Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Comm. v. Comcast Cable Comm. Mgt., LLC

Filing 65

ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 1/7/2021 ORDERING Expert Witness Depositions by 3/12/2021. Bench Trial Reset for 5/11/2021 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior Judge William B. Shubb. Pretrial Conference set for 3/29/2021 a t 01:30 PM before Senior Judge William B. Shubb, and Settlement Conference set for 2/24/2021 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9 (JDP) before Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson, and Participate in a Pre-Settlement Conference Call on 2/17/2021 at 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson.(Reader, L) Modified on 1/8/2021 (Reader, L).

1 COOPER, WHITE & COOPER LLP
EDWARD L. SEIDEL (SBN 200865)
2 PATRICK M. ROSVALL (SBN 217468)
201 California Street, 17th Floor
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5 Attorneys for Defendant Comcast Cable
Communications Management, LLC
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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10 SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN CABLE
TELEVISION COMMISSION,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
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CASE NO. 2:18-cv-00500-WBS-JDP
CASE NO. 2:18-cv-01212-WBS-JDP
STIPULATION AND REVISED
SCHEDULING ORDER
Judge:

Hon. William B. Shubb

Trial Date: March 23, 2021
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Defendant.

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STIPULATION
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On Monday, January 4, 2021, as a result of scheduling issues outside of the parties' control
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and relating to the schedules of Magistrate Judge Brennan and Magistrate Judge Peterson, the
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Court vacated the Settlement Conference that was to be held on January 14, 2021. The parties and
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their counsel have all expressed their intent to proceed with a meaningful effort at settling prior to
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proceeding to trial.
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The available dates offered to the parties for a settlement conference with Magistrate Judge
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Peterson are such that a brief continuance of the pre-trial conference and the trial date are
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necessary in order to hold meaningful settlement discussions and to properly prepare for the pre25
trial conference.
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Counsel, having conferred with each other and their respective clients, and having obtained
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available dates from the Court for a new settlement conference and available dates for a pre-trial
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1 conference and bench trial, stipulate as follows and respectfully request that the Court enter an
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The parties will attend a judicial settlement conference on February 24, 2021 at

4 9:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson and participate in a Pre-Settlement
5 Conference Call on February 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
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A pre-trial conference will be held on March 29, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.

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A two-day bench trial will be held on May 11, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

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Non-expert discovery has been concluded, expert disclosures were made on

9 December 23, 2020, and the last day for expert witness depositions shall be on or before March
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12 DATED: January 6, 2021

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By:

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/x/ Edward L. Seidel
Edward L. Seidel
Attorneys for Defendant Comcast Cable
Communications Management, LLC

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BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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By:

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/x/ Mark Velasquez (email authorization 1/7/21)
Mark Velasquez
Attorneys for Plaintiff Sacramento Metropolitan Cable
Television Commission
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The parties shall attend a judicial settlement conference on February 24, 2021 at

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Each party is directed to have a principal capable of disposition at the Settlement

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1 Conference or to be fully authorized to settle the matter on any terms at the Settlement
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Each party is further directed to submit a confidential settlement conference statement on

4 February 10, 2021. Such statements are not to be filed with the clerk, although the parties may
5 agree, or not, to serve each other with the settlement statements. However, each party shall
6 electronically file a one-page document entitled "Notice of Submission of Confidential Settlement
7 Conference Statement." If the settlement judge is not the trial judge, the Confidential Settlement
8 Conference Statement shall not be disclosed to the trial judge. If the parties have not already done
9 so, the parties are further required to file a waiver of disqualification as to Magistrate Judge
10 Peterson within 7 days from the date of this order, and pursuant to Local Rule 270(b), since this
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The parties will attend a pre-trial conference with the Court on March 29, 2021 at

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The Court will hold a two-day bench trial commencing on May 11, 2021 at 9:00

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The last day for expert witness depositions shall be on or before March 12, 2021.

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Dated: January 7, 2021
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