Ubaldi v. SLM Corporation

Filing 143

ORDER by Judge Elizabeth D Laporte granting 138 Motion to Continue; finding as moot 142 Motion to Shorten Time (knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/21/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TINA M UBALDI,

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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ORDER

Plaintiff,

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No. C -11-01320-EDL

v.
SLM CORPORATION,
Defendant.

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Pending before the Court are (1) Defendants’ Motion to Continue Class Certification

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Briefing Schedule (Dkt. 138); and (2) Plaintiffs’ Motion for Shortened Schedule (Dkt. 142).

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For good cause shown, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ motion and sets the following
schedule:

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Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class

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Certification

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Defendants’ Opposition to Motion for

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Class Certification

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Plaintiffs’ Reply

No later than December 10, 2013

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Hearing on Motion to Certify Class

January 7, 2014

No later than October 22, 2013

No later than November 19, 2013

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In the Motion for Shortened Schedule, Plaintiffs seek an expedited briefing schedule and

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decision on their motion to compel. Plaintiffs argue that the motion to compel should be decided

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quickly so that if the Court grants the motion, Plaintiffs can receive Defendants’ discovery responses

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at a meaningful time prior to the August 20, 2013, deadline to file for class certification.

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Because the Court has continued the class certification deadlines, Plaintiffs’ concern about
timing is moot. The Court therefore DENIES Plaintiffs’ Motion for Shortened Time. The matter

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will be briefed according to Local Rule 7-3, and the motion to compel will be heard on July 23,

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2013. Should the Court grant the motion to compel, Plaintiffs will have ample time to receive

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Defendants’ discovery responses before the October 22, 2013 deadline to file for class certification.

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Dated: June 21, 2013
ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE
United States Chief Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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