Henderson et al v. United Airlines

Filing 34

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 9/27/2013)

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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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Case No. 12-cv-03655 NC

GREEN,
Plaintiffs,

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REMINDER NOTICE OF
UPCOMING TRIAL AND FINAL
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

v.

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UNITED AIRLINES, INC. and DOES 1 to

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Defendants.

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This notice serves as a friendly reminder that this case remains set for a FINAL

19 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE on October 23, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., with a JURY TRIAL on
20 November 4, 2013. Please consult the existing case management order and review and
21 follow all standing guidelines and orders of the undersigned for civil cases on the Court’s
22 website at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov. Continuances will rarely be granted.
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The final pretrial conference will be an important event, for it will be there that the

24 shape of the upcoming trial will be determined, including in limine orders, time limits and
25 exhibit mechanics. Lead trial counsel must attend.
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To avoid any misunderstanding with respect to the final pretrial conference and trial,

27 the Court wishes to emphasize that all filings and appearances must be made — on pain of
28 dismissal, default or other sanction — unless and until a dismissal fully resolving the case is
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1 received. It will not be enough to inform the clerk that a settlement in principle has been
2 reached or to lodge a partially executed settlement agreement or to lodge a fully executed
3 agreement (or dismissal) that resolves less than the entire case. Where, however, a fully4 executed and unconditional settlement agreement clearly and fully disposing of the entire
5 case is lodged reasonably in advance of the pretrial conference or trial and only a ministerial
6 act remains, the Court will arrange a status conference to work out an alternate procedure
7 pending a formal dismissal.
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Please state whether the Court can be of further ADR assistance (but avoid stating

9 offers, counteroffers or dollar amounts).
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In this case, the Court wishes to consider the following additional trial procedures

11 and desires that counsel meet and confer and reach a stipulation concerning whether and
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Scheduling opposing experts so as to appear in successive order;

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Giving preliminary instructions on the law;

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Allowing limited pre-closing deliberations (as per, e.g., Rule 39(f) of the

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Allowing each side fifteen minutes of opening/argument time to be used

18 during the evidence time (in addition to normal opening statement and closing argument).
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Please present the results of your stipulation (or not) in the joint pretrial conference

20 submissions.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Date: September 26, 2013

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Nathanael M. Cousins
United States Magistrate Judge

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