W.A. v. Panama-Buena Vista Union School District

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California granted the parties’ stipulation to amend the scheduling order after finding good cause and diligence under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4). The order extended the non-expert discovery cutoff to July 12, 2023, the expert discovery cutoff to November 1, 2023, and the pretrial motion cutoff to March 18, 2024.

Holdings

1. The parties' stipulation satisfied the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4) because it showed good cause and diligence; the court therefore continued the specified discovery and pretrial-motion deadlines.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the parties' stipulation established good cause and diligence sufficient under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4) to amend the scheduling order.

Disposition

other