Brown v. Biomet Inc.

Filing 22

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER, ORDER REFERRING CASE to Private ADR. Further Case Management Conference set for 10/22/2015 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Pretrial Conference set for 3/14/2016 10:00 AM; Jury Selection set for 3/28/2016 09:00 AM; Jury Trial set for 3/28/2016 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. 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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WILLIAM J BROWN,

Case No. 14-cv-02997-RS

Plaintiff,
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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING
ORDER

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BIOMET INC.,
Defendant.

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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 180 days.

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2.

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On or before October 15, 2015, all non-expert discovery shall be completed by the parties.

DISCOVERY.

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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.

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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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EXPERT WITNESSES.

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The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses shall proceed as follows:
a. On or before November 15, 2015, parties will designate experts in accordance with

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).

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b. On or before December 15, 2015, parties will designate their supplemental and

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rebuttal experts in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).

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c. On or before January 15, 2016, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(4) shall be completed.

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FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.

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A Further Case Management Conference shall be held on October 22, 2015 at 10:00 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. 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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PRETRIAL MOTIONS.

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All dispositive pretrial motions must be filed and served pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.

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Each party is limited to one motion for summary judgment absent leave of Court. All pretrial

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motions shall be heard no later than February 29, 2016.

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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE.

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The final pretrial conference will be held on March 14, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom

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

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Each party or lead counsel who will try the case shall attend personally.

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TRIAL DATE.

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A jury trial shall commence on March 28, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor,
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United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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