E. & J. Gallo Winery, et al. v. Strategic Materials, Inc.

Filing 97

Order APPROVING stipulation to extend the cutoff for certain depositions and dispositive motion and setting dispositive motion and Daubert motion hearing dates, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 2/20/2020. (Dispositive Motions f iled by 3/20/2020; Daubert Motions filed by 4/10/2020; Opposition to Dispositive Motions due by 4/17/2020; Reply to Dispositive Motions due by 5/1/2020; Dispositive Motion Hearing set for 5/15/2020 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistr ate Judge Erica P. Grosjean; Opposition to Daubert Motions filed by 5/15/2020; Reply to Daubert Motions filed by 5/29/2020; Daubert Motion Hearing set for 6/11/2020 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean; Pretrial Conference set for 6/11/2020 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean; Jury Trial set for 8/4/2020 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean) (Rosales, O.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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E & J. GALLO WINERY, a California
corporation, GALLO GLASS COMPANY,
a Nevada Corporation
Plaintiff,

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v.
STRATEGIC MATERIALS, INC. a
Delaware corporation,

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Case No. 1:17-cv-01709-EPG
ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO
EXTEND THE CUTOFF FOR CERTAIN
DEPOSITIONS AND DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS
AND SETTING DISPOSITIVE MOTION AND
DAUBERT MOTION HEARING DATES
(ECF No. 96)

Defendant.

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On February 19, 2020, Plaintiffs E. & J. Gallo Winery, a California corporation and Gallo
Glass Company, a Nevada Corporation (“Gallo”) and Defendant Strategic Materials, Inc. (“SMI”)
filed a joint stipulation to extend the cutoff for certain depositions and dispositive motions. (ECF
No. 96.) The Court has reviewed the joint stipulation and finds good cause to approve same. In
addition to modifications proposed by the parties, the Court also sets May 15, 2020, as the
hearing date for dispositive motions and June 11, 2020, as the hearing date for Daubert motions.
Accordingly, the scheduling order currently in effect is amended as follows:
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The parties may complete the deposition of Mr. Ross on March 13, 2020;

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The deadline for filing dispositive motions shall be extended to March 20, 2020;

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The deadline for the parties to file Daubert motions challenging expert opinions
shall be April 10, 2020;

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Opposition briefs to dispositive motions shall be filed by April 17, 2020;

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Reply briefs for dispositive motions shall be filed by May 1, 2020;
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A hearing on any dispositive motions shall take place on May 15, 2020, at 1:30
p.m. in Courtroom 10;

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Opposition briefs to any Daubert motions shall be filed by May 15, 2020;

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Reply briefs for any Daubert motions shall be filed by May 29, 2020;

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A hearing on any Daubert motions is set for June 11, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. in
Courtroom 10 to coincide with the Pre-Trial Conference.

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The Pre-Trial Conference shall remain as scheduled for June 11, 2020, however, it will
occur at 1:30 p.m. and not 10:00 a.m. Trial remains as scheduled for August 4, 2020.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

February 20, 2020

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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