Williams v. Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation

Filing 15

INITIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER: Case Management Conference set for 8/16/2013 01:30 PM in Courtroom 11, 19th Floor, San Francisco. Case Management Statement due by 8/9/2013. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 5/10/13. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/10/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARK WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff,

For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 13-01981 JSW
ORDER SETTING CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND
REQUIRING JOINT CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
STATEMENT

v.

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HERTZ EQUIPMENT RENTAL CORP.,

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Defendant.

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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:
The above matter having been reassigned to the Honorable Jeffrey S. White, it is hereby ordered

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that, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and Civil L. R. 16-10, a Case Management Conference shall

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be held in this case on August 16, 2013, at 1:30 p.m., in Courtroom 11, 19th Floor, Federal

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Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California.

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Plaintiff(s) shall serve copies of this Order immediately on all parties to this action, and on any

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parties subsequently joined, in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and 5. Following service,

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plaintiff(s) shall file with the Clerk of the Court a certificate reflecting such service, in accordance

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with Civil L. R. 5-6(a).

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The parties shall appear in person through lead counsel to discuss all items referred to in this

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Order and with authority to enter stipulations, to make admissions and to agree to further scheduling

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dates.

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The parties shall file a joint case management statement no later than five (5) court days prior to
the conference. The joint case management statement shall address all of the topics set forth in the
Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District of California - Contents of Joint Case

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Management Statement, which can be found on the Court’s website located at

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http://www.cand.uscourts.gov. See N.D. Civ L.R. 16-9. If any one or more of the parties is

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proceeding without counsel, the parties may file separate case management statements.

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statements my also address all of the topics set forth in the Standing Order referenced above. Any

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request to reschedule the date of the conference shall be made in writing, and by stipulation if

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possible, at least ten (10) calendar days before the date of the conference and must be based upon

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good cause. In order to assist the Court in evaluating any need for disqualification or recusal, the

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parties shall disclose to the Court the identities of any person, associations, firms, partnerships,

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corporations or other entities known by the parties to have either (1) financial interest in the subject

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matter at issue or in a party to the proceeding; or (2) any other kind of interest that could be

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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substantially affected by the outcome of the proceeding. If disclosure of non-party interested entities

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or persons has already been made as required by Civil L. R. 3-16, the parties may simply reference

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the pleading or document in which the disclosure was made. In this regard, counsel are referred to

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the Court's Recusal Order posted on the Court website at the Judges Information link at

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http://www.cand.uscourts.gov.

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Discovery disputes may be referred to a Magistrate Judge. After the parties have met and

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conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter of not more than 8 pages explaining the dispute. Up

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to 12 pages of attachments may be added. The joint letter must be electronically filed under the

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Civil Events category of "Motions and Related Filings >Motions--General > Discovery Letter

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Brief." The Magistrate Judge to whom the matter is assigned will advise the parties of how that

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Judge intends to proceed. The Magistrate Judge may issue a ruling, order more formal briefing, or

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set a telephone conference or a hearing. After a Magistrate Judge has been assigned, all further

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discovery matters shall be filed pursuant to that Judge's procedures.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 10, 2013
JEFFREY S. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARK WILLIAMS,

Case Number: CV13-01981 JSW

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Plaintiff,

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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v.
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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HERTZ EQUIPMENT RENTAL
CORP. et al,
Defendant.

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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S.
District Court, Northern District of California.
That on May 10, 2013, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by
placing said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter
listed, by depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an
inter-office delivery receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

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Mark Williams
403 Buttercup Creek Boulevard,
Apt.C-1
Cedar Park, TX 78613

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Dated: May 10, 2013
Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
By: Jennifer Ottolini, Deputy Clerk