Best-Santos v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. et al

Filing 63

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER, Case referred to mediation. Further Case Management Conference set for 9/7/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Jury Selection/Trial set for 1/22/2018 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor , San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Pretrial Conference set for 1/11/2018 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 10/28/16. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/28/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BARBARA BEST-SANTOS,

Case No. 15-cv-02323-RS

Plaintiff,
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v.

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING
ORDER

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WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., et al.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
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 October 28, 2016. 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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MEDIATION: The parties are hereby REFERRED to the court’s ADR department for the

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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

purpose of engaging in mediation to take place, ideally, within the next 90 days.

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DISCOVERY.

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On or before August 31, 2017 all non-expert discovery shall be completed by the parties.

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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 5 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 August 21, 2017, 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 September 11, 2017, parties will designate their supplemental and

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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rebuttal experts in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
c. On or before October 2, 2017, 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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FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.

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A Further Case Management Conference shall be held on September 7, 2017 at 10:00

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a.m. in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San

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Francisco, California. The parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement at least one week

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prior to the 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 November 16, 2017. The Court encourages the participation

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at oral argument of lawyers who are early in their professional career (e.g., 0-10 years of

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experience).

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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE.

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The final pretrial conference will be held on January 11, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., in

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Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco,
CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER
CASE NO. 15-cv-02323-RS

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

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A jury trial shall commence on January 22, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th

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TRIAL DATE.

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

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 28, 2016
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER
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