Georgia-Pacific LLC v. OfficeMax Incorporated et al

Filing 68

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER. Case referred to Private ADR. Further Case Management Conference set for 1/9/2014 10:00 AM; Pretrial Conference set for 10/16/2014 10:00 AM; Jury Selection set for 10/27/2014 09:00 AM; Jury Trial set for 10/27/2014 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 12/13/12. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/13/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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GEORGIA PACIFIC LLC,

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For the Northern District of California

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Plaintiff,
v.

No. C 12-02797 RS
CASE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER

OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED et al.,
Defendant.
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Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties attended a

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Case Management Conference on December 13, 2012. After considering the Joint Case

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Management Statement submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys of record for

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the parties and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Parties shall engage in Private

Mediation in or about June 2013.
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DISCOVERY. On or before December 31, 2013 all non-expert discovery shall be

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completed by the parties. Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) ten (10) non-expert

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depositions per party; (b) twenty-five (25) interrogatories per party, including all discrete

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subparts; (c) a reasonable number of requests for production of documents or for inspection per

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party; and (d) a reasonable number of requests for admission per party.

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3.

DISCOVERY DISPUTES. Discovery disputes will be referred to a Magistrate

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Judge. After the parties have met and conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter of not

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more than 8 pages explaining the dispute. Up to 12 pages of attachments may be added. The

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joint letter must be electronically filed under the Civil Events category of "Motions and Related

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Filings >Motions--General > Discovery Letter Brief." The Magistrate Judge to whom the matter

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is assigned will advise the parties of how that Judge intends to proceed. The Magistrate Judge

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may issue a ruling, order more formal briefing, or set a telephone conference or a hearing. After

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a Magistrate Judge has been assigned, all further discovery matters shall be filed pursuant to that

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Judge's procedures.

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4.

EXPERT WITNESSES. The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses and

opinions shall proceed as follows:
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On or before January 31, 2014, parties will make initial expert disclosures in

accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
B.

On or before February 28, 2014, parties will designate their supplemental and

rebuttal experts in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
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On or before April 15, 2014, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to Federal

Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(4) shall be completed.
5.

FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. A Further Case

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Management Conference shall be held on January 9, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3, 17th

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Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. The

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parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement at least one week prior to the Conference.

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6.

PRETRIAL MOTIONS. All pretrial motions must be filed and served pursuant to

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Civil Local Rule 7. All pretrial motions shall be heard on July 17, 2014 at 1:30 p.m., in

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Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco,

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California.

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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. The final pretrial conference will be held on

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October 16, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450

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Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. Each party or lead counsel who will try the

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case shall attend personally.

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TRIAL DATE. Trial shall commence on October 27, 2014 at 9:00 a.m., in

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Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco,

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California.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: 12/13/12
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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