Gonzalez et al v. Simplexgrinell LP

Filing 62

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER, Case referred to Private ADR. Further Case Management Conference set for 11/20/2014 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 4/29/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/30/2014)

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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

For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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JOSE GONZALEZ, GIRARD PLAIR, and
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No. C 11-00900 RS

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CASE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER

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Plaintiffs,
v.

14 SIMPLEXGRINNELL LP, and DOES 1
through 100 inclusive,
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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 March 6, 2014. In an order issued March 7, 2014, the parties

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were instructed to meet and confer and submit a proposed schedule regarding notice to the class

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and further scheduling through trial. Having considered the parties’ subsequent joint statement,

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and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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1. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

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MEDIATION. The parties will seek to engage in private mediation on or before August

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29, 2014.

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2.

DISCOVERY.

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On or before November 14, 2014, all non-expert discovery shall be completed by the

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parties. Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) ten (10) non-expert depositions per party; (b)

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twenty-five (25) interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable

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number of requests for production of documents or for inspection per party; and (d) a reasonable

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number of 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
the Civil Events category of "Motions and Related Filings >Motions--General > Discovery

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Letter Brief." The Magistrate Judge to whom the matter is assigned will advise the parties of

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how that Judge intends to proceed. The Magistrate Judge may issue a ruling, order more formal

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briefing, or set a telephone conference or a hearing. After a Magistrate Judge has been assigned,

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all further discovery matters shall be filed pursuant to that Judge’s procedures.

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4.

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A. On or before April 30, 2014, notice shall be mailed to the class.

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B. The class opt-out deadline shall be June 30, 2014.

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5.

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NOTICE TO THE CLASS.

EXPERT WITNESSES. The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses shall

proceed as follows:
A. On or before November 14, 2014, parties will designate experts in accordance with
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
B. On or before December 5, 2014, parties will designate their supplemental and rebuttal
experts in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
C. On or before January 5, 2015, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(4) shall be completed.
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FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. A Further Case

Management Conference shall be held on November 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3,

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER

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17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. The

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parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement at least one week prior to the Conference.

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PRETRIAL MOTIONS. All dispositive pretrial motions and motions for class

certification must be filed on or before January 26, 2015.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: April 29, 2014
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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