Former Shareholders of CardioSpectra, Inc. v. Volcano Corporation and Does 1-10

Filing 43

SCHEDULING AND PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 12/5/12. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/5/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SCHEDULING AND PRETRIAL ORDER

Plaintiff(s),

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Case No.: 12-CV-01535 YGR

FORMER SHAREHOLDERS OF
CARDIOSPECTRA, INC.,

vs.
VOLCANO CORPORATION,

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Defendant(s).

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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:
A Case Management Conference was held on December 3, 2012. The Court hereby sets the

Northern District of California

United States District Court

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following trial and pretrial dates:

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PRETRIAL SCHEDULE

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REFERRED TO ADR FOR PRIVATE MEDIATION TO
July 31, 2013
BE COMPLETED BY:

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IDENTIFICATION OF EXPERT WITNESSES AND
PROPOSED AREAS OF TESTIMONY:

July 31, 2013

FACT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

September 13, 2013

DISCLOSURE OF EXPERTS (RETAINED/NONRETAINED):

Opening: September 18, 2013
Rebuttal: October 9, 2013

EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

November 15, 2013

DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS1 BRIEFING SCHEDULE:

Motions filed by: December 3, 2013
Oppositions due: January 7, 2014
Replies due: January 21, 2014
Hearing on February 11, 2014

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COMPLIANCE HEARING (See NEXT PAGE)

Friday, May 2, 2014 at 9:01 a.m.

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JOINT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE STATEMENT:

April 25, 2014

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

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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE:

Friday, May 9, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

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TRIAL DATE AND LENGTH:

Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. for 7-10 days
(Jury Trial)

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

hearing on Friday, May 2, 2014 at 9:01 a.m. is intended to confirm that counsel have timely met and

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

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

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the date of the compliance hearing, the parties shall file a one-page JOINT STATEMENT confirming they

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have complied with this requirement or explaining their failure to comply. If compliance is complete,

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the parties need not appear and the compliance hearing will be taken off calendar. Telephonic

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Northern District of California

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

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United States District Court

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appearances will be allowed if the parties have submitted a joint statement in a timely fashion.

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Failure to do so may result in sanctions.

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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 January 11, 2013 by filing a JOINT NOTICE. A

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compliance hearing regarding shall be held on Friday, January 18, 2013 on the Court’s 9:01a.m.

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calendar, in the Federal Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California, in a courtroom to be

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designated. By 1/11/13, the parties shall file either the JOINT NOTICE or a one-page JOINT STATEMENT

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setting forth an explanation for their failure to comply. If compliance is complete, the parties need not

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appear and the compliance hearing will be taken off calendar. Telephonic appearances will be

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allowed if the parties have submitted a joint statement in a timely fashion.

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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:December 5, 2012
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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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