Allstate Insurance Company v. Electrolux Home Products, Inc. et al

Filing 57

ORDER: Re: 55 Case Management Statement filed by Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler on 7/24/2015. (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/24/2015)

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TUCKER ELLIS LLP
Rebecca M. Biernat - SBN 198635
[e-mail]
One Market Plaza
Steuart Tower, Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone:
415.617.2400
Facsimile:
415.617.2409

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Attorneys for Defendant
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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COME NOW PLAINTIFF ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEFENDANT

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ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Plaintiff,

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Cleveland ♦ Columbus ♦ Denver ♦ Los Angeles ♦ San Francisco

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ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
Defendant(s).

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Case No. 3:14-cv-03929 LB
United States Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler
JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO FRCP 26(F)
ORDER

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ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC. and submit the following updated JOINT CASE

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MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f).

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Status of Settlement Negotiations
The parties attended a mandatory settlement conference before Magistrate Judge Elizabeth

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Laporte on July 17, 2015, and were unsuccessful in resolving this case. This case is one of many dryer

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fire cases that Allstate has filed against Electrolux across the United States. Allstate and Electrolux will

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be mediating certain cases, including this case, in Pennsylvania on August 26, 2015. The parties’

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posture in mediation in this case has been to an extent dictated by these other cases, and so the parties

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may have more luck in resolving this case in the context of the other cases.

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Discovery
There is some discovery outstanding that was put on hold pending the mandatory settlement

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conference. Specifically, Plaintiff subpoenaed service records from Sears on or about April 17, 2015,

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but has not yet received those records. Defendant seeks to depose the person most knowledgeable
regarding the plaintiff’s damages. The parties also agreed to stipulate to extend expert discovery until
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August 7, 2015, or 21 days after the mandatory settlement conference.
That said, the parties seek to continue the discovery deadlines until after the August 26, 2015

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mediation, and specifically to continue expert disclosures until September 18, 2015 and the discovery

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cutoff date until October 16, 2015.

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DATED: July 21, 2015

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By: /s/Rebecca Biernat ___________________
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Attorneys for Defendant
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DATED: July 21, 2015

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JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on July 21, 2015, a copy of the foregoing JOINT CASE
MANAGEMENT STATEMENT was filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent to all
parties by operation of the Court’s electronic filing system. Parties may access this filing
through the Court’s system.

s/Rebecca M. Biernat
Rebecca M. Biernat
Tucker Ellis LLP
One Market Plaza
Steuart Tower, Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415.617.2409
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorney[s] for Defendant ELECTROLUX
HOME PRODUCTS, INC.

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