Ko Architects, Inc. v. Summerhill Homes, LLC et al
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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER. Case referred to early neutral evaluation. Further Case Management Conference set for 3/13/2014 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 7/18/13. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/18/2013)
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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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KO ARCHITECTS, INC,
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Plaintiff,
v.
No. C 13-01733 RS
CASE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER
SUMMERHILL HOMES, LLC;
14 SUMMERHILL CREEKSIDE, LLC;
WILLIAM HEZMALHALCH
15 ARCHITECTS, INC; and DOES 1-20,
inclusive,
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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 July 18, 2013. After considering the Joint Case Management
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Statement submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys of record for the parties and
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good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
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EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION. The parties are hereby REFERRED to the ADR
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
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Department for the purpose of participating in a Early Neutral Evaluation, to take place, ideally,
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within the next ninety (90) days.
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INITIAL DISCLOSURES. Initial disclosures shall be exchanged on or before
July 31, 2013.
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DISCOVERY. On or before February 28, 2014, 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.
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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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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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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 shall
proceed as follows:
A. On or before March 21, 2014, parties will designate experts in accordance with
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
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On or before April 11, 2014, parties will designate their supplemental and rebuttal
experts in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
C. On or before May 2, 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
Management Conference shall be held on March 13, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3, 17th
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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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DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS. All dispositive pretrial motions must be filed and
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served pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7. All dispositive motions shall be heard no later than July
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3, 2014. A Further Case Management Conference will be scheduled to set any remaining trial
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dates in the Order issued on the dispositive motions.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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DATED: 7/18/13
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge
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