Whalen v. Ford Motor Company

Filing 266

ORDER by Judge Edward M. Chen granting in part and denying in part #256 Motion for Leave to File; granting #263 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/18/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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In re:

Case No. 13-cv-03072-EMC

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MYFORD TOUCH CONSUMER

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LITIGATION

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ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT'S
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A
SURREPLY, AND RESCHEDULING
HEARING

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Docket Nos. 256, 263

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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On May 12, 2016, Defendant Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) sought leave to file a

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surreply. Docket No. 256 (“Request”). Ford also objected to Plaintiffs’ reply brief. Docket No.

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258 (“Objections”). Plaintiffs opposed Ford’s Request in part, but consented to a five-page

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surreply responding to Plaintiffs’ efforts to exclude Ford’s expert, Dr. Wood. Docket No. 264.1

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Having reviewed the parties’ arguments, the Court GRANTS Ford’s Request to file a five-

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page surreply responding to Plaintiffs’ request to exclude Dr. Wood’s report. The Court otherwise

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DENIES Ford’s Request. The Court does not yet rule on Ford’s Objections. Ford shall file its

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surreply as to Dr. Wood’s report by May 20, 2016.
The Court reschedules the hearing on the motion for class certification, originally

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scheduled for May 26, to June 6, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
This Order disposes of Docket Nos. 256 and 263.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 18, 2016
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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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The Court GRANTS Plaintiffs’ accompanying Administrative Motion to File Under Seal.
Docket No. 263.