Opinion
2:21-cv-00915-RFB-VCF
08-11-2023
DANIEL LUCERO, Plaintiff, v. ISABEL GUZMAN, ADMINISTRATOR and SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Defendants.
JASON M. FRIERSON United States Attorney VIRGINIA T. TOMOVA Assistant United States Attorney Attorneys for the United States
JASON M. FRIERSON United States Attorney
VIRGINIA T. TOMOVA Assistant United States Attorney Attorneys for the United States
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND CERTAIN DISCOVERY DEADLINES
(FOURTH REQUEST)
Pursuant to LR IA 6-1 and LR 26-3, the parties request a 60-day extension of certain discovery deadlines as, and for the reasons, set forth below. This is the fourth request for an extension of the discovery schedule.
DISCOVERY COMPLETED
The parties have completed the following disclosures and discovery:
The parties served their respective initial disclosures, and Plaintiff supplemented their disclosures.
Defendant served initial discovery requests, and Plaintiff responded to them.
On June 16, 2023, Defendant took Plaintiff's deposition.
On June 22, 2023, Plaintiff took the deposition of former SBA employee Denise Biaggi-Ayer.
DISCOVERY REMAINING
Discovery was completed on July 19, 2023.
WHY REMAINING DISCOVERY HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED
This request concerns only the Dispositive Motions and Joint Pretrial Order deadlines. The hearing on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is set on August 21, 2023 (ECF No. 59) which date coincides with the dispositive motions' deadline pursuant to the current discovery plan and scheduling order (ECF No. 54). The necessity to file such dispositive motions will depend on the outcome of the Defendant's motion to dismiss. For these reasons, the parties agree that they would like to have the dispositive motion deadline continued for additional 60 days from August 21, 2023.
EXTENSION OF THE DISCOVERY PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER
A 60-days extension of the remaining deadlines in the case would result in the following revised discovery schedule:
SCHEDULED EVENT
CURRENT DEADLINE
PROPOSED DEADLINE
Dispositive Motions
08/21/2023
10/20/2023
Proposed Joint Pretrial Order
09/20/2023
If dispositive motions were filed, the deadline for the Proposed Joint Pretrial Order would be deferred until 30 days after the Court rules on the dispositive motions.
This request for an extension of time is not sought for any improper purpose including delay.
Respectfully submitted this 11th day of August 2023.
IT IS SO ORDERED.