Bui v. City and County of San Francisco et al

Filing 97

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT TO SUBMIT REBUTTAL EXPERT WITNESS AFTER THE DEADLINE. Under the circumstances, and given the time line, the court directs the parties to try and work it out (and they should) as soon as p ossible, and if they cannot, Defendants must file a two-page letter brief by Monday, March 31, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Plaintiffs may file an optional one-page reply by Tuesday, April 1, 2014. The court thereafter will decide if further briefing is needed. If the parties work it out, they should notify the court by March 31, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Signed by Judge Laurel Beeler on 3/28/2014. (lblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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San Francisco Division
CHIEN VAN BUI, et al.,

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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No. C 11-04189 LB

Plaintiffs,

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFFS’
MOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT
TO SUBMIT REBUTTAL EXPERT
WITNESS AFTER THE DEADLINE

v.
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN
FRANCISCO, et al.,

[Re: ECF No. 96]

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Defendants.
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On March 26, 2014, Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Leave of Court to Submit Rebuttal Expert

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Witness after the Deadline. See Motion, ECF No. 96. It raises a discovery issue that is the type of

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dispute that should be addressed in a letter brief. The point of that process is for a meet-and-confer

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in person. Under the circumstances, and given the time line, the court directs the parties to try and

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work it out (and they should) as soon as possible, and if they cannot, Defendants must file a

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two-page letter brief by Monday, March 31, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Plaintiffs may file an optional

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one-page reply by Tuesday, April 1, 2014. The court thereafter will decide if further briefing is

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needed. If the parties work it out, they should notify the court by March 31, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 28, 2014
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LAUREL BEELER
United States Magistrate Judge

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C 11-04189 LB
ORDER