Barragan
Barragan v. United States
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARYSOL BARRAGAN, Case No. 1:21-cv-00895-JLT-BAM
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
v. MOTION TO MODIFY SCHEDULING
ORDER
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, (Doc. 36) Defendant.
Currently before the Court is Plaintiff Marysol Barragan’s Motion to Modify Amended Scheduling Order to permit late designation of expert witnesses. (Doc. 36.) Defendant United States of America opposed the motion, (Doc. 38), and Plaintiff replied, (Doc. 39.) The matter has been submitted on the parties’ briefs. L.R. 230(g). Having considered the briefing and record in this case, Plaintiff’s motion will be denied pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4). I. Background This is an action brought pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., arising from a motor vehicle accident. (Doc. 1.) On March 24, 2022, the Court held a Scheduling Conference. (Doc. 30.) Thereafter, on March 25, 2022, the Court issued a…