Svetlana Loboda v. Bertrand Trucking; Mark Thomas Bertrand, individually and dba Bertrand Trucking, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive

Summary

This Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order in a federal vehicle-accident diversity action vacates the scheduled status conference and establishes deadlines for disclosures, expert reports, discovery, motions, pretrial proceedings, settlement, and trial. The order sets the final pretrial conference for June 14, 2027, and the jury trial for August 10, 2027, estimated to last five days.

Holdings

1. Because all defendants had been served, no further service was permitted without leave of court and a showing of good cause under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b).
2. No further joinder of parties or amendments to pleadings would be permitted absent leave of court and a showing of good cause under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b).
3. The court found that jurisdiction was proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 because the parties were diverse and the amount in controversy exceeded $75,000, and found venue proper because it was undisputed.
4. The court vacated the September 22, 2025 Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference and established deadlines for disclosures, expert reports, discovery completion, motions, the final pretrial conference, settlement proceedings, and trial.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the scheduled Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference should be vacated and a scheduling order entered.
2. What deadlines and restrictions should govern service, joinder, amendments to pleadings, discovery, motions, pretrial proceedings, settlement, and trial.
3. Whether the action was properly within federal diversity jurisdiction and venue was proper.

Disposition

other