Opinion
2:23-cv-01624-LK-BAT
11-04-2024
DAVID D. BUTLER, Plaintiff, v. JAMES HANKEN, et al., Defendants. Event Current Date Requested Date Event Current Date New Date March 21, 2025 April 11, 2025 April 25, 2025 May 9, 2025 TBD (pending trial date) TBD (pending trial date) TBD (pending trial date) TBD (pending trial date)
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP John Goldmark Joby Celoza, David D. Butler Craig Johnna S. Craig,
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
John Goldmark
Joby Celoza,
David D. Butler
Craig Johnna S. Craig,
BRIAN A. TSUCHIDA, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER EXTENDING CASE DEADLINES
THE HONORABLE LAUREN KING, JUDGE
Noted for Consideration:
November 1, 2024
STIPULATED MOTION
Pursuant to Local Civil Rules 7(d)(1) and 10(g), Plaintiff David Butler (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants James Hankin, Calvin Cogburn, and Dr. Steven Jewitt (“Defendants”) hereby stipulate and agree to the following proposed deadline extending the pre-trial dates in the above-captioned matter, subject to the Court's approval.
1. On September 30, 2024, the Court entered its Order Granting the Parties' stipulated trial date and pretrial schedule. See Dkt. 31.
2. Counsel for Plaintiff has been unexpectedly out of office and on extended leave due to a medical emergency. On October 28, 2024, the Parties agreed to extend the deadlines for the case to ensure the parties may conduct a meaningful investigation into the additional claims raised by Mr. Butler in Butler v. Bowen et al., 2:24-cv-1071-KKE, which has since been consolidated with the above-captioned action. See 2:24-cv-01071-KKE, Dkt. 6. In accordance with the above, the Parties thus stipulate and agree to the following amended case pre-trial schedule (subject to Court approval):
Event
Current Date
Requested Date
Deadline for Amended pleadings.
November 1, 2024
December 6, 2024
Reports of expert witnesses under FRCP 26(a)(1) due
January 10, 2025
February 14, 2025
Reports of rebuttal expert witnesses under FRCP 26(a)(2) due
January 24, 2025
February 28, 2025
All motions related to discovery must be noted for consideration no later than
January 17, 2025
February 21, 2025
Discovery to be completed by
February 14, 2025
March 21, 2025
All dispositive motions and motions challenging expert witness testimony must be filed by this date (see LCR 7(d)). Such motions must be noted for consideration no later than 28 days thereafter (see LCR 7(d)).
March 7, 2025
April 11, 2025
Settlement conference, if mediation has been requested by the parties per LCR 39.1, held no later than
March 21, 2025
April 25, 2025
Mediation per LCR 39.1(c)(3) held no later than
April 4, 2025
May 9, 2025
All motions in limine must be filed by
TBD (pending trial date)
TBD (pending trial date)
Proposed jury instructions and agreed LCR 16.1 Pretrial Order due, including exhibit list with completed authenticity, admissibility, and objection fields
TBD (pending trial date)
TBD (pending trial date)
Trial briefs, proposed voir dire questions, and deposition designations due
TBD (pending trial date)
TBD (pending trial date)
Pretrial conference scheduled at 10:00 am on
TBD (pending trial date)
TBD (pending trial date)
3. Based on the foregoing, the parties respectfully request that the Court grant their stipulated motion and extend the case schedule accordingly.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
ORDER
The Court GRANTS the Parties' stipulated motion. The pretrial schedule is modified as follows:
Event
Current Date
New Date
Deadline for Amended pleadings.
November 1, 2024
December 6, 2024
Reports of expert witnesses under FRCP 26(a)(1) due
January 10, 2025
February 14,2025
Reports of rebuttal expert witnesses under FRCP 26(a)(2) due
January 24, 2025
February 28, 2025
All motions related to discovery must be noted for consideration no later than
January 17, 2025
February 21,2025
Discovery to be completed by
February 14, 2025
March 21, 2025
All dispositive motions and motions challenging expert witness testimony must be filed by this date (see LCR 7(d)). Such motions must be noted for consideration no later than 28 days thereafter (see LCR 7(d)).
March 7, 2025
April 11, 2025
Settlement conference, if mediation has been requested by the parties per LCR 39.1, held no later than
March 21, 2025
April 25, 2025
Mediation per LCR 39.1(c)(3) held no later than
April 4, 2025
May 9, 2025
All motions in limine must be filed by
TBD (pending trial date)
TBD (pending trial date)
Proposed jury instructions and agreed LCR 16.1 Pretrial Order due, including exhibit list with completed authenticity, admissibility, and objection fields
TBD (pending trial date)
TBD (pending trial date)
Trial briefs, proposed voir dire questions, and deposition designations due
TBD (pending trial date)
TBD (pending trial date)
Pretrial conference scheduled at 10:00 am on
TBD (pending trial date)
TBD (pending trial date)
IT IS SO ORDERED.