Ambrosini v. Universal Cable Holdings, Inc. dba Suddenlink Communications et al

Filing 24

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER, Case referred to mediation. Further Case Management Conference set for 2/12/2015 10:00 AM; Pretrial Conference set for 5/14/2015 10:00 AM; Bench Trial set for 6/8/2015 09:00 AM before Hon. Richard Seeborg in Courtroom #3, 17th Floor. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 5/29/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/29/2014)

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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

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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KEITH AMBROSINI,

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Plaintiff,
v.

No. C 14-00896 RS
CASE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER

UNIVERSAL CABLE HOLDINGS, INC.,
14 d/b/a SUDDENLINK COMMUNICATIONS,
WENDY PURNELL, CHARLES HARRIS,
15 and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive,
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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 May 29, 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 are hereby REFERRED to the court’s ADR department for
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the purpose of engaging in mediation to take place, ideally, within the next 120 days.
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2.

AMENDMENT OF THE PLEADINGS. The pleadings may be amended at any

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time prior to July 16, 2014, without leave from the court. After that date, any amendment must
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be by stipulation or with leave from the court pursuant to Rule 15 of the Federal Rules of Civil

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Procedure.

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DISCOVERY.

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On or before January 30, 2015 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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DISCOVERY DISPUTES.

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

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United States District Court

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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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EXPERT WITNESSES. The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses shall

proceed as follows:
A. On or before December 19, 2014, parties will designate experts in accordance with
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
B. On or before January 9, 2015, parties will designate their supplemental and rebuttal
experts in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
C. On or before January 30, 2015, 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

Management Conference shall be held on February 12, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3,

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17th 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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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 March 19, 2015.

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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. The final pretrial conference will be held on May

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14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate

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Avenue, San Francisco, California. Each party or lead counsel who will try the case shall attend

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personally.
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TRIAL DATE. A bench trial shall commence on June 8, 2015 at 9:00 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.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: May 29, 2014
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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