Slama v. City of Madera, et al
Plaintiff: Anthony Slama
Defendant: City of Madera, Madera Police Department, Officer Chavez and Officer Shekianian
Case Number: 1:2008cv00810
Filed: June 9, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Fresno Office
County: Sacramento
Presiding Judge: Gary S. Austin
Presiding Judge: Anthony W. Ishii
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both

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November 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 227 ORDER Granting Nunc Pro Tunc, Plaintiff's 220 Motion for Extension of Time to File an Appeal, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 11/5/13. (Gonzalez, R)
October 9, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 223 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 9/19/2013 ORDERING plaintiff's attorney's request for authority to incur costs by appointed pro bono counsel Joseph Rego is GRANTED. (Crouch, J)
September 30, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 222 ORDER DENYING 220 Plaintiff's Motion and Request for full trial transcripts and ORDER DENYING 220 Plaintiff's Motion for a 30-day Extension of time to develop Rule 59 Motion. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 9/30/2013. (Timken, A)
September 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 219 JUDGMENT dated *9/5/2013* in favor of Defendants Officer Chavez and Shant Sheklanian. CASE CLOSED. (Jessen, A)
September 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 214 NOTICE and ORDER That Plaintiff is No Longer Needed as Witness in These Proceedings and the Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum is Discharged signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 9/5/2013. (Jessen, A)
September 4, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 210 ORDER Requiring Production of Plaintiff for Trial on September 5, 2013, at 8:30 A.M., signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 9/4/2013. (Jessen, A)
September 3, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 208 ORDER Requiring Production of Plaintiff for Trial on September 4, 2013, at 8:00 A.M., signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 9/3/2013. (Jessen, A)
August 23, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 189 ORDER re Amended ex parte application to request for extension of time to submit certified copies of depositions of Anthony Dean Slama and Louie Vela. The time for submitting certified copies of the transcripts is extended to August 29, 2013. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 8/23/2013. (Timken, A)
August 20, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 186 ORDER on the parties' Motions in Limine 180 and 181 . ORDER setting briefing schedule on Plaintiff's proposed motion for bifurcation. Plaintiff's opening briefing shall be filed by no later than Wednesday, August 24, 2013, at 12: 00 p.m. (noon). Defendants' opposition brief shall be filed by no later than Thursday, August 25, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. The motion will be deemed submitted at that time. No oral argument will be necessary unless requested by the Court. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 8/20/2013. (Timken, A)
August 8, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 183 PRETRIAL ORDER. Motions in Limine Filing Deadline: August 5, 2013. Motions in Limine Response Deadline: August 12, 2013. Motions in Limine Hearing: August 19, 2013 @ 10:30 a.m. Jury Trial: Sept. 3, 2013 @ 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 7 before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 8/8/2013. (Timken, A)
August 2, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 178 ORDER & WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AD TESTIFICANDUM TO TRANSPORT: Anthony Dean Slama, CDCR # G-16739 for trial on September 3, 2013 at 8:00 A.M., signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 8/1/13. (Martin-Gill, S)
July 26, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 174 ORDER REQUIRING parties to file a joint pretrial conference statement. The parties shall file a joint pretrial conference statement that complies with the requirements set forth in Local Rule 281 by no later than 12:00 p.m. noon on Monday, July 29, 2013. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 7/26/2013. (Timken, A)
June 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 173 ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL; ORDER SETTING Motion Briefing Schedule re Defendants' Request to Call Plaintiff's Former Counsel as a Witness; ORDER SETTING Motion in Limine Schedule. Pretrial Conference s et for 8/1/2013, at 04:00 PM in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. Motions in Limine Hearing set for 8/19/2013, at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. Jury Trial set for 9/3/2013, at 08: 30 AM in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. The Court DENIED without prejudice Defendants' request to depose or call Geringer as a witness. If Defendants wish to renew their request to seek Geringer's testimony and deposition, the Court sets the following briefing schedule for this issue: Defendants' Opening Brief shall be filed by no later than June 19, 2013. Plaintiff's Opposition Brief shall be filed by no later than June 28, 2013. Defendants&# 039; Reply Brief shall be filed by no later than July 5, 2013. The motion will be deemed submitted at that time. No oral argument will be necessary unless requested by the Court. The Court ORDERS the parties' counsel to meet and confer on antici pated motions in limine and to distill evidentiary issues. The Court FURTHER ORDERS the parties to file motions in limine as to only important matters in that most evidentiary issues can be resolved easily with a conference among the Court and counse l. If, after conferencing, any party chooses to file motions in limine, the party shall file and serve its motions in limine by no later than August 5, 2013, oppositions to motions in limine shall be filed and served no later than August 12, 2013. The Court will not accept or consider reply papers. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 6/5/2013. (Timken, A)
May 20, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 169 ORDER SETTING Pretrial Schedule and Deadlines. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 5/20/2013. (Timken, A)
April 8, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 162 ORDER SETTING Pre-trial Conference and Trial Dates. The Pre-trial conference currently set for 10/2/2013, before Judge Ishii is VACATED and RESET for 5/20/2013, at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. The jury trial currently set for 11/13/2013, before Judge Ishii is VACATED and RESET for 7/1/2013, at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 4/8/2013. (Timken, A)
April 4, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 160 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 3/27/2013 ORDERING plaintiff's attorney's request for authority to incur costs by appointed pro bono counsel Andrew Fishkin is GRANTED. (Crouch, J)
March 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 156 ORDER SETTING Pre-Trial Conference and Trial Dates. The Scheduling Conference set for March 26, 2013, is VACATED; The pre-trial conference is RESET for October 2, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 2 before District Judge Ishii; and the trial is RESET for November 13, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 2 before District Judge Ishii. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 3/21/2013. (Timken, A)
February 4, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 154 STIPULATION and ORDER to CONTINUE Scheduling Conference. The Scheduling Conference currently set for 3/12/2013, is CONTINUED to 3/26/2013, at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 7 (SKO) before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 2/1/2013. (Timken, A)
January 30, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 150 ORDER APPOINTING Limited Voluntary Counsel for Plaintiff; ORDER VACATING the Pretrial Conference and SETTING a Scheduling Conference. Plaintiff's motion to appoint counsel 141 is GRANTED; Andrew J. Fishkin, Esq., is appo inted as counsel in the above entitled matter for the limited purpose of preparing for and presenting the case at trial; The pretrial conference date of February 4, 2013, and the trial date of March 5, 2013, are VACATED; A scheduling conference is SET for March 12, 2013, at 10:30 a.m., before Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto. The parties may appear telephonically; all parties intending to appear telephonically shall coordinate with each other one conference call to the Court at (559) 499-5790 at the appointed time; At least one (1) week prior to the scheduling conference, the parties shall file a joint proposed schedule, proposing pretrial conference and trial dates. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 1/30/2013. (Timken, A)
January 22, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 142 ORDER Resetting Pre-Trial Conference Date and Order For Parties to Meet and Confer, signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 1/22/2013. (IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. The January 28, 2013, pre-trial conference is VACATED; 2. The telephonic p re-trial conference is RESET to February 4, 2013, at 3:30 p.m.; 3. As soon as possible, and prior to the February 4, 2013 pre-trial conference, the parties shall meet and confer about the possibility of consenting to Magistrate Judge jurisdict ion for all further proceedings in this matter, including trial; 4. If the parties agree to consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction, they shall immediately file a stipulation with the Court; and 5. Defense counsel shall inform Plaintiff of this order.)(Gaumnitz, R)
August 28, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 132 ORDER DISCHARGING 125 Order to Show Cause; ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's Motion 123 Requesting Leave of Court to Engage in Settlement Discussions Before the Trial Date is set; ORDER SETTING Pretrial Conference for 1/11/20 13, at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 2 (AWI) before Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii. Jury Trial set for 3/5/2013, at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 2 (AWI) before Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii. Defendants shall FILE a status report by no later than September 12, 2012, indicating their willingness to participate in a settlement conference. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 8/28/2012. (Timken, A)
August 10, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 125 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE why Defendants' counsel should not be sanctioned for failing to comply with the Court's order. ORDER REQUIRING Defendants to file a status update re: Settlement Conference. Defendants are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to wh y sanctions should not issue for failing to comply with the Court's June 26, 2012, order requiring Defendants to contact the Magistrate Judge within 30 days for the purpose of setting a pre-trial conference date and a trial date; and Defendants are ORDERED to file a status report indicating whether they believe, in good faith, that settlement is a possibility in this action and setting forth whether they are interested in participating in a settlement conference. Defendants shall also propose dates and time frames for the pre-trial conference and the trial. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 8/10/2012. (Timken, A)
June 26, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 122 ORDER on Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment re 53 , 57 , 108 ,signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 6/25/12. (Gonzalez, R)
May 10, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 116 ORDER for Defendants to File a Reply, signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 5/10/12. Defendants shall file a reply to Plaintiffs' opposition no later than 1:00 p.m. on May 29, 2012. (Verduzco, M)
April 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 101 ORDER on Plaintiff's 98 Motion for Reconsideration, signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 4/13/2012. (IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Plaintiffs motion for reconsideration is DENIED; 2. Plaintiffs request for additional time is GRANTED in part; 3. Plaintiff shall file an opposition to Defendants motion for summary judgment no later than 5/7/2012.) (Gaumnitz, R)
March 28, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 95 ORDER on Plaintiff's Rule 56(d) Motion 91 , signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 3/27/12. (Verduzco, M)
January 23, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 89 ORDER DENYING, AS MOOT, plaintiff's Motion for an Extension of Time to File Opposition to Defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment, document 88 , as plaintiff has previously been granted an extension re same; order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 1/23/2012. (Rooney, M)
January 13, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ORDER GRANTING plaintiff's Motion for an Extension of Time to File a Rule 56(d) Motion, document 85 , with said motion and/or response to defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment, due by 2/27/2012; order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 1/13/2012. (Rooney, M)
December 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ORDER DENYING 82 Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Production of Documents, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 12/7/2011. (Timken, A)
October 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDER GRANTING 79 Plaintiff's motion for an extension of time to file an opposition to Defendants' motions for summary judgment. Plaintiff shall file his response to Defendants' motions for summary judgment on or before January 13, 2012. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 10/19/2011. (Timken, A)
September 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 75 THIRD INFORMATIONAL ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 9/13/2011. (Timken, A)
September 12, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 74 ORDER ADOPTING 73 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN FULL; ORDER GRANTING 63 Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration; ORDER RE-OPENING CASE; ORDER VACATING 56 and 59 Orders on Defendants' Motions for Summary Judgment; ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF to File a Response to Defendants' Two Motions (Docs. 53 and 57 ) within sixty (60) Days, signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 9/11/2011. (Jessen, A)
August 22, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 73 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS re 63 recommending that Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration be GRANTED; the judgments granting Defendants' motions for summary judgment be set aside and the case be re-opened; and Plaintiff be ORDERED to fi le oppositions to Defendants' motions to summary judgment within sixty (60) days of the date of service of this district court's order; matter referred to Judge Ishii; Objections to F&R due within fifteen (15) days of service of this recommendation; signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 8/21/2011. (Timken, A)
July 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 70 ORDER Directing the Clerk of the Court to Serve Plaintiff's Counsel of Record with Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration and Proposed Order for Substitution of Attorney, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 07/21/2011. (Documents 63 and 65 sent electronicly and via U.S.P.S.)(Martin-Gill, S)
May 20, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER GRANTING Defendants' 57 Motion for Summary Judgment signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 5/17/2010. CASE CLOSED. (Sondheim, M)
May 12, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER vacating hearing date of May 17, 2010 and taking matter under submission signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 5/11/10. (Nazaroff, H)
April 16, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER on Defendants' 53 Motion for Summary Judgment signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 4/15/2010. Defendants motion for summary judgment is GRANTED as to Plaintiffs first, third, and fourth causes of action; Defendants motion for summa ry judgment is DENIED as to Plaintiffs second cause of action; Defendants may file a second motion for summary judgment with respect to the second cause of action on or by April 26, 2010; If a second motion for summary judgment is filed, Plaintiff ma y file an opposition thereto on or by May 5, 2010; Defendants must file a reply to any opposition on or by May 11, 2010; If Defendants file the second summary judgment motion on or by April 26, 2010, theCourt will thereafter set a hearing on the matter for May 17, 2010; and The current pre-trial date of May 7, 2010, is VACATED and is RESET to June 3, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 2. (Bradley, A)
April 7, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER vacating hearing date and taking matter under submission signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 4/6/10. (Nazaroff, H)
April 3, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 51 SCHEDULING ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 4/2/2009. Discovery Deadlines: Initial Disclosures- March 16, 2009, Non-Expert- October 29, 2009, Expert Disclosure- November 27, 2009, Supp.Expert Discl- December 11, 2009, Expert Dis covery- January 15, 2010; Motion Deadlines:Non-Dispositive- February 5, 2010, Dispositive- March 5, 2010; Settlement Conference set for 11/24/2009 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 10 (GSA) before Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin; Pretrial Conference set for 5/7/2010 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 2 (AWI) before Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii; Jury Trial set for 7/13/2010 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 2 (AWI) before Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii. (Esteves, C)
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