Jacques et al v. Hyatt Corporation et al

Filing 56

REMINDER NOTICE OF UPCOMING TRIAL (4/8/2013) AND FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE (4/1/2013 at 2:00 PM). Signed by Judge William Alsup on 1/8/2013. (whasec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/8/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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PAUL A. JACQUES and JEAN L. JACQUES,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiffs,

No. C 11-05364 WHA

v.
HYATT CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation, dba MAUI HYATT RESORT,
dba HYATT REGENCY MAUI RESORT &
SPA,

REMINDER NOTICE
OF UPCOMING TRIAL
AND FINAL PRETRIAL
CONFERENCE

Defendant.
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This notice serves as a friendly reminder that this case remains set for a FINAL
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE on

APRIL 1, 2013, at 2:00 P.M., with a JURY TRIAL on APRIL 8, 2013.

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Please consult the existing case management order and review and follow all standing

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guidelines and orders of the undersigned for civil cases on the Court’s website at

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http://www.cand.uscourts.gov. Continuances will rarely be granted.

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The final pretrial conference will be an important event, for it will be there that the

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shape of the upcoming trial will be determined, including in limine orders, time limits and

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exhibit mechanics. Lead trial counsel must attend.

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To avoid any misunderstanding with respect to the final pretrial conference and trial,

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the Court wishes to emphasize that all filings and appearances must be made — on pain of

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dismissal, default or other sanction — unless and until a dismissal fully resolving the case is

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received. It will not be enough to inform the clerk that a settlement in principle has been

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reached or to lodge a partially executed settlement agreement or to lodge a fully executed

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agreement (or dismissal) that resolves less than the entire case. Where, however, a

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fully-executed and unconditional settlement agreement clearly and fully disposing of the entire

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case is lodged reasonably in advance of the pretrial conference or trial and only a ministerial

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act remains, the Court will arrange a status conference to work out an alternate procedure

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pending a formal dismissal.

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offers, counteroffers or dollar amounts).
In this case, the Court wishes to consider the following additional trial procedures and

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Please state whether the Court can be of further ADR assistance (but avoid stating

desires that counsel meet and confer and reach a stipulation concerning whether and how to

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use them:

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Scheduling opposing experts so as to appear in successive order;

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Giving preliminary instructions on the law;

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Allowing limited pre-closing deliberations (as per, e.g., Rule 39

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of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure); and

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Allowing each side fifteen minutes of opening/argument time to

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be used during the evidence time (in addition to normal opening statement and

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closing argument).

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Please present the results of your stipulation (or not) in the joint pretrial conference

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submissions.

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Dated: January 8, 2013.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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