Aguilar et al v. Citizens Automobile Finance, Inc et al

Filing 58

ORDER GRANTING 57 Joint Proposal Re Hearing and Briefing Schedule : Case Management Statement due by 10/14/2011. Case Management Conference set for 10/21/2011 01:30 PM in Courtroom 11, 19th Floor, San Francisco.. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 5/11/11. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2011)

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CHAVEZ & GERTLER LLP
Mark A. Chavez (Bar No. 90858)
Nance F. Becker (Bar No. 99292)
Christian Schreiber (Bar No. 245597)
42 Miller Avenue
Mill Valley, California 94941
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class
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Additional Plaintiffs’ Counsel listed on signature page
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SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP
Mark C. Dosker (CA Bar # 114789)
Julie E. Schwartz (CA Bar # 260624)
275 Battery Street, Suite 2600
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP
Martha S. Sullivan (pro hac vice)
Chaundra C. Monday (pro hac vice)
4900 Key Tower
127 Public Square
Cleveland, OH 44114
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
Citizens Automobile Finance, Inc. and RBS Citizens, N.A.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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JESUS AGUILAR, HUGO CANTON, and
GREGORY OWENS, on behalf of
themselves and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,

Case No: C 10-05345 JSW
CLASS ACTION

v

JOINT PROPOSAL RE
HEARING AND BRIEFING
SCHEDULE

CITIZENS AUTOMOBILE FINANCE,
INC.; RBS CITIZENS, N.A., and DOES 150,

and

Defendants.

[Proposed]
SCHEDULING ORDER

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JOINT PROPOSAL RE HEARING AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE and [Proposed] ORDER
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Pursuant to the Court’s April 29, 2011 Case Management Order, the parties

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hereby provide the Court with a joint proposal regarding a hearing and briefing schedule

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for the following items.

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Stipulation to the filing of an Amended Answer
a. Last day for Defendants to provide Plaintiffs a copy of their proposed

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Amended Answer to Plaintiffs’ Consolidated Complaint:

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May 24, 2011.

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b. Last day for Plaintiffs to notify Defendants whether they will stipulate

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to the filing of the proposed Amended Answer: June 3, 2011.

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c. Last day for Defendants to file stipulation and Amended Answer:

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June 8, 2011.

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d. Last day for Defendants to file motion for leave to file Amended

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Answer if stipulation cannot be reached: June 17, 2011.

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Defendants’ amendment of discovery responses

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a. Last day for Defendants to provide Plaintiffs supplemental discovery

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responses, and a copy of their proposed amendments to their prior

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Responses to Requests for Admissions (pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.

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36): May 24, 2011.

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b. Last day for Plaintiffs to notify Defendants whether they will stipulate

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to an Order permitting the amendment of the Responses to Requests

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for Admissions: June 3, 2011.

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c. Last day for Defendants to file motion for leave to amend if

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stipulation cannot be reached: June 17, 2011.

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Last day to complete private mediation: September 30, 2011.

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Mediation

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Next Case Management Conference

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Date for Case Management Conference (“CMC”): October 21, 2011.

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Last day for parties to file Joint CMC Statement: October 14, 2011.

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In the event that mediation is unsuccessful, the parties propose to address at the

Subsequent Events

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October 21, 2011 CMC the schedule for Defendants to file their motion for judgment on

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the pleadings, if any, and for Plaintiffs to file their motion for class certification.

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DATED: May 10, 2011

Respectfully submitted,

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CHAVEZ & GERTLER LLP

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KEMNITZER BARRON & KRIEG LLP

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MICHAEL E. LINDSEY

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HANSON LAW FIRM

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By:

/s/ Nance F. Becker
Nance F. Becker
Attorneys for Plaintiffs and
the Proposed Class

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DATED: May 10, 2011

SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY (US) LLP

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By:
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/s/ Martha S. Sullivan
Martha S. Sullivan
Attorneys for Defendants

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Additional Counsel for Plaintiffs:

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KEMNITZER, BARRON & KRIEG LLP
BRYAN KEMNITZER (Bar No. 066401)
The Pacific States Building
445 Bush St., 6th Floor
San Francisco, California 94108
Telephone: [phone]

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MICHAEL E. LINDSEY (Bar No. 99044)
Attorney at Law
4455 Morena Blvd. Suite 207
San Diego, CA 92117-4325
Telephone: [phone]
HANSON LAW FIRM
John W. Hanson (Bar No. 214771)
16870 West Bernardo Drive, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92127
Telephone: [phone]

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ORDER
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Having read the Parties’ Joint Proposal regarding the hearing and briefing
schedule, and good cause appearing therefor, the Court adopts the Parties’ proposal and
makes it the Order of the Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
May 11
DATED: __________, 2011

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Hon. Jeffrey S. White
United States District Judge

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