Ruan v. Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC

Filing 20

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER. Case referred to mediation. Further Case Management Conference set for 11/7/2013 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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YUE YUAN RUAN,

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Plaintiff,
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No. C 13-01789 RS
CASE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER

THE RITZ CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY,
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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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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

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PANEL MEDIATION. The parties are hereby REFERRED to the ADR Department for
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the purpose of participating in panel mediation to take place, ideally, within the next ninety (90)
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days.
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INITIAL DISCLOSURES. Initial disclosures shall be exchanged on or before

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August 15, 2013.
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DISCOVERY. Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) ten (10) non-expert

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depositions per party; (b) fifty (50) interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) a

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reasonable number of requests for production of documents or for inspection per party; and (d)

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twenty-five (25) 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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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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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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FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. A Further Case

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Management Conference shall be held on November 7, 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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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

7/18/13
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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