Tommy Dowdy et al v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Filing 16

SCHEDULING ORDER. Motions for Judgment due 3/3/2016. Oppositions to Motions due 3/17/2016. Replies in Support of Motions due 3/31/2016. Motion Hearing set for 4/14/2016 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 9, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Jon S. Tigar. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on December 16, 2015. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/16/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TOMMY DOWDY, et al.,

Case No. 15-cv-03764-JST

Plaintiffs,
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v.

SCHEDULING ORDER

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,

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Defendant.

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The Court hereby sets the following case deadlines pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 16 and Civil Local Rule 16-10:

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Event

Deadline

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Motions for Judgment

March 3, 2016

Oppositions to Motions

March 17, 2016

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Replies in Support of Motions

March 31, 2016

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Hearing on Motions for Judgment

April 14, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

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Counsel may not modify these dates without leave of court. The parties shall comply with
the Court’s standing orders, which are available at cand.uscourts.gov/jstorders.
The parties must take all necessary steps to conduct discovery, compel discovery, hire

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counsel, retain experts, and manage their calendars so that they can complete discovery in a timely

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manner and appear at trial on the noticed and scheduled dates. All counsel must arrange their

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calendars to accommodate these dates, or arrange to substitute or associate in counsel who can.

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Trial dates set by this Court should be regarded as firm. Requests for continuance are

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disfavored. The Court will not consider any event subsequently scheduled by a party, party-

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controlled witness, expert or attorney that conflicts with the above trial date as good cause to grant

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a continuance. The Court will not consider the pendency of settlement discussions as good cause

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to grant a continuance.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 16, 2015
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JON S. TIGAR
United States District Judge

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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