Jenkins et al v. The Whitestone Group, Inc.

Filing 19

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER, Case referred to Private ADR. Further Case Management Conference set for 8/27/2015 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 3/12/15. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/12/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GARRETT JENKINS, et al.,

Case No. 14-cv-04920-RS

Plaintiffs,
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v.

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING
ORDER

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THE WHITESTONE GROUP, 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 February 19, 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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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

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MEDIATION. The parties have advised that they intend to engage in private mediation.

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2.

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On or before May 27, 2016 all discovery shall be completed by the parties. Discovery

DISCOVERY.

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shall be limited as follows: (a) ten (10) non-expert depositions per party; (b) twenty-five (25)

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interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable number of requests for

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production of documents or for inspection per party; and (d) a reasonable number of requests for

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admission per party.

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There will be no formal bifurcation between class discovery and merits discovery. The

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parties are, however, encouraged to focus on class issues in the discovery leading up to plaintiffs’

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motion for class certification.

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3.

DISCOVERY DISPUTES.

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The parties are hereby referred to a randomly-assigned Magistrate Judge to resolve

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discovery disputes. After the parties have met and conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter

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of not more than 8 pages explaining the dispute. Up to 12 pages of attachments may be added.

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The joint letter must be electronically filed under the Civil Events category of "Motions and

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Related Filings >Motions--General > Discovery Letter Brief." The Magistrate Judge to whom the

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matter is assigned will advise the parties of how that Judge intends to proceed. The Magistrate

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Judge may issue a ruling, order more formal briefing, or set a telephone conference or a hearing.

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After a Magistrate Judge has been assigned, all further discovery matters shall be filed pursuant to

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that Judge’s procedures.

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The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses shall proceed as follows:
a. On or before March 4, 2016, 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 May 27, 2016, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to Federal

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

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EXPERT WITNESSES.

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CLASS CERTIFICATION.
a. On or before November 20, 2015, plaintiff will file his motion for class

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certification.

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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. Dispositive

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motions on the collective bargaining issue shall be filed no later than October 23, 2015.

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Dispositive motions on any other issues, to the extent permitted by leave of the Court, shall be

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filed no later than June 30, 2016.

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FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

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A Further Case Management Conference will be held on August 27, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in

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

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California.
CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER
CASE NO. 14-cv-04920-RS

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 12, 2015
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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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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER
CASE NO. 14-cv-04920-RS

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