Gardner et al v. City of Oakland et al

Filing 19

REMINDER NOTICE OF UPCOMING TRIAL AND FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. Pretrial Conference set for 10/23/2013 02:00 PM. Jury Trial set for 11/4/2013 09:00 AM. Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 9/26/13. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/26/2013)

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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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11 KEYON GARDNER and KELVIN POTTS,

Case No. 12-cv-02926 NC

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REMINDER NOTICE OF
UPCOMING TRIAL AND FINAL
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

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Plaintiffs,
v.

15 CITY OF OAKLAND; HOWARD
JORDAN, in his capacity as Chief of Police

16 for the CITY OF OAKLAND; MARK

THOMAS, individually and in his official

17 capacity as a police officer for the CITY OF
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OAKLAND,
Defendants.

This notice serves as a friendly reminder that this case remains set for a FINAL
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE on October 23, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., with a JURY TRIAL on
November 4, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. Please consult the existing case management order and
review and follow all standing guidelines and orders of the undersigned for civil cases on
the Court’s website at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov. Continuances will rarely be granted.
The final pretrial conference will be an important event, for it will be there that the
shape of the upcoming trial will be determined, including in limine orders, time limits and
exhibit mechanics. Lead trial counsel must attend.

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Case No. 12-cv-02926 NC
REMINDER NOTICE OF TRIAL AND
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

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To avoid any misunders
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pretrial con
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entire case. Where, ho
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conference or trial and only a min
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sistance (bu avoid stat
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In this case, the Court wishes to con
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dditional trial procedu and
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Sched
duling oppos
sing experts so as to ap
ppear in suc
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Giving prelimina instructions on the law;
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Allow
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trial confere
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IT IS SO OR
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RDERED.

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Date: Septem
mber 26, 201
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Nath
hanael M. C
Cousins
Unit States M
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Magistrate J
Judge

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REMIND
DER NOTIC OF TRIA AND
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PRETRI
IAL CONFE
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