Meza

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 GRISELDA MEZA, No. 2:24-cv-01376-DAD-JDP Plaintiff, v. SCHEDULING ORDER METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

15 Defendant.

17 Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the court has reviewed the parties’ joint status report (Doc. No. 13) and has determined that the court need not “consult[] with the parties’ attorneys and any unrepresented parties at a scheduling conference,” before issuing a scheduling order in this case. Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(1)(B). Accordingly, the court vacates the initial scheduling conference set for February 10, 2025 and hereby issues this scheduling order. I. SERVICE OF PROCESS The named defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company has been served as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5. No further service is permitted without leave of court, good cause having been shown under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b). ///// II. JOINDER OF ADDITIONAL PARTIES /…