Dudum et al v. Carter's Retail Inc

Filing 14

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER, ORDER REFERRING CASE to Private Mediation. Further Case Management Conference set for 11/13/2014 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 6/12/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/12/2014)

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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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JULIE DUDUM, ESTELLA GARCIA,
11 LUNINGNING LUDOVICO, LAKISHA
POWELL, and COLUMBA GUTIERREZ,
12 individually, and on behalf of all other
similarly situated persons, and on behalf of
13 the California Labor and Workforce
Development Agency,
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No. C 14-00988 RS
CASE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER

Plaintiffs,
v.

CARTER’S RETAIL, INC. and DOES 1
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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 June 12, 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.
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DISCOVERY.

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER

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

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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.

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

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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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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4.

CLASS CERTIFICATION.

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Plaintiff’s motion for class certification shall be heard on April 30, 2015, at 1:30 p.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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FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. A Further Case

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Management Conference shall be held on November 13, 2014 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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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED:

June 12, 2014
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER

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