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Parties Involved:
Lawrence Caso
Plaintiff
Caso Trust
Plaintiff
Hartford Casualty Insurance Company
Defendant

Document Text:

Stipulation and Order Case No.: 2:07-cv-00101-FCD-DAD 

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ANDREW D. WOLL (SBN 085347) 

THE LAW OFFICE OF ANDREW D. WOLL 

550 MAIN ST., SUITE B1B 

PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 

 

530-626-7654 

No Consent to Fax Service 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Larry Caso 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION

LAWRENCE CASO; CASO TRUST, 

Plaintiffs, 

vs. 

HARTFORD CASUALTY 

INSURANCE COMPANY, and DOES 

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Defendants. 

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CASE NO. 2:07-cv-00101-FCD-DAD 

STIPULATION FOR MODIFICATION OF 

PRE TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER; 

ORDER THEREON

DATE ACTION FILED: 12/14/2006 

TRIAL DATE: 6/24/2008 

“AS MODIFIED” 

FACTS THIS STIPULATION IS BASED ON 

WHEREAS: Plaintiffs’ Counsel has been fighting a disease called pleural effusion 

(grossly excessive pleural fluid around the right lung) since September, 2007; and; 

WHEREAS: Plaintiffs’ Counsel’s doctors have tried every type of conservative 

care, including a minor surgery called thoracentesis (draining the pleural cavity by using 

a long needle placed through the back into the area surrounding the lung, done Jan. 2, 

2008) and; 

WHEREAS: Plaintiffs’ Counsel’s doctors have informed counsel that the only 

thing that can prevent counsel from sustaining a permanent total or partial collapsed right 

lung is a major surgery called VATS (visually aided thoracic surgery) which entails 4 or 5 

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days in the hospital with a 4-5 week recovery time, which should be done as soon as 

possible; and, 

WHEREAS: Surgery is currently scheduled for January 17, having been 

immediately set following failed thoracentesis (the fluid would not drain because it is 

beginning to solidify) ; and; 

WHEREAS: Defendant must file a motion for summary judgment by February 5, 

2008, because of the current dispositive motion deadline of March 21, 2008, and the 

unavailability of the Court for hearing on March 14 or March 21, and plaintiffs’ counsel 

will be unable to prepare timely opposition to said motion because of his post surgical 

status; and; 

WHEREAS: A key witness in the case, James Gregg, has recently informed 

plaintiffs’ counsel that he is unavailable during June, 2008 because of pre-made vacation 

plans but will be available after July 4: come now the parties and stipulate as follows: 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED THAT THE CURRENT 

STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER MAY BE MODIFIED AS 

FOLLOWS: 

EVENT CURRENT DATE PROPOSED DATE

DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS 03-21-08 04-25-08 

JOINT PRE-TRIAL STMT 04-18-08 05-23-08 

PRE-TRIAL CONF 04-25-08 05-30-08 

TRIAL 06-24-08 07-29-08 

DEFENDANT WILL ONLY STIPULATE TO CHANGE THE DISPOSITIVE 

MOTION CUT-OFF AS LONG AS THE OTHER DEADLINES ARE EXTENDED. 

WHILE DEFENDANT IS HAPPY TO ACCOMMODATE MR. WOLL’S HEALTH 

ISSUES, THE CURRENT SCHEDULE ALLOWS FOR SUFFICIENT TIME 

BETWEEN THE OUTCOME OF THE SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION AND 

TRIAL SO THAT THE PARTIES DO NOT HAVE TO INCUR THE EXPENSE OF 

PREPARING FOR TRIAL IN THE EVENT THE MOTION IS GRANTED. 

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THEREFORE, DEFENDANT REQUESTS ALL OF THE CUT-OFF DATES BE 

EXTENDED ACCORDINGLY. 

DATED: January 10, 2008 LAW OFFICES OF ANDREW D. WOLL 

 

 By: /s/ Andrew D. Woll 

 Andrew D. Woll 

 Attorney for Plaintiffs 

 Lawrence Caso and Caso Trust 

DATED: January 10, 2008 BERGER KAHN 

 A Law Corporation 

 By: /s/ Ann K. Johnston 

 as authorized on 1/10/2008

 Ann K. Johnston 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

 Hartford Casualty Insurance Company 

ORDER 

The court shall allow modification of the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order 

PURSUANT TO THIS STIPULATION, however the court shall modify the dates and 

language of the order to comply with the court’s scheduling practices and/or calendar 

availability: 

 All dispositive motions, except motions for continuances, temporary restraining 

orders or other emergency applications, shall be heard no later than April 25, 2008. 

 The final pretrial conference is now set for July 11, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. The joint 

pretrial statement shall be filed no later than July 3, 2008. 

The jury trial is now set for September 16, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: January 11, 2008 

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