Salazar et al v. McDonald's Corp. et al

Filing 64

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 10/8/15. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/8/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GUADALUPE SALAZAR, et al.,

Case No. 14-cv-02096-RS

Plaintiffs,
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v.

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING
ORDER

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MCDONALD’S CORP., 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 October 8, 2015. 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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1. DISCOVERY.
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 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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2. 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.
3. CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENTS.

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In putative class actions, prior to submitting any motion for approval of a class settlement,

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the parties shall review the guidelines at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ClassActionSettlementGuidance

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and tailor the motion appropriately.

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4. CASE SCHEDULING
The parties shall meet and confer and then provide by October 16, 2015 a proposed class

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certification hearing date and stipulated briefing schedule. Further, the parties are to meet and

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confer to discuss discovery and scheduling for the joint employer summary judgment motion to be
filed by McDonald’s Corporation, McDonald’s U.S.A. LLC, and McDonald’s Restaurants of

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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California, Inc.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 8, 2015
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER
CASE NO. 14-cv-02096-RS

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