American Airlines Flow-Thru Pilots Coalition et al v. Allied Pilots Association et al

Filing 31

Case Management Scheduling Order. Motion for Class Certification Hearing set for 4/21/2016 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 10/8/15. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/8/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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AMERICAN AIRLINES FLOW-THRU
PILOTS COALITION, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING
ORDER

v.

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ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION, et al.,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Case No. 15-cv-03125-RS

Defendants.

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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 8, 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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1.

DISCOVERY.

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

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twenty-five (25) interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable number

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

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of 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 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.
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CLASS CERTIFICATION.

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a. Plaintiff’s motion for class certification shall be heard on April 21, 2016, at 1:30

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

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Avenue, San 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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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 8, 2015
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER
CASE NO. 15-cv-03125-RS

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