Camino Bell v. John Muir Health et al

Filing 19

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER. Further Case Management Conference set for 9/1/2016 at 10:00 AM; Pretrial Conference set for 1/26/2017 10:00 AM; Jury Selection/Trial set for 2/27/2017 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 1/21/16. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/21/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CAMINO BELL,

Case No. 15-cv-04564-RS

Plaintiff,
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v.

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING
ORDER

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JOHN MUIR HEALTH, 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 January 21, 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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AMENDING THE PLEADINGS.

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The deadline to amend the pleadings without seeking leave from the Court shall be April

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15, 2016. After that date, any amendment of the pleadings shall be governed by Rule 15 of the

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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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DISCOVERY.

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On or before August 26, 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) 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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The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses shall proceed as follows:
a. On or before October 7, 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 November 18, 2016, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

EXPERT WITNESSES.

Federal 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 1, 2016, 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 3, 2016.

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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE.

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The final pretrial conference will be held on January 26, 2017, 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. Each party or lead counsel who will try the case shall attend personally.

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TRIAL DATE.

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A jury trial shall commence on February 27, 2017, at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th
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Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 21, 2016
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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