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Parties Involved:
Michael D. Henry
Counter Claimant
Patricia Lomax
Counter Defendant

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STATSET.LKK (rev. 09/06)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

 PATRICIA LOMAX,

NO. CIV. S-06-2677 LKK EFB

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER SETTING STATUS

(PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

 CONFERENCE 

 MICHAEL D. HENRY,

Defendant.

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This action has been assigned to the Honorable LAWRENCE K.

KARLTON. Pursuant to the provisions of Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 16, as amended December 1, 1993, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED

that:

1. A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is SET for

October 15, 2007, at 1:30 p.m., before Judge Karlton in

Chambers/Courtroom No. 4.

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2. Plaintiff SHALL ENDEAVOR TO COMPLETE SERVICE OF PROCESS

ON ALL PARTIES WITHIN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS OF THE DATE OF FILING

THE COMPLAINT HEREIN.

3. Concurrently with the service of process, or as soon

thereafter as possible, plaintiff shall serve upon each of the

parties named in the complaint, and upon all parties subsequently

joined, a copy of this order, and shall file with the clerk a

certificate reflecting such service. Any party who impleads a

third-party defendant shall serve upon that party a copy of this

order, and shall file with the clerk a certificate reflecting such

service.

4. In the event that this action was reassigned to Judge

Karlton from another judge, plaintiff shall serve upon all parties

to this action a copy of this order, and shall file with the clerk

a certificate reflecting such service.

5. Any non-governmental corporate party to an action in this

court shall file a statement identifying all its parent

corporations and listing any publicly held company that owns 10%

or more of the party’s stock. Defendant shall file the statement

with its initial pleading filed in the court and plaintiff shall

file the statement not later than ten (10) days after filing the

complaint. The parties shall supplement the statement within a

reasonable time of any change in the information.

6. In the event this action was originally filed in a state

court and thereafter removed to this court, the removing party or

parties shall, immediately following such removal, serve upon each

of the other parties and upon all parties subsequently joined, a

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copy of this order, and shall file with the clerk a certificate

reflecting such service.

7. All parties to the action shall appear at the Status

Conference through counsel ( or in person, if acting without

counsel). UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED OTHERWISE, COUNSEL LOCATED

OUTSIDE THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO MAY APPEAR BY TELEPHONE, PROVIDED

THAT:

(a) THE ACTION DOES NOT INVOLVE A LITIGANT APPEARING IN

PROPRIA PERSONA. IN SUCH CASES, ALL COUNSEL AND LITIGANTS MUST

PERSONALLY APPEAR; and

(b) COUNSEL STATE IN THEIR TIMELY-FILED STATUS REPORTS

AS REQUIRED BY THIS ORDER THEIR DESIRE TO SO APPEAR, AND THEREIN

PROVIDE THE TELEPHONE NUMBER THEY WILL BE CALLING FROM; and

(c) PLACE THE CALL TO CHAMBERS THEMSELVES BY CALLING

(916) 930-4130, AT EXACTLY THE TIME THE CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED TO

BEGIN. IF MORE THAN ONE PARTY DESIRES TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE,

COUNSEL MUST MAKE ARRANGEMENTS AMONG THEMSELVES TO SET UP THE

CONFERENCE CALL AT THE SCHEDULED TIME WITH ALL PARTICIPANTS ON THE

LINE BEFORE CALLING CHAMBERS. A FAILURE TO PLACE THE TELEPHONE

CALL AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME WILL BE TREATED AS A FAILURE TO APPEAR

AND MAY SUBJECT COUNSEL TO SANCTIONS.

8. The parties shall file with the court and serve upon all

other parties, not later than 4:30 p.m., ten (10) days preceding

the conference, a Status Report. ANY PARTY FAILING TO FILE A

TIMELY STATUS REPORT PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER MAY BE SUBJECTED TO

MONETARY SANCTIONS AND/OR THE DISMISSAL OF THE COMPLAINT OR

STRIKING OF THE ANSWER. The Status Report shall briefly set out

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the views of the party making the report on the following matters:

(a) Name(s) of the parties counsel represents;

(b) A brief summary of the facts alleged in each

complaint and a characterization of the legal theories under which

recovery is sought or liability denied. The characterization of

the legal theories does not require legal argument, but only a

description of the legal theory (or theories);

(c) Progress in the service of process;

(d) Possible joinder of additional parties;

(e) Any expected or desired amendment of pleadings;

(f) Specifying the statutory basis for jurisdiction and

venue;

(g) Anticipated motions and the scheduling thereof;

(h) Anticipated discovery and the scheduling thereof.

In this regard, the parties shall discuss whether deferral of

discovery pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d) is appropriate, any

order affecting discovery pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 and 29-37

is desired, and whether a discovery conference under Fed. R. Civ.

P. 26(f) should be held;

(i) Future proceedings, including setting appropriate

cut-off dates for discovery, law and motion, and the scheduling of

the pretrial conference and trial;

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(j) Appropriateness of special procedures such as

agreement to try the matter before a magistrate judge pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 636(c), or reference to a special master, or to the

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, or application of the

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Manual for Complex Litigation, binding arbitration in Superior

Court;

(k) Whether any of the parties has timely demanded a

trial by jury;

(l) Estimate of trial time;

(m) Modification of standard pretrial procedures

specified by the local rules due to the relative simplicity or

complexity of the action;

(n) Whether the case is related to any other case,

including any matters in bankruptcy;

(o) Whether counsel will stipulate to the trial judge

acting as settlement judge and waive any disqualification by virtue

thereof, or whether the parties prefer to have a settlement

conference before another judge;

(p) The report of the parties concerning use of the

Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program pursuant to Local Rule 16-271;

(q) Any other matters which may be conducive to the

just, efficient, and economical determination of the action.

Following the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference, the

court will issue a written order regarding the future course of

this litigation.

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9. Requests for continuance of Status Conferences are not

favored and will not be granted in the absence of a true emergency

and, in any event, will not be entertained unless made in writing

at least THREE (3) DAYS prior to the scheduled conference.

10. At the time of filing a motion, opposition, or reply,

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counsel are directed to email a copy in word processing format to

lkkpleadings@caed.uscourts.gov. Concurrent with filing any

proposed orders in the court’s CM/ECF filing system, counsel are

directed to forward a copy in word processing format to

lkkorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

11. Counsel are hereby reminded of their continuing duty to

immediately notify the Courtroom Deputy at (916) 930-4133 and the

Judge’s Chambers in writing, of any settlement or other disposition

(Local Rule 16-160).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 9, 2007

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