Morales v. City of Bakersfield

          SCHEDULING ORDER (FED. R. CIV. P. 16)

          JENNIFER L. THURSTON UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

         I. Date of Scheduling Conference June 23, 2016.

         II. Appearances of Counsel

         Thomas Bundy appeared on behalf of Plaintiff. Heather Cohen appeared on behalf of Defendants.

         III. Pleading Amendment Deadline

         Any requested pleading amendments are ordered to be filed, either through a stipulation or motion to amend, no later than September 12, 2016.

         IV. Fictitiously-Named Defendants

         All claims as to "Doe" Defendants, including any counterclaims and cross-claims, are hereby DISMISSED.

         V. Discovery Plan and Cut-Off Date

         The parties are ordered to exchange the initial disclosures required by Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(1) on or before July 15, 2016.

         The parties are ordered to complete all discovery pertaining to non-experts on or before June 20, 2017, and all discovery pertaining to experts on or before August 18, 2017.

         The parties are directed to disclose all expert witnesses, in writing, on or June 30, 2017^[1], and to disclose all rebuttal experts on or before July 28, 2017. The written designation of retained and non-retained experts shall be made pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. Rule 26(a)(2), (A), (B), and (C) and shall include all information required thereunder. Failure to designate experts in compliance with this order may result in the Court excluding the testimony or other evidence offered through such experts that are not disclosed pursuant to this order.

         The written designation of retained and non-retained experts shall be made pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(2), (A), (B), and (C) and shall include all information required thereunder. Failure to designate experts in compliance with this order may result in the Court excluding the testimony or other evidence offered through such experts that are not disclosed pursuant to this order.

         The provisions of Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(b)(4) and (5) shall apply to all discovery relating to experts and their opinions. Experts must be fully prepared to be examined on all subjects and opinions included in the designation. Failure to comply will result in the imposition of sanctions, which ...