Switzer v. Bankers Life & Casualty Company

Filing 21

CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL ORDER, Case referred to ADR for Private Mediation to be completed by 9/21/12.. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 9/6/12. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/6/2012)

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-12-2353-YGR

LORENE SWITZER ,

BANKERS LIFE & CASUALTY COMPANY,
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 27, 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, 3/4/13 at 2:00 p.m.

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REFERRED TO ADR FOR PRIVATE MEDIATION
TO BE COMPLETED BY:

9/21/12

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LAST DAY TO JOIN PARTIES OR AMEND PLEADINGS:

9/28/12

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NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

3/4/13

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DISCLOSURE OF EXPERTS (RETAINED/NONRETAINED):

Opening: 3/18/13

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EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

4/15/13

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DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS1 TO BE HEARD BY:

5/6/13

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COMPLIANCE HEARING (SEE PAGE 2)

Friday, 10/11/13 at 9:01 a.m.

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JOINT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE STATEMENT:

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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE:

Friday, 11/15/13 at 9:00 a.m.

TRIAL DATE AND LENGTH:

Monday, 12/2/13 at 8:30 a.m. for 7 days
(Jury Trial)

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Rebuttal: 4/1/13

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

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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, October 11, 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.
Parties are advised that while the Court set a trial date in this action, the trial date may be

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advanced if the calendar opens. Said trial date will not be sooner than eight (8) weeks after the close

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of discovery.

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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 September 14, 2013 by filing a JOINT

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Notice. A compliance hearing regarding shall be held on Friday, September 21, 2013 on the Court's

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9:01a.m. calendar, in the Federal Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California, in a courtroom

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to be designated. By September 14, 2013, the parties shall file either the JOINT Notice or a one-page

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JOINT STATEMENT setting forth an explanation for their failure to comply. If compliance is

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

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

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fashion.

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

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

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: September 6, 2012

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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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