Jones v. ConAgra Foods, Inc.

Filing 104

ORDER granting 103 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULING filed by ConAgra Foods, Inc.. Motion for Class Certification due by 7/8/2013. Responses due by 9/9/2013. Replies due by 9/23/2013. Motion Class Certificati on Hearing set for 10/18/2013 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Charles R. Breyer. Case Management Statement due by 12/6/2013. Further Case Management Conference set (by court)for 12/13/2013 08:30 AM in Courtroom 6, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 4/25/2013. (beS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/29/2013)

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Ben F. Pierce Gore (SBN 128515)
PRATT & ASSOCIATES
1871 The Alameda
Suite 425
San Jose, CA 95126
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

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(Co-counsel listed on signature page)

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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Robert B. Hawk (Bar No. 118054)
Stacy R. Hovan (Bar No. 271485)
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
525 University Avenue, 4th Floor
Palo Alto, California 94301
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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(Co-counsel listed on signature page)

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Attorneys for Defendant
CONAGRA FOODS, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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LEVI JONES, CHRISTINE STURGES
and EDD OZARD, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,

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Plaintiffs,

Case No. 12-CV-1633 CRB
CLASS ACTION

v.

STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING SCHEDULING

CONAGRA FOODS, INC.,

Judge: The Hon. Charles R. Breyer

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Defendant.
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H OGAN L OVELLS US
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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STIPULATION REGARDING
SCHEDULING; CASE NO. 12-CV-1633-CRB

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Pursuant to the Court’s instruction at the April 12, 2013 case management conference, the

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parties, Levi Jones, Christine Sturges, and Edd Ozard (“Plaintiffs”) and ConAgra Foods, Inc.

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(“ConAgra”) have agreed to the following schedule, which incorporates the case management

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conference date, pretrial conference date, and trial date set by the Court:

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CLASS CERTIFICATION:

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Motion for Class Certification:

July 8, 2013

Opposition to Motion for Class Certification:

September 9, 2013

Deadline to Complete Mediation:

September 20, 2013

Reply in Support of Motion for Class Certification:

September 23, 2013

Hearing on Motion for Class Certification:

October 18, 2013

FACT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

November 15, 2013

CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE:

December 13, 2013

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EXPERT DISCOVERY:

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Plaintiff’s Expert Disclosures and Reports:

November 15, 2013

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Defendant’s Expert Disclosures and Reports:

December 13, 2013

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Rebuttal Reports:

January 10, 2014

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Expert Discovery Cut-off:

February 14, 2014

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DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS:

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Deadline to file Dispositive Motions

February 21, 2014

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Opposition to Dispositive Motions

March 21, 2014

Reply in Support of Dispositive Motions

April 4, 2014

Hearing on Dispositive Motions

April 25, 2014

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DATE:

May 27, 2014

TRIAL DATE:

June 2, 2014

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TRIAL LENGTH is estimated to be 8-14 days.

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STIPULATION REGARDING
SCHEDULING; CASE NO. 12-CV-1633-CRB

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Dated: April 24, 2013

HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP

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By: /s/ Robert B. Hawk
Robert B. Hawk

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Douglas M. Schwab (Bar No. 43083)
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
3 Embarcadero Center, 15th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Robin Wechkin (admitted pro hac vice)
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
8426 316th Place SE
Issaquah, Washington 98027
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant ConAgra Foods,
Inc.

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Dated: April 24, 2013

PRATT & ASSOCIATES

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By: /s/ David Shelton
David Shelton

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David Shelton
Attorney at Law
1223 Jackson Avenue East, Suite 202
Oxford, MS 38655
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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STIPULATION REGARDING
SCHEDULING; CASE NO. 12-CV-1633-CRB

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L.R. 5-1(i)(3) ECF Attestation
I, Robert B. Hawk, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file the
following: STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULING. In
compliance with L.R. 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that David Shelton has concurred in this filing.

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/s/ Robert B. Hawk
Robert B. Hawk

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STIPULATION REGARDING
SCHEDULING; CASE NO. 12-CV-1633-CRB

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Pursuant to the Stipulation above, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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STIPULATION REGARDING
SCHEDULING; CASE NO. 12-CV-1633-CRB