Shasta Strategic Investment Fund LLC et al v. United States of America

Filing 160

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER. Pretrial Conference set for 4/4/2013 10:00 AM; Jury Selection set for 4/15/2013 09:00 AM; Jury Trial set for 4/15/2013 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 10/15/12. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/15/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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SHASTA STRATEGIC INVESTMENT
8 FUN, LLC; AND PRESIDIO GROWTH
LLC, (Tax Matters Partners),
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 04-4264 RS and related cases.
CASE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER

Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendant.
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Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties attended a

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Case Management Conference on October 4, 2012. After considering the Joint Case

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Management Statement submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys of record for

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the parties and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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1.

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The parties have requested to be exempt from Court-appointed ADR due to the complex

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

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issues involved.

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2.

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Limited discovery may continue through December 17, 2012. This includes:

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A.

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DISCOVERY.

Intervenors Birch Ventures, LLC and Tom Gonzales may take discovery from
NatWest Bank, including its employees or former employees.

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The parties may take Rule 30(b)(6) depositions of Deutsche Bank, Hypo and
Vereinsbank (HvB), NatWest Bank, and KPMG.

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER

C.

The parties may take any other discovery to which the parties agree.

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D.

If a party wishes to take discovery other than that listed in A-C, that party will

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request relief to do so from the Magistrate Judge to whom discovery matters

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have been referred.

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3.

PRETRIAL MOTIONS. All pretrial motions must be filed and served pursuant to

Civil Local Rule 7. All pretrial motions shall be heard no later than February 21, 2013.
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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. The final pretrial conference will be held on April

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4, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate

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Avenue, San Francisco, California. Each party or lead counsel who will try the case shall attend

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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personally.
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TRIAL DATE. Trial shall commence on April 15, 2013 at 9:00 a.m., in

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Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco,

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California.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

10/15/12
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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