PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON, District Judge.
Counsel for the parties jointly respectfully submit the following case status update and respectfully request that the Court continue the upcoming Case Management Conference, currently scheduled for May 8, 2014, until July 10, 2014 or the next available court date, as follows:
This case was filed on June 17, 2013 by Plaintiff Michael Toschi. Defendants California Highway Patrol ("CHP") Officers Vu Williams and B. Boroja and CHP Sergeant S. Ramos (collectively, "CHP Defendants") answered the complaint on September 9, 2013. Defendants County of San Mateo, Sheriff's Deputy J. Dionida, and San Mateo County Sheriff's Deputy J. Gurkovic (collectively, "County Defendants") also answered on September 9, 2013.
The Initial Case Management Conference ("CMC") was scheduled for November 21, 2013. In connection with the Initial CMC, counsel for the parties filed a Joint CMC Statement with the Court on November 11, 2013. Docket No. 19. On November 21, 2013, the court held the Initial CMC with counsel for all parties present. In the Civil Minutes of the proceedings, the Court wrote, "The court grants the parties joint request to continue the case management conference until February to see if the trial in the state court proceeding resolves before setting a schedule."
Earlier this month, counsel for the parties were advised that the criminal trial against Plaintiff, previously scheduled for April 1, 2014, had been continued to June 9, 2014, due to the unavailability of a witness.
Since the Initial CMC, counsel for the parties have proceeded diligently with the case. The parties have exchanged Initial Disclosures and entered into a stipulated protective order. Counsel will continue with damages discovery and will attempt to negotiate whether any of the legal issues raised in this case can be resolved by stipulation or whether a motion or motions will be needed.
Based on the facts set forth above, counsel for the parties stipulate to and respectfully request that the Court continue the Further CMC in this case from Thursday, May 8, 2014 to Thursday, July 10, 2014, or to the next available CMC date after July 10, 2014, to allow the criminal case to proceed against Plaintiff. All counsel further stipulate that they will file a Joint Further CMC Statement with an updated case status with the Court on Thursday, July 3, 2014.
Good cause appearing, the Further Case Management Conference currently set for Thursday, May 8, 2014 is continued to Thursday, July 10, 2014. The parties are ordered to file a Further Case Management Conference with the Court no later than Thursday, July 3, 2014.