A&C Catalysts, Inc. v. Raymat Materials, Inc.

Filing 84

FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER.. Signed by Judge Alsup on December 12, 2014. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/12/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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A&C CATALYSTS, INC.,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff and Counter-Defendant,

No. C 14-04122 WHA

v.
RAYMAT MATERIALS, INC.,

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FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER

Defendant and Counter-Plaintiff.

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FOR GOOD CAUSE and after a final pretrial conference, the following constitutes the
final pretrial order:
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This case shall go to a BENCH TRIAL on DECEMBER 15, 2014, at NOON, and

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shall continue until completed on the schedule discussed at the conference. The issues to be

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tried shall be those set forth in the joint proposed pretrial order except to the extent modified by

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order in limine. This final pretrial order supersedes all the complaint, answer and any

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counterclaims, cross-claims or third-party complaints, i.e., only the issues expressly identified

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for trial remain in the case.

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2.

Except for good cause, each party is limited to the witnesses and exhibits

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disclosed in the joint proposed final pretrial order less any excluded or limited by an order

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in limine. Materials or witnesses used solely for impeachment need not be disclosed and may

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be used, subject to the rules of evidence.

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The stipulations of facts set forth in the joint proposed final pretrial order are

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approved and binding on all parties. The parties are responsible for reading into the record the

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pertinent parts.

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4.

Each side shall have FOUR HOURS to examine witnesses (counting direct

Opening statements and closing arguments shall not count against this limit. If, despite being

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efficient, non-duplicative, and non-argumentative in the use of the allotted time, one side runs

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out of time and it would be a miscarriage of justice to hold that side to the limit, then more time

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may be allotted.

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5.

Each side shall have TWENTY MINUTES for opening statements.

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For the Northern District of California

examination, cross-examination, re-direct examination, re-cross examination, etc.).

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United States District Court

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6.

The parties shall follow the Court’s current Guidelines for Trial and

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Final Pretrial Conference in Civil Bench Cases, available at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov,

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which are incorporated as part of this order.

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Each side shall have until 9:00 A.M. ON DECEMBER 13 to serve amended

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deposition designations. Each side shall have until 9:00 A.M. ON DECEMBER 14 to serve

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amended counter-designations.

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8.

By NOON ON DECEMBER 15, the parties shall jointly lodge a three-ring binder of

the top twenty trial exhibits.
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A copy of the procedure for proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law

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was handed to counsel at the final pretrial conference. The parties shall file any objections to

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that procedure by 9:00 A.M. ON DECEMBER 15.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 12, 2014.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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