Flores
Flores v. County of Kern
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MALISSA FLORES, Case No. 1:24-cv-00995-KES-CDB
Plaintiff, ORDER ON PARTIES’ STIPULATED v. REQUEST TO EXTEND CASE
MANAGEMENT DATES
COUNTY OF KERN, et al., (Doc. 20) Defendants.
16 Pending before the Court is the parties’ joint stipulated request to extend by 90 days all case management dates, filed May 20, 2025 -- the deadline for the completion of nonexpert discovery. (Doc. 20). In support of the request, the parties state that Plaintiff failed to appear for her deposition and, as such, it will be “extraordinarily difficult to meet all discovery deadlines.” (Id. at 1). The parties represent that the declaration of Kimberly L. Marshall is attached to the stipulation; however, no such declaration is present in the filing or on the docket. Discussion District courts enter scheduling orders in actions to “limit the time to join other parties, amend the pleadings, complete discovery, and file motions.” Fed.…