Sharifi v. Elite Line Services, LLC et al

Filing 20

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER. Case referred to mediation.Further Case Management Conference set for 4/21/2016 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 11/19/15. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MOHAMMAD SHARIFI,

Case No. 15-cv-03677-RS

Plaintiff,
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v.

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING
ORDER

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ELITE LINE SERVICES, LLC, 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 November 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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1.

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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 120 days.

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2.

DISCOVERY.

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On or before April 19, 2016 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) thirty-five

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(35) interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) thirty (30) requests for production

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of documents or for inspection per party; and (d) thirty (30) requests for admission per party.

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3.

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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EXPERT WITNESSES.

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The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses shall proceed as follows:
a. On or before February 19, 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 March 19, 2016, parties will designate their supplemental and rebuttal

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experts in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).

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c. On or before April 19, 2016, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to Federal

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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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 April 21, 2016 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. The parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement at least one week prior to the

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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 July 21, 2016.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 19, 2015
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge
CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER
CASE NO. 15-cv-03677-RS

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