Zody v. Microsoft Corporation

Filing 44

CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 8/27/12. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/27/2012)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL ORDER

Plaintiff(s),

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vs.

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Case No.: C-12-0942-YGR

S. ZODY ,

Microsoft Corporation,
Defendant(s).

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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

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A Case Management Conference was held in this action on August 20, 2012.

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The Court hereby sets the following trial and pretrial dates:

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PRETRIAL SCHEDULE

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CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE:

Monday, 4/1/13 at 2:00 p.m.

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REFERRED TO ADR FOR PRIVATE MEDIATION
COMPLETED BY:

TO BE

12/1/12

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LAST DAY TO JOIN PARTIES OR AMEND PLEADINGS:

11/2/12

NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

8/5/13

DISCLOSURE OF EXPERTS (RETAINED/NONRETAINED):

Opening: 8/16/13
Rebuttal: 8/30/13

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EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

9/13/13

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DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS1 TO BE HEARD BY:

8/27/13

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COMPLIANCE HEARING (SEE PAGE 2)

Friday, 9/6/13 at 9:01 a.m.

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JOINT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE STATEMENT:

9/27/13

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE:

Friday, 10/11/13 at 9:00 a.m.

TRIAL DATE AND LENGTH:

Monday, 11/4/13 at 8:30 a.m. for 8 days
(Jury Trial)

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See Standing Order regarding Pre-filing Conference Requirements for motions for summary judgment.

Pursuant to the Court’s Pretrial Instructions in Civil Cases at Section 2, trial counsel shall meet

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and confer at least twenty-one (21) days in advance of the Pretrial Conference. The compliance

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hearing on Friday, September 6, 2013 at 9:01 a.m. is intended to confirm that counsel have timely met

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and conferred as required by the Pretrial Instructions. The compliance hearing shall be held in the

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Federal Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California, in Courtroom 5. Five (5) business days

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prior to the date of the compliance hearing, the parties shall file a one-page JOINT STATEMENT

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confirming they have complied with this requirement or explaining their failure to comply. If

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compliance is complete, the parties need not appear and the compliance hearing will be taken off

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calendar. Telephonic appearances will be allowed if the parties have submitted a joint statement in a

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timely fashion. Failure to do so may result in sanctions.
As set forth above, the parties are REFERRED to private mediation. The parties shall provide

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the Court with the name of an agreed-upon mediator by September 30, 2012 by filing a JOINT

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Notice.

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The parties must comply with both the Court’s Standing Order in Civil Cases and Standing

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Order for Pretrial Instructions in Civil Cases for additional deadlines and procedures. All Standing

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Orders are available on the Court’s website at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/ygrorders.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 27, 2012
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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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