Synthes, Inc. et al v. Knapp

Filing 63

ORDER signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 6/3/15: Designation of Expert Witnesses due by 4/13/2016. Discovery due by 2/12/2016. Dispositive Motions filed by 8/18/2016. Final Pretrial Conference set for 12/15/2016 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 7 (MCE) before Chief Judge Morrison C. England Jr.. Jury Trial set for 2/13/2017 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 7 (MCE) before Chief Judge Morrison C. England Jr.. (Kaminski, H)

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BLANK ROME LLP
Howard M. Knee (SBN 55048)
2029 Century Park East, 6th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 424.239.3434
BLANK ROME LLP
Anthony Haller (admitted pro hac vice)
Scott F. Cooper (admitted pro hac vice)
Andrew B. Cohen (admitted pro hac vice)
One Logan Square
130 North 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 215.832.5690
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Synthes, Inc. and
DePuy Synthes Sales, Inc.
SEGAL & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
John T. Kinn (SBN 130270)
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2550
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]

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THE MCSHEA LAW FIRM
John P. McShea (admitted pro hac vice)
1500 Market Street
Center Square, Suite 4000
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 215.599.0888

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Attorneys for Defendant Gregory Knapp

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SYNTHES, INC. AND DEPUY SYNTHES
SALES, INC.,
Plaintiffs / Counterclaim-Defendants,
vs.
GREGORY KNAPP,
Defendant / Counterclaim-Plaintiff.

Case No. 2:13-cv-02261-MCE-DAD
STIPULATED ORDER
AMENDING PRETRIAL
SCHEDULING ORDER

WHEREAS, on September 4, 2014, the Court entered a Pretrial Scheduling

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Order (the “Order”), scheduling a fact discovery deadline of April 22, 2015 (ECF No.

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41);
WHEREAS, on February 13, 2015, the Court entered a Stipulation and Order to

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extend the discovery deadline once the Court ruled on DePuy Synthes’ then pending

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Motion to Compel Production of Documents from Third-Party K2M, Inc. (ECF No.

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49);

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WHEREAS, on March 6, 2015, the Court granted DePuy Synthes’ Motion
(ECF 28) and the deadline for fact discovery was extended eighty (80) days to May
25, 2015;
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2015, the parties met and conferred regarding
completing the remaining fact discovery;
WHEREAS, the parties are unable to take necessary depositions before May 25,
2015 due to scheduling conflicts;

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WHEREAS, the parties require an extension of the deadline for fact discovery;

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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties STIPULATE and AGREE to amend the

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Order to extend all deadlines sixty (60) days as follows:

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(i)

fact discovery shall be completed by July 24, 2015;

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(ii)

expert witnesses shall be designated no later than August 21, 2015;

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(iii)

the last day to hear dispositive motions shall be December 28, 2015;

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(iv)

the Final Pretrial Conference shall occur on March 7, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.;

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(v)

the Joint Final Pretrial Conference Statement shall be filed no later than
February 16, 2016;

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(vi)

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(vii) all evidentiary or procedural motions shall be filed by February 16, 2016;

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(viii) oppositions to evidentiary or procedural motions shall be filed by

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trial briefs shall be filed no later than February 22, 2016;

February 23, 2016;

(ix)

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1, 2016;

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(x)

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any replies to evidentiary or procedural motions shall be filed by March

trial is set for April 22, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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BLANK ROME LLP

SEGAL & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

By:

By:

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/s/ Scott F. Cooper
Anthony B. Haller
Howard M. Knee
Scott F. Cooper
Andrew B. Cohen

/s/ John T. Kinn
John T. Kinn

THE MCSHEA LAW FIRM
By:

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Synthes, Inc. and
DePuy Synthes Sales, Inc.

/s/ John P. McShea
John P. McShea

Attorneys for Defendant Gregory Knapp

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ORDER

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Having read the foregoing stipulation, and good cause appearing, the pretrial

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discovery deadline and other related dates in the Order are hereby continued.

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However, based on the Court’s availability, the requested dates are modified as

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follows:

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Fact discovery shall be completed by February 12, 2016;

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Expert witnesses shall be designated no later than April 13, 2016;

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The last day to hear dispositive motions shall be August 18, 2016;

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The Final Pretrial Conference shall occur on December 15, 2016 at
2:00 p.m., Courtroom 7;

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November 23, 2016;

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The Joint Final Pretrial Conference Statement shall be filed no later than

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Trial briefs shall be filed no later than December 1, 2016;

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2016;

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Any replies to evidentiary or procedural motions shall be filed by
December 8, 2016;

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Oppositions to evidentiary or procedural motions shall be filed by
December 1, 2016;

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All evidentiary or procedural motions shall be filed by November 23,

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Trial is set for February 13, 2017, at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 7.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 3, 2015