Waters et al v. AT&T Services, Inc.

Filing 28

FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman on 12/15/2009. (bzsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/16/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ) ) ) ) Plaintiff(s), ) ) v. ) ) AT&T SERVICES,INC.,(formerly) SBC Services, Inc., et al., ) ) Defendant(s). ) ) ) DUANE WATERS, et al. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

No. C 09-3983 BZ FIRST CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

Following the initial case management conference at which both sides were represented by counsel, IT IS ORDERED as follows: 1. A further case management conference is scheduled for

Monday, May 24, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. 2. The parties have agreed to private mediation. The

parties are ORDERED to agree on a mediator by January 15, 2010 and to complete their mediation in advance of the next case 1

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management conference. 3. The parties are reminded that a failure to

voluntarily disclose information pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a) or to supplement disclosures or discovery responses pursuant to Rule 26(e) may result in exclusionary sanctions. Thirty days prior to the close of

non-expert discovery, lead counsel for each party shall serve and file a certification that all supplementation has been completed. In the event a discovery dispute arises, lead counsel for each party shall meet in person or, if counsel are outside the Bay Area, by telephone and make a good faith effort to resolve their dispute. Exchanging letters or telephone messages about The Court does not read

the dispute is insufficient.

subsequent positioning letters; parties shall instead make a contemporaneous record of their meeting using a tape recorder or a court reporter. In the event they cannot resolve their dispute, the parties must participate in a telephone conference with the Court before filing any discovery motions or other papers. The party seeking discovery shall request a conference in a letter filed electronically not exceeding two pages (with no attachments) which briefly explains the nature of the action and the issues in dispute. Other parties shall reply in

similar fashion within two days of receiving the letter /// /// /// 2

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requesting the conference. to schedule the conference. Dated: December 15, 2009

The Court will contact the parties

Bernard Zimmerman United States Magistrate Judge
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