Hubard
(PC) Penton v. Hubard
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANTHONY PENTON, No. 2:11-cv-0518 TLN KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER LAYTON JOHNSON, JR., et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff’s motion to modify the scheduling order came on regularly for hearing January 10, 2023, by Zoom. Pierce A. MacConaghy, Buzz Harrison Frahn and Dawson Honey appeared for plaintiff. Nicole M. Cahill appeared for defendant L. Johnson. Upon review of the motion and the documents in support and opposition, upon hearing the arguments of counsel and good cause appearing therefor, THE COURT FINDS AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS. “The district court is given broad discretion in supervising the pretrial phase of litigation.” Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 607 (9th Cir. 1992) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted). Rule 16(b) provides that “[a] schedule may be modified only for good cause and with the judge’s consent.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4). Good case requires a showing of due…