Aloha plastic Surgery update

[Robert Krausankas (BuddhaPi)]

Try as I might, I can't seem to stay away from Pacer..ran across this nugget this morning. Looks like Aloha has assembled a "Team" of attorneys from the islands. At one point it looked as if an LA firm would be working with him, this apparently has changed, in addition to his original lawyer Robin Melchor, we can also add these to the list:

Arthur F. Roeca
James Shin
Jodie D. Roeca
Norman Koji Odani 

They are all from the firm of : Roeca Luria Hiraoka LLP out of Honolulu, HI

Other than that I saw nothing new in terms of documents..

[Greg Troy (KeepFighting)]

Thanks for the update Robert, like you I am very anxious to see what happens and how this case develops. Keep us posted

[Robert Krausankas (BuddhaPi)]

New update Hot of the Press!

From 8/21/12 a schedule of dates and deadlines for the Hawaiian Art network / Aloha plastic Surgery Case.

COURT ACTION: EP: Status Conference Re: Trial Date and Other Deadlines. New
trial date given. Second Amended Rule 16 Scheduling Conference Order to be issued.
1. Jury trial on July 2, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. before JMS
2. Final Pretrial Conference on May 21, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. before KSC
3. Final Pretrial Conference before District Judge N/A
4. Final Pretrial Statement by May 14, 2013
5. File motions to Join/Add Parties/Amend Pleadings by November 30, 2012
6. File other Non-Dispositive Motions by April 3, 2013
7. File Dispositive Motions by January 30, 2013
8a. File Motions in Limine by June 12, 2013
8b. File opposition memo to a Motion in Limine by June 18, 2013
11a. Plaintiff’s Expert Witness Disclosures by December 31, 2012
11b. Defendant’s Expert Witness Disclosures by January 30, 2013
12. Discovery deadline May 3, 2013
13. Settlement Conference set for 3/7/2013 at 10:00am before KSC
14. Settlement Conference statements by 2/28/2013
20. Submit Voir Dire Questions, Special Verdict Form, Concise Statement of Case and
Jury Instructions by June 18, 2013
21. File Final witness list by June 12, 2013
24. Exchange Exhibit and Demonstrative aids by June 4, 2013
25. Stipulations re: Authenticity/Admissibility of Proposed Exhibits by June 12, 2013
26. File objections to the Exhibits by June 18, 2013
28a. File Deposition Excerpt Designations by June 12, 2013
28b. File Deposition Counter Designations and Objections by June 18, 2013
29. File Trial Brief by June 18, 2013
30. File Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law by N/A

Damn these things move slowly!

[Greg Troy (KeepFighting)]

Especially rough for Uncle Glen who has to sit and wait for the other shoe to drop now for almost a year.

[Moe Hacken]

Thanks for the update, Robert. You've become quite the "Pacerazzi". 

[Oscar Michelen]

Robert:  that's the regular pace of Federal Litigation of this type. It only moves quicker if there is an injunction in place stopping someone from doing something regarding their business.  Then it can get resolved in a matter of weeks or months sometimes.  One thing folks often forget is that Federal judges also have a substantial criminal calendar.  Criminal cases take priority and must move more quickly through the system than civil cases. In addition, everyone who appeals a denial of a social security disability claim gets into Federal Court. These cases also clog up a judge's calendar. Finally, Federal judges like to set long dates like this and then never move them rather than set short ones that keep getting adjourned. 

[Matthew Chan]

I never knew this. Once again, I learn another nugget.  Thanks for explaining the context.

Robert:  that's the regular pace of Federal Litigation of this type. It only moves quicker if there is an injunction in place stopping someone from doing something regarding their business.  Then it can get resolved in a matter of weeks or months sometimes.  One thing folks often forget is that Federal judges also have a substantial criminal calendar.  Criminal cases take priority and must move more quickly through the system than civil cases. In addition, everyone who appeals a denial of a social security disability claim gets into Federal Court. These cases also clog up a judge's calendar. Finally, Federal judges like to set long dates like this and then never move them rather than set short ones that keep getting adjourned.