Archuleta v. Federal Express Corporation

Filing 27

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER. Case referred to Private ADR. Further Case Management Conference set for 9/19/2013 10:00 AM; Pretrial Conference set for 2/27/2014 10:00 AM; Jury Selection set for 3/10/2014 09:00 AM; Jury Trial set for 3/10/2014 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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AMANDA ARCHULETA,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,
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No. C 12-03614 RS
CASE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, and
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Defendants.
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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

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Mediation in or about March 2013.
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INITIAL DISCLOSURES. Initial disclosures shall be exchanged on or before

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January 2, 2013.
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DISCOVERY. On or before December 2, 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. Deposition of plaintiff
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may be extended, taking medical needs into consideration.
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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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EXPERT WITNESSES. The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses and

opinions shall proceed as follows:
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On or before December 16, 2013, parties will make initial expert disclosures in

accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
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On or before January 31, 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 February 19, 2014, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(4) shall be completed.
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FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. A Further Case

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Management Conference shall be held on September 19, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3,

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17th 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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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 December 19, 2013 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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February 27, 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 March 10, 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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United States District Court

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