Rupa Marya v. Warner Chappell Music Inc

Filing 92

MINUTES OF (IN CHAMBERS) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND ORDER ENTERING SCHEDULING DATES: Scheduling Conference held before Judge George H. King. After discussion with counsel, Court agrees to defer consideration of the statute of limitations defenses and class certification at this time. We now set the followingscheduling dates leading to the anticipated cross-motions for summary judgment in this phase one of this action only. If the summary judgment motions do not dispose of this first phase of this action, we will set further scheduling dates as needed. Any stipulation or motion to amend as to any claims, defenses and/or parties shall be lodged/filed by no later than April 24, 2014, failing which it shall be deemed that partys waiver of any such amendments in this action. All fact discovery shall be COMPLETED by no later than June 27, 2014. The parties shall designate their expert witnesses, and make the required disclosures, by no later than July 25, 2014, and do likewise for any rebuttal expert witnesses by no later than August 25, 2014. All expert discovery shall be COMPLETED by no later than September 26, 2014. By no later than September 26, 2014, counsel shall file a joint status report setting forth their views onwhether a settlement conference before summary judgment motions would be fruitful. Any motion for summary judgment shall be filed in compliance with the Local Rules, as well as our Order Re: Summary Judgment Motions issued concurrently herewith, by no later than November 14, 2014. (See order for further details).Court Reporter: N/A. (shb)

E-FILED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No.

CV 13-4460-GHK(MRWx)

Title

GOOD MORNING TO YOU PRODUCTIONS CORPORATION, et al. vs.
WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC., et al.

Presiding: The Honorable

Date

MARCH 24, 2014

GEORGE H. KING, CHIEF U. S. DISTRICT JUDGE

Beatrice Herrera

N/A

N/A

Deputy Clerk

Court Reporter / Recorder

Tape No.

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs:

Attorneys Present for Defendants:

BETSY C. MANIFOLD

KELLY M. KLAUS
ADAM I. KAPLAN

Proceedings:

(IN CHAMBERS) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND ORDER ENTERING
SCHEDULING DATES

Court conducts scheduling conference with counsel. After discussion with counsel, Court agrees to defer
consideration of the statute of limitations defenses and class certification at this time. We now set the following
scheduling dates leading to the anticipated cross-motions for summary judgment in this phase one of this action
only. If the summary judgment motions do not dispose of this first phase of this action, we will set further
scheduling dates as needed.
1. Any stipulation or motion to amend as to any claims, defenses and/or parties shall be lodged/filed by
no later than April 24, 2014, failing which it shall be deemed that party’s waiver of any such amendments in this
action.
2. All fact discovery shall be COMPLETED by no later than June 27, 2014. Completion means that any
discovery that is not received in hand by the requesting party by the completion date will be denied. If any
discovery motions are necessary, the parties shall ensure that they are calendared and heard by the magistrate
judge sufficiently in advance of the completion date to permit actual production, by the completion date, of any
discovery the judge might order.
3. The parties shall designate their expert witnesses, and make the required disclosures, by no later than
July 25, 2014, and do likewise for any rebuttal expert witnesses by no later than August 25, 2014.
4. All expert discovery shall be COMPLETED by no later than September 26, 2014.
5. By no later than September 26, 2014, counsel shall file a joint status report setting forth their views on
whether a settlement conference before summary judgment motions would be fruitful.
6. Any motion for summary judgment shall be filed in compliance with the Local Rules, as well as our
Order Re: Summary Judgment Motions issued concurrently herewith, by no later than November 14, 2014, and
noticed for hearing thereafter regularly under the Local Rules. Any untimely or non-conforming motion will be
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E-FILED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No.

CV 13-4460-GHK(MRWx)

Date

MARCH 24, 2014

Title

GOOD MORNING TO YOU PRODUCTIONS CORPORATION, et al. vs.
WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC., et al.

denied.
7. Failure by any party and/or counsel to strictly comply with the Federal and Local Rules, as well as our
Orders, will result in the imposition of an appropriate sanction against the offending party/counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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