Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER, Case referred to Private ADR. Further Case Management Conference set for 6/8/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Pretrial Conference set for 10/12/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Bench Trial set for 11/13/2017 at 09:00 AM before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 7/21/16. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/21/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Plaintiff,

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING
ORDER

v.

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Case No. 15-cv-05503-RS

CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT
LLOYD'S, LONDON,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

Defendant.
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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 July 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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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

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MEDIATION. The parties will seek to engage in private mediation in the next 60 days.

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2.

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

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October 21, 2016. After that date, any amendment of the pleadings shall be governed by Rule 15

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of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

AMENDING THE PLEADINGS.

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DISCOVERY.

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On or before June 2, 2017, all non-expert discovery shall be completed by the parties.

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Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) fifteen (15) 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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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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EXPERT WITNESSES.

The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses shall proceed as follows:
a. On or before April 7, 2017, 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 June 2, 2017, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to Federal

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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 June 8, 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. 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 August 3, 2017. The Court encourages the participation at

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oral argument of lawyers who are early in their professional career (e.g., 0-10 years of

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experience).

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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE.
CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER
CASE NO. 15-cv-05503-RS

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The final pretrial conference will be held on October 12, 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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A bench trial shall commence on November 13, 2017, at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th

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TRIAL DATE.

Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California.

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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: July 21, 2016
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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