Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. v. Global Alliance Logistics (L.A.), Inc. et al

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ORDER re 20 Case Management Statement filed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James on 4/2/2013. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/2/2013)

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ERICH P. WISE (Bar No. 63219)
FLYNN, DELICH & WISE LLP
One World Trade Center, Suite 1800
Long Beach, CA 90831
Telephone:
[phone]
Telecopier: [phone]
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Attorneys for Plaintiff
MITSUI O.S.K. LINES, LTD.

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
343 SANSOME STREET, SUITE 540
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94104
[phone]

FLYNN, DELICH & WISE LLP

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CONTE C. CICALA (Bar No. 173554)
FLYNN, DELICH & WISE LLP
343 Sansome Street, Suite 540
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone:
[phone]
Telecopier: [phone]
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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MITSUI O.S.K. LINES, LTD.
Plaintiff,

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vs.
GLOBAL ALLIANCE LOGISTICS (L.A.),
INC.; GLOBAL ALLIANCE LOGISTICS
(MIA), INC.; GLOBAL ALLIANCE
LOGISTICS (NYC), INC.; and DOES 1
through 20,
Defendants.

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Case No.: CV 12 0936 MEJ
CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
Complaint Filed: February 24, 2012
Further CMC: None set
Pretrial Conference: August 8, 2013
Trial Date: August 12, 2013
Courtroom B, 15th Floor

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CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT

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Plaintiff Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (“MOL”) and defendants GLOBAL ALLIANCE

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LOGISTICS (L.A.), INC.; GLOBAL ALLIANCE LOGISTICS (MIA), INC.; GLOBAL

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ALLIANCE LOGISTICS (NYC), INC. (“Global Alliance”) submit this further status report,

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reporting progress and changes since the last statement and providing the parties’ views about

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ADR, as required by Local Rule 16-10(d).

MOL and Global Alliance have engaged in both formal and informal discovery and

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exchange of information, as part of their efforts to reach informal resolution of this matter.

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Initial disclosures and MOL’s expert disclosure has taken place. The parties agreed to postpone

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certain discovery procedures (i.e. the 30(b)(6) deposition of Global Alliance, Global Alliance’s

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rebuttal expert designation, and expert depositions) in hopes that the expense of such procedures

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would serve as a motivation towards settlement, and because there is sufficient time to complete

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these procedures without affecting the Court’s trial date or other deadlines. The parties therefore

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respectfully request the Court’s approval, of the following continued deadlines:

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DISCOVERY

May 15, 2013 – To complete all timely-noticed depositions and for Global Alliance to
disclose a rebuttal expert (if any); and,

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June 15, 2013 – To complete expert depositions, if any.

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IV.

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Though found not to be “related” as defined by the Local Rules, two similar cases

RELATED CASES.

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recently concluded trial before Judge Conti, MOL v. Seamaster, et al., 10-CV-5586 SC and 11-

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CV-2861. The parties are presently reviewing the Court’s Findings of Fact and Conclusions of

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Law in that matter insofar as they may also bear on issues in this case.

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The case has been assigned to mediator Jack Skelton. The parties have engaged in

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running settlement discussions and have determined to complete informal settlement discussions

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by April 5, 2013. If these discussions have not resulted in settlement, they will schedule

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mediation with Mr. Skelton to be completed by the end of May 2013. As an added incentive and

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motivation, the parties request that the Court order in-person attendance of party representatives.

SETTLEMENT AND ADR.

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DATED: March 28, 2013

FLYNN, DELICH & WISE LLP
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By: __________________________
Erich P. Wise
Conte C. Cicala
Attorneys for Plaintiff
MITSUI O.S.K. LINES, LTD.

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DATED: March 28, 2013

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/s/
By: __________________________
Frank Brucculeri
Daniel Berberich
Attorneys for Defendants
GLOBAL ALLIANCE LOGISTICS (L.A.),,
INC.; GLOBAL ALLIANCE LOGISTICS
(MIA), INC.; GLOBAL ALLIANCE
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