Olney v. Job.com, Inc.

Filing 21

SCHEDULING ORDER - Discovery deadlines - Initial disclosure 6/6/2014; Class Certification Discovery due by 11/7/2014; Class Certification Motion Deadline by 11/21/2014; Hearing set pursuant to the Local Rules. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 5/28/2014. (Hernandez, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PETER OLNEY,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1: 13-cv-02004-AWI-SAB
SCHEDULING ORDER (Fed.R.Civ.P 16)

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Discovery Deadlines:
Initial Disclosures: June 6, 2014
Class Cert. Discovery: Nov. 7, 2014

WINDY CITY CALL CENTER, LLC, et al.,
Defendants.

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Class Certification Motion Deadlines:
Filing:
Nov. 21, 2014
Hearing: Pursuant to Local Rules

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I.

Date of Scheduling Conference

The Scheduling Conference was held on May 27, 2014.
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Appearances of Counsel

Nicholas J. Bontrager appeared by telephone on behalf of Plaintiff.
David L. Emerzian appeared by telephone on behalf of Defendant.
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Scope of this Scheduling Order

This Scheduling Order applies only to scheduling related to class certification. As part of
the Scheduling Order the parties have agreed to the following class certification deadlines:
Class Certification Motion Filing deadline: November 21, 2014
Upon final disposition of the class certification motion, the court will hold a second
scheduling conference to address scheduling issues related to further discovery and trial.

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III.

Consent to Magistrate Judge

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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), to the parties who have not consented to conduct all

4 further proceedings in this case, including trial,1 before United States Magistrate Judge Stanley
5 A. Boone, you should be informed that because of the pressing workload of United States district
6 judges and the priority of criminal cases under the United States Constitution, you are strongly
7 encouraged to consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction in an effort to have your case adjudicated
8 in a timely and cost effective manner.
Presently, when a civil trial is set before Judge Ishii, any criminal trial set which conflicts

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10 with the civil trial will take priority, even if the civil trial was set first. Continuances of civil
11 trials under these circumstances may no longer be entertained, absent a specific and stated
12 finding of good cause, but the civil trial may instead trail from day to day or week to week until
13 the completion of either the criminal case or the older civil case.
The parties are advised that they are free to withhold consent or decline magistrate

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15 jurisdiction without adverse substantive consequences.
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IV.

Initial Disclosure under Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(1)

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Initial disclosures required by Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(1) shall be exchanged by June 6, 2014.

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V.

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The parties are advised that filing motions and/or stipulations requesting leave to amend

Amendments to Pleading

20 the pleadings does not reflect on the propriety of the amendment or imply good cause to modify
21 the existing schedule, if necessary. All proposed amendments must (A) be supported by good
22 cause pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 16(b) if the amendment requires any modification to the existing
23 schedule, see Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 609 (9th Cir. 1992), and (B)
24 establish, under Fed.R.Civ.P. 15(a), that such an amendment is not (1) prejudicial to the
25 opposing party, (2) the product of undue delay, (3) proposed in bad faith, or (4) futile, see Foman
26 v. Davis, 371 U.S. 178, 182 (1962).
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Except those proceedings delegated to the United States magistrate judges by 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and the district

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VI.

Discovery Plan and Cut-Off Dates

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The parties are ordered to complete all discovery related to class certification on or before

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The provisions of Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(e) regarding a party's duty to timely supplement

6 disclosures and responses to discovery requests will be strictly enforced.
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VII.

Pre-Trial Motion Schedule

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Unless prior leave of Court is obtained at least seven (7) days before the filing date, all

9 moving and opposition briefs or legal memorandum in civil cases shall not exceed twenty-five
10 (25) pages. Reply briefs filed by moving parties shall not exceed ten (10) pages. Before
11 scheduling any motion, the parties must comply with all requirements set forth in Local Rule 230
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Non-Dispositive Pre-Trial Motions

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As noted, all discovery related to class certification, including motions to compel, shall

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Compliance with these discovery cutoffs

16 requires motions to compel be filed and heard sufficiently in advance of the discovery cutoff so
17 that the Court may grant effective relief within the allotted discovery time. A parties' failure to
18 have a discovery dispute heard sufficiently in advance of the discovery cutoff may result in
19 denial of the motion as untimely. Non-dispositive motions are heard on Wednesdays at 9:30
20 a.m., before United States Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone in Courtroom 9.
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In scheduling any non-dispositive motion, the Magistrate Judge may grant Applications

22 for an Order Shortening Time pursuant to Local Rule 144(e). However, if counsel does not
23 obtain an Order Shortening Time, the Notice of Motion must comply with Local Rule 251.
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Counsel may appear and argue non-dispositive motions by telephone, providing a written

25 request to so appear is made to the Magistrate Judge's Courtroom Clerk no later than three (3)
26 court days before the noticed hearing date. In the event that more than one attorney requests to
27 appear by telephone then it shall be the obligation of the moving party(ies) to arrange and
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Discovery Disputes: If a motion is brought under Fed.R.Civ.P. 37, the parties must

3 prepare and file a Joint Statement re Discovery Disagreement (“Joint Statement”) as required by
4 Local Rule 251. The Joint Statement must be filed seven (7) calendar days before the scheduled
5 hearing date. Courtesy copies of all motion-related documents, declarations, and exhibits must
6 be delivered to the Clerk’s Office by 10:00 a.m. on the fourth court day prior to the scheduled
7 hearing date. Motions will be removed from the court’s hearing calendar if the Joint Statement
8 is not timely filed or if courtesy copies are not timely delivered. In order to satisfy the meet and
9 confer requirement set forth in Local Rule 251(b), the parties must confer and talk to each other
10 in person, over the telephone or via video conferencing before the hearing about the discovery
11 dispute. The Court may issue sanctions against the moving party or the opposing party if either
12 party fails to meet and confer in good faith.
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VIII. Compliance with Federal Procedure

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All counsel are expected to familiarize themselves with the Federal Rules of Civil

15 Procedure and the Local Rules of the Eastern District of California, and to keep abreast of any
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The Court must insist upon compliance with these Rules if it is to

17 efficiently handle its increasing case load and sanctions will be imposed for failure to follow the
18 Rules as provided in both the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules for the
19 Eastern District of California.
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Additional requirements and more detailed procedures for courtroom practice before

21 United States Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone can be found at the United States District
22 Court for the Eastern District of California’s website (www.caed.uscourts.gov) under “Judges.”
23 In Judge Boone’s section, in the area entitled “Case Management Procedures,” click the link for
24 “Standard Information,” which will direct you to a PDF document describing the practice
25 requirements specific to Judge Boone’s courtroom.
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Stipulations extending the deadlines contained herein will not be considered unless

27 they are accompanied by affidavits or declarations, and where appropriate attached
28 exhibits, which establish good cause for granting the relief requested.

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Failure to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 28, 2014
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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