Johnson v. El Cerrito Police Department et al

Filing 63

REMINDER NOTICE OF UPCOMING TRIAL (11/13/2017) AND FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE (11/1/2017). Signed by Judge William Alsup on 10/23/2017. (whasec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/23/2017)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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MICHAEL C. JOHNSON,
No. C 15-02207 WHA

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,
v.

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REMINDER NOTICE
OF UPCOMING TRIAL
AND FINAL PRETRIAL
CONFERENCE

EL CERRITO POLICE DEPARTMENT,
CHI LEE, and MARIO GUZMAN,
Defendants.
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This notice serves as a friendly reminder that this case remains set for a FINAL
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE on

NOVEMBER 1, 2017, at 2:00 P.M., with a JURY TRIAL on

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017. Please consult the existing case management order and review and

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follow all standing guidelines and orders of the undersigned for civil cases on the Court’s

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website at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov. Continuances will rarely be granted.

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The final pretrial conference will be an important event, for it will be there that the

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shape of the upcoming trial will be determined, including in limine orders, time limits and

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exhibit mechanics. Lead trial counsel must attend.

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To avoid any misunderstanding with respect to the final pretrial conference and trial, the

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Court wishes to emphasize that all filings and appearances must be made — on pain of

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dismissal, default or other sanction — unless and until a dismissal fully resolving the case is

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received. It will not be enough to inform the clerk that a settlement in principle has been

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reached or to lodge a partially executed settlement agreement or to lodge a fully executed

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agreement (or dismissal) that resolves less than the entire case. Where, however, a

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fully-executed and unconditional settlement agreement clearly and fully disposing of the entire

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case is lodged reasonably in advance of the pretrial conference or trial and only a ministerial act

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remains, the Court will arrange a status conference to work out an alternate procedure pending a

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formal dismissal.

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Please state whether the Court can be of further ADR assistance (but avoid stating offers,
counteroffers or dollar amounts).
The Court strongly encourages attorneys with fewer than four years of experience to
take witnesses and to be an important part of the trial so as to train the next generation of trial

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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lawyers.

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Dated: October 23, 2017.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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