K.O. Underground Construction, Inc. et al v. Admiral Risk Insurance Services, Inc. et al

Filing 34

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER, Case referred to Private ADR.Pretrial Conference set for 12/11/2014 10:00 AM; Jury Selection set for 1/26/2015 09:00 AM; Jury Trial set for 1/26/2015 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 2/6/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/6/2014)

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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

For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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K.O. UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION,
11 INC., a California corporation, KAREN M.
OGANDO, an individual; and JOSEPH E.
12 OGANDO, an individual,
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No. C 13-03878 RS
CASE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER

Plaintiffs,
v.

15 ADMIRAL RISK INSURANCE SERVICES,
INC., a Delaware corporation, dba
16 ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.;
ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE
17 AGENCY, INC., a Missouri corporation, dba
ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE
18 COMPANY; and DOES 1 through 100,
inclusive,
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Defendants.
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22 AND RELATED CROSS- AND THIRDPARTY ACTIONS
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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 February 6, 2014. 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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MEDIATION. The parties have agreed to engage in private mediation, to be completed

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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

by September 30, 2014.

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A. On or before May 1, 2014, all written discovery and document production shall be

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DISCOVERY.

completed by the parties.

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B. On or before July 30, 2014, all percipient witness depositions shall be completed.

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C. On or before July 31, 2014, all non-expert discovery shall be completed.

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D. Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) ten (10) non-expert depositions per party;
(b) twenty-five (25) interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable

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

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number of requests for admission per party.

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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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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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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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DISCOVERY DISPUTES.

EXPERT WITNESSES. The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses shall

proceed as follows:
A. On or before June 18, 2014, parties will designate experts in accordance with Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
B. On or before July 9, 2014, parties will designate their supplemental and rebuttal
experts in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).

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C. On or before August 15, 2014, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(4) shall be completed.
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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 September 18, 2014.

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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. The final pretrial conference will be held on

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December 11, 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 January 26, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.,

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in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco,

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California.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: February 6, 2014
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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