Watts v. Allstate Indemnity Company et al

Filing 308

ORDER signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 6/12/12 ORDERING that Plaintiff shall file their Motion for Class Certification no later than 8/27/2012. Defendants have until 9/27/12 to file their opposition and to move for an evidentiary hearing on class certification, if desired. Plaintiffs MAY file a response to the opposition and to defendants' motion for an evidentiary hearing, if any, no later than 10/22/12. (Mena-Sanchez, L)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ROBERT WATTS, on behalf
of himself individually and
all others similarly situated,
NO. CIV. S-08-1877 LKK/GGH

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Plaintiff,
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v.

O R D E R

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ALLSTATE INDEMNITY CO.,
an Illinois corporation, et al.,

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Defendants.
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Following a status conference held in chambers on June 11,
2012, the court ORDERS as follows:

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[1]

Plaintiffs

SHALL

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certification no later than August 27, 2012.

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[2] Defendants have until September 27, 2012 to file

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their opposition and to move for an evidentiary hearing

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on class certification, if desired.

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[3] Plaintiffs MAY file a response to the opposition and

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to defendants' motion for an evidentiary hearing, if
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file

their

motion

for

class

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any, no later than October 22, 2012.

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[4] Upon completion of briefing by the parties, the

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court will determine whether an evidentiary hearing is

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necessary, and will set a date for the hearing on class

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certification.

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[5] The court notes that during the briefing period, it

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will look with disfavor upon pointless disputes over

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matters not central to class certification.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED:

June 12, 2012.

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