Denise Shuler et al v. Emericare Inc. et al

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MINUTES OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO REMAND (DKT. 9 ); REQUEST TO FILE OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO REMAND (DKT. 22 , 23 ); SCHEDULING CONFERENCEheld before Judge John A. Kronstadt: The Court takes the Motion and the Request to Fil e Opposition to the Motion UNDER SUBMISSION and a ruling will be issued. The Court has reviewed the parties' July 14, 2017 Joint Report and sets the following deadlines: Last day to file All Motions (including discovery motions) March 5, 2018. The parties will be invited to submit proposed dates for the final pretrial conference and trial, if necessary, upon the Court's final ruling on the motions. The trial estimate will be set at the final pretrial conference. Court Reporter: Anne Kielwasswer. (ah)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No.

LA CV17-02684 JAK (Ex)

Title

Denise Shuler, et al. v. Emericare Inc., et al.

Present: The Honorable

Date

July 24, 2017

JOHN A. KRONSTADT, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Andrea Keifer

Anne Kielwasser

Deputy Clerk

Court Reporter / Recorder

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs:

Attorneys Present for Defendants:

Mary E. Lockington

Michael P. West

Proceedings:

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO REMAND (DKT. 9)
REQUEST TO FILE OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO REMAND
(DKT. 22, 23)
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

The motion hearing is held. The Court states its tentative views that it is inclined to deny Plaintiff’s Motion
to Remand (the “Motion”). Counsel address the Court. The Court takes the Motion and the Request to
File Opposition to the Motion UNDER SUBMISSION and a ruling will be issued.
The scheduling conference is held. The Court confers with counsel regarding the status of the case. The
Court has reviewed the parties’ July 14, 2017 Joint Report and sets the following deadlines:
Closed:

Last day to amend or add parties

December 15, 2017:

Last day to participate in a settlement conference/mediation

December 22, 2017:

Last day to file notice of settlement / joint report re settlement

January 8, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.:

Post Mediation Status Conference

January 15, 2018:

Non-Expert Discovery Cut-Off

January 29, 2018:

Initial Expert Disclosures

February 12, 2018:

Rebuttal Expert Disclosures

February 26, 2018:

Expert Discovery Cut-Off

March 5, 2018:

Last day to file All Motions (including discovery motions)

The parties will be invited to submit proposed dates for the final pretrial conference and trial, if necessary,
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No.

LA CV17-02684 JAK (Ex)

Date

Title

July 24, 2017

Denise Shuler, et al. v. Emericare Inc., et al.

upon the Court’s final ruling on the motions. The trial estimate will be set at the final pretrial conference.
The Court grants the parties’ request to participate in a settlement conference with a private neutral. The
parties are ordered to have a representative with authority to make final decisions as to this matter
present at the settlement conference. If a settlement is reached, the parties are ordered to file a notice of
settlement, with a proposed date by which the matter will be dismissed. No appearance will be required
on January 8, 2018, if such notice is filed on or before December 22, 2017. If a notice of settlement is not
filed, counsel shall file a joint report by December 22, 2017, regarding the status of settlement and
whether a second session would be productive. The joint report shall not disclose the substantive
contents of any settlement communications between the parties.
Counsel for all parties shall comply with this Court’s standing orders with respect to documents to be
prepared and filed in connection with the Final Pretrial Conference. Dkt. 6.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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