Byanooni v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith et al

Filing 21

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER. ORDER REFERRING CASE to Private ADR Motion for Class Certification set for 9/26/2013 01:30 PM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 1/17/13. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/17/2013)

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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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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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ABDULLAH BYANOONI,

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Plaintiff,
v.

No. C 12-05270; 12-05483 RS
CASE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER

MERRILL LYNCH, et al.,

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 January 17, 2013. 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 have agreed to participate in

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Private Mediation with Judge Sabraw.
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DISCOVERY. On or before March 29, 2013 all non-expert discovery pertaining

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to class certification shall be completed by the parties. Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a)
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ten (10) non-expert depositions per party; (b) twenty-five (25) interrogatories per party,
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including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable number of requests for production of documents
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or for inspection per party; and (d) a reasonable number of requests for admission per party.
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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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CLASS CERTIFICATION. All pretrial motions pertaining to class certification

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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must be filed and served pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7. All pretrial motions pertaining to class

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certification shall be heard on September 26, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor,

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United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. A further Case

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Management Conference will be scheduled following this Hearing to set the remaining dates in

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this case.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: 1/17/13
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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