Silgan Containers LLC v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA
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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER, ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge for Settlement. Further Case Management Conference set for 2/26/2015 10:00 AM; Pretrial Conference set for 10/29/2015 10:00 AM; Jury Selection set for 11/9/2015 09:00 AM; Jury Trial set for 11/9/2015 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 9/23/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/23/2014)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SILGAN CONTAINERS LLC,
Case No. 09-cv-05971-RS
Plaintiff,
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v.
CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING
ORDER
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NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE
CO. OF PITTSBURGH, PA, et al.,
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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Defendants.
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Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties attended a Case
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Management Conference on September 4, 2014. After considering the Joint Case Management
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Statement and proposed case schedule submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys
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of record for the parties and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
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SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. The parties are hereby REFERRED to a randomly
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assigned Magistrate Judge for the purpose of engaging in a settlement conference, to take place,
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ideally, within the next 45 days.
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DISCOVERY.
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On or before February 16, 2015, all non-expert discovery shall be completed by the parties.
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Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) ten (10) non-expert depositions per party; (b) twenty-
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five (25) interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable number of
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requests for production of documents or for inspection per party; and (d) a reasonable number of
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requests for admission per party.
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DISCOVERY DISPUTES.
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Discovery disputes will be referred to a Magistrate Judge. After the parties have met and
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conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter of not more than 8 pages explaining the dispute.
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Up to 12 pages of attachments may be added. The joint letter must be electronically filed under
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the Civil Events category of "Motions and Related Filings >Motions--General > Discovery Letter
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Brief." The Magistrate Judge to whom the matter is assigned will advise the parties of how that
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Judge intends to proceed. The Magistrate Judge may issue a ruling, order more formal briefing, or
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set a telephone conference or a hearing. After a Magistrate Judge has been assigned, all further
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discovery matters shall be filed pursuant to that Judge’s procedures.
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The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses shall proceed as follows:
a. On or before March 9, 2015, plaintiff shall disclose expert testimony and reports in
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accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
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b. On or before April 15, 2015, defendant shall disclose expert testimony and reports
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
EXPERT WITNESSES.
in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
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c. On or before May 6, 2015, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to Federal
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Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(4) shall be completed.
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FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.
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A Further Case Management Conference shall be held on February 26, 2015 at 10:00
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a.m. in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San
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Francisco, California. The parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement at least one week
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prior to the Conference.
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PRETRIAL MOTIONS.
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All dispositive pretrial motions must be filed and served pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.
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Each party is limited to one motion for summary judgment absent leave of Court. All pretrial
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motions shall be heard no later than July 9, 2015.
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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE.
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The final pretrial conference will be held on October 29, 2015 at 10:00 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. Each party or lead counsel who will try the case shall attend personally.
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A jury trial shall commence on November 9, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th
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TRIAL DATE.
Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: September 23, 2014
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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