Ronald Benn v. Rene Rios, et al.

Opinion

Ronald Benn, Case No. 2:26-cv-00717-GMN-NJK

Plaintiff(s), Scheduling Order

v. [Docket No. 13]

Rene Rios, et al.,

Defendant(s). Pending before the Court is a proposed discovery plan seeking special scheduling review. Docket No. 13. This case was removed to federal court after the filing of answers in state court. See Docket No. 10 (notice attaching state court answers). Despite those earlier appearances, the parties did not file a proposed discovery plan promptly after removal. On June 29, 2026, the Court ordered the parties to file a discovery plan. Docket No. 8. Given the circumstances, it is not logistically feasible to calculate case management deadlines in the manner envisioned by the local rules. While they may be more accustomed to practicing in state court, counsel are cautioned that they must familiarize themselves with the rules of this federal court. Cf. Dela Rosa v. Scottsdale Mem’l Health Sys., Inc., 136 F.3d 1241, 1244 (9th Cir. 1998). The Court will set case management deadlines based on the date of the motion to quash service that was filed after removal. See Docket No. 6. Hence, the Court SETS case management deadlines as follows:  Initial disclosures: July 22, 2026  Amend pleadings/ add parties: September 16, 2026  Initial experts: October 16, 2026  Rebuttal experts: November 16, 2026  Discovery cutoff: December 15, 2026  Dispositive motions: January 14, 2027  Joint proposed pretrial order: February 16, 2027, or 30 days after resolution of dispositive motions The case management deadlines are not to be considered tentative in nature. The Court intends to enforce the case management deadlines absent a proper showing that modification is warranted, even if that request is presented jointly or by stipulation. Seeking judicial intervention on discovery disputes is strongly discouraged. The Court does not generally entertain requests for informal resolution of discovery disputes, so discovery disputes must ordinarily be presented through proper motion practice. Such motion practice must include a statement certifying that counsel could not satisfactorily resolve the matter after personal consultation and sincere effort to do so. The parties and counsel are warned that there is a presumption that reasonable expenses—including attorneys’ fees—will be awarded to the victor of a discovery motion. The Court will not hesitate to impose such awards as warranted given their intended deterrent purpose. Discovery motions must be filed without undue delay. In addition, absent unusual circumstances, the Court will not consider discovery motions filed more than 14 days after the discovery cutoff. Any later appearing party must serve initial disclosures within 21 days of that party’s first appearance in the case. The case management deadlines set forth above otherwise apply to any later appearing party as currently set, unless a request to modify those deadlines is filed and granted by the Court. CONCLUSION The pending discovery plan is GRANTED as stated above. Dated: July 13, 2026

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