Rhynes et al v. Stryker Corporation et al

Filing 55

ORDER by Judge Samuel Conti granting in part and denying in part 53 Ex Parte Application. (sclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/31/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GLORIA RHYNES, individually and
on behalf of the general public,
and DARRELL JENKINS,

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Plaintiffs,

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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v.

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STRYKER CORPORATION; STRYKER
ORTHOPEDICS; and DOES 1 through
30, inclusive,
Defendants.

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Case No. 10-5619 SC
ORDER GRANTING IN PART and
DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS'
EX PARTE MOTION FOR ENTRY OF
A CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

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Now before the Court is Defendants' ex parte motion for entry

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of a scheduling order.

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court establish a number of deadlines, including deadlines for

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expert and fact discovery, which the Court declined to set at a

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July 6, 2012 status conference.

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motion, arguing that the deadlines proposed by the Defendants are

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unnecessary and unrealistic.

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papers, the Court remains convinced that it is too early to set the

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discovery deadlines requested by Defendants.

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designate their expert witnesses by January 7, 2013.

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will hold a further case management conference on January 11, 2013

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at 10:00 a.m., at which time the Court will set a date for trial

ECF No. 53.

Defendants request that the

Plaintiff opposes the ex parte

ECF No. 54.

Having reviewed the

The parties shall
The Court

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and a Daubert hearing, as well as deadlines for pre-trial motions

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and discovery.

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Avenue, San Francisco, California.

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joint case management statement by January 8, 2013.

The hearing will be in Courtroom 1, 450 Golden Gate
The parties are to submit one

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 31, 2012
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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