Davis v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC

Filing 26

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER, Case referred to Private ADR.Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 9/24/15. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/24/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILL DAVIS,

Case No. 15-cv-02920-RS

Plaintiff,
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v.

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING
ORDER

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NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC,
Defendant.

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 September 24, 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 will seek to engage in private mediation in the next 180 days.

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2.

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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 8 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.

DISCOVERY DISPUTES.

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CLASS CERTIFICATION.

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Plaintiff’s motion for class certification shall be heard on or before July 14, 2016, at 1:30

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

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Francisco, California.

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CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENTS.

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In putative class actions, prior to submitting any motion for approval of a class settlement,

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the parties shall review the guidelines at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ClassActionSettlementGuidance

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and tailor the motion appropriately.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Dated: September 24, 2015
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER
CASE NO. 15-cv-02920-RS

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