Loper et al v. St. John's Lutheran School et al

Filing 15

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER. ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Beeler for Settlement. Further Case Management Conference set for 7/10/2014 10:00 AM; Pretrial Conference set for 10/23/2014 10:00 AM; Jury Selection set for 11/10/2014 09:00 AM; Jury Trial set for 11/10/2014 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 10/31/13. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/31/2013)

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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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KAREN LOPER, KAREN LAUGHRIDGE,
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No. C 13-02756 RS

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CASE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER

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Plaintiff,
v.

14 ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL, ST.
JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
15 CHURCH OF NAPA, and DOES 1 through
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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 October 31, 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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1.

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SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. The parties are hereby REFERRED to Magistrate

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

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Judge Beeler for the purpose of engaging in a settlement conference, to take place, ideally, on or

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before February 28, 2014.

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DISCOVERY.

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER

On or before July 7, 2014, all non-expert discovery shall be completed by the parties.

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Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) ten (10) non-expert depositions per party; (b) twenty-

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five (25) interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable number of

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

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requests for admission per party.

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3.

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Discovery disputes will 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.

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DISCOVERY DISPUTES.

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

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

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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

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how that Judge intends to proceed. The Magistrate Judge may issue a ruling, order more formal

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

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all further discovery matters shall be filed pursuant to that Judge’s procedures.

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EXPERT WITNESSES. The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses shall

proceed as follows:
A. On or before September 1, 2014, parties will designate experts in accordance with
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
B. On or before September 15, 2014, parties will designate their supplemental and
rebuttal experts in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
C. On or before October 8, 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

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Management Conference shall be held on July 10, 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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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER

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PRETRIAL MOTIONS. All dispositive pretrial motions must be filed and served

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pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7. Each party is limited to one motion for summary judgment

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absent leave of Court. All pretrial motions shall be heard no later than August 14, 2014.

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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. The final pretrial conference will be held on

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October 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450

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Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. Each party or lead counsel who will try the

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case shall attend personally.

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TRIAL DATE. A jury trial shall commence on November 10, 2014 at 9:00

a.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San
Francisco, California.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

October 31, 2013
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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