Phan v. Best Foods International, Inc. et al

Filing 83

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER, Case referred to Private ADR. Further Case Management Conference set for 5/28/2015 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 12/18/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TUAN PHAN,

Case No. 14-cv-00888-RS

Plaintiff,
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v.

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING
ORDER

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BEST FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., et
al.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties attended a Case

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Management Conference on December 18, 2014. 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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MEDIATION. The parties will seek to engage in private mediation in the next 150 days.

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2.

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

DISCOVERY.

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

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

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of requests for admission per party.

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DISCOVERY DISPUTES.

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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 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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FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.

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A Further Case Management Conference shall be held on May 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in

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

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California. The parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement at least one week prior to the

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Conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Dated: December 18, 2014
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER
CASE NO. 14-cv-00888-RS

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