCLOSURE OF EXPERT 

WITNESSES

Complaint filed: May 8, 2015

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Joint Stipulation and Order to Continue Discovery 

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Plaintiff Juan Patino (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants KVS Transportation, Inc. (“KVS”)

and Nabors Drilling USA, LP (collectively, the “Parties”), through their respective counsel, 

hereby stipulate as follows: 

WHEREAS, on July 28, 2015, the Court issued a Pretrial Scheduling Order governing 

discovery and other pretrial proceedings (Dkt. No. 14) (“Order”) for this case;

WHEREAS, the Order bifurcates discovery into two phases, with Phase I discovery 

limited to facts that are relevant to whether this action should be certified as a class action;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Order, all Phase I discovery must be completed by the 

Parties on or before January 29, 2016 and the Parties must disclose their respective expert 

witnesses on or before February 29, 2016;

WHEREAS, on December 31, 2015, KVS noticed Plaintiff’s deposition for January 20, 

2016;

WHEREAS, on January 8, 2016, Plaintiff served a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice on 

KVS, with such deposition to be held on January 22, 2016;

WHEREAS, on January 12, 2016, Plaintiff’s counsel informed counsel for KVS that 

Plaintiff was not available on the noticed date of January 20, 2016;

WHEREAS, on January 13, 2016, counsel for KVS informed Plaintiff’s counsel that 

KVS’ Rule 30(b)(6) deponent and counsel for KVS were not available on the noticed date of 

January 22, 2016, provided alternative dates for the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition and asked for 

alternative dates for Plaintiff’s deposition, and suggested to Plaintiff’s counsel that Plaintiff’s 

deposition and the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition be scheduled for the same day;

WHEREAS, the Parties are in the process of meeting and conferring in good faith to 

schedule the currently noticed depositions of Plaintiff and KVS’ Rule 30(b)(6) deponent, with 

the aim of completing these depositions by the end of February 2016, subject to witness and 

counsel availability;

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that good cause exists to continue the Phase I discovery 

cut-off date (i) to complete the currently noticed depositions of Plaintiff and KVS’ Rule 

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Joint Stipulation and Order to Continue Discovery 

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30(b)(6) deponent only, and (ii) to disclose expert witnesses, if any, which may be necessary 

following the depositions of Plaintiff and KVS’ Rule 30(b)(6) deponent;

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that continuing the Phase I discovery cut-off by 60 days to 

complete the currently outstanding depositions of Plaintiff and KVS’ Rule 30(b)(6) deponent 

and to disclose expert witnesses would promote efficiency and judicial economy, as it will allow 

the Parties to engage in necessary pre-certification discovery; and

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that neither party will be prejudiced by the requested 

continuance.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, by and through their counsel of record, hereby 

stipulate, subject to this Court’s approval, that the deadline to complete Phase I discovery,

currently set for January 29, 2016, shall be continued to March 29, 2016 for purposes of (i) 

completing the currently noticed depositions of Plaintiff and KVS’ Rule 30(b)(6) deponent, and 

(ii) disclosing expert witnesses.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Date: February 1, 2016 SETARAH LAW GROUP

By: /s/ Shaun Setarah 

Shaun Setarah

Attorneys for Plaintiff

JUAN PATINO

Date: February 1, 2016 HAYNES AND BOONE, LLP

By: /s/ Matthew E. Costello 

Matthew E. Costello

Attorneys for Defendants

KVS TRANSPORTATION, INC. and

NABORS DRILLING USA, LP

(as authorized on January 27, 2016

per L.R. 131(e))

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ORDER

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ORDER

Pursuant to the Parties’ stipulation, the deadline to complete Phase I discovery, currently 

set for January 29, 2016, shall be continued to March 29, 2016 for purposes of (i) completing 

the currently noticed depositions of Plaintiff and KVS’ Rule 30(b)(6) deponent, and (ii) 

disclosing expert witnesses.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 1, 2016

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