Opinion
2:23-cv-00376-RFB-NJK
10-10-2023
JOSE LUIS MENDOZA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. ANGELO JOSEPH GIORDANO, et al., Defendants.
ORDER [DOCKET NO. 24]
NANCY J. KOPPE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Pending before the Court is the parties' joint proposed discovery plan. Docket No. 24. The presumptively reasonable discovery period is 180 days. Local Rule 26-1(b)(1). The parties, however, seek a 205-day discovery period. See Docket No. 24 at 1. When a specific showing has been made that established deadlines cannot be met in a particular circumstance, the Court has found good cause for extension. Here, the parties fail to provide any explanation to justify an extended discovery period or to comply with the requirements for special scheduling. See id at 13.
Discovery periods are calculated from the date the first defendant answers or otherwise appears in this case. Local Rule 26-1(b)(1).
Accordingly, the parties' proposed discovery plan is DENIED. Docket No. 24. The scheduling order in this case will be as follows:
Initial Disclosures: October 20, 2023
Add/Amend Pleadings: November 14, 2023
Initial Experts: December 14, 2023
Rebuttal Experts: January 12, 2024
Discovery Cut-Off February 12, 2024
Dispositive Motions: March 13, 2024
Joint Pretrial Order: April 12, 2024, 30 days after the resolution of dispositive motions, or further Court order.
Pursuant to Local Rule 26-3, any request for extension of any deadline must be made no later than 21 days prior to the expiration of the subject deadline and must be supported by good cause.
IT IS SO ORDERED.