Goldbelt Hawk, LLC v. Fluor Intercontinental, Inc

Filing 30

REMINDER NOTICE OF UPCOMING TRIAL AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 11/22/13. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/22/2013)

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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. 13-cv-01129 NC

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REMINDER NOTICE OF
UPCOMING TRIAL AND FINAL
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

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Plaintiff,
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Defendant.

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

18 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE on November 27, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., with a JURY TRIAL
19 on December 9, 2013. Please consult the existing case management order and review and
20 follow all standing guidelines and orders of the undersigned for civil cases on the Court’s
21 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

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

26 the Court wishes to emphasize that all filings and appearances must be made — on pain of
27 dismissal, default or other sanction — unless and until a dismissal fully resolving the case is
28 received. It will not be enough to inform the clerk that a settlement in principle has been
Case No. 12-cv-01129 NC
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1 reached or to lodge a partially executed settlement agreement or to lodge a fully executed
2 agreement (or dismissal) that resolves less than the entire case. Where, however, a fully3 executed and unconditional settlement agreement clearly and fully disposing of the entire
4 case is lodged reasonably in advance of the pretrial conference or trial and only a ministerial
5 act remains, the Court will arrange a status conference to work out an alternate procedure
6 pending a formal dismissal.
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Please state whether the Court can be of further ADR assistance (but avoid stating

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

10 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

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Please present the results of your stipulation (or not) in the joint pretrial conference

19 submissions.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Date: November 22, 2013

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Nathanael M. Cousins
United States Magistrate Judge

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