Milbauer v. United States

Filing 16

CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 3/28/13. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2013)

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.: 4-12-cv-6517- YGR

JOSEPH MILBAUER,

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.,
DEFENDANT(s).

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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

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The Court hereby sets the following trial and pretrial dates:

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PRETRIAL SCHEDULE

Northern District of California

United States District Court

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CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE:

Monday, 9/23/13 at 2:00 p.m.

REFERRED TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR A
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE TO BE COMPLETED BY:

6/21/13

LAST DAY TO JOIN PARTIES OR AMEND PLEADINGS:

3/22/13

NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

9/17/13

DISCLOSURE OF EXPERTS (RETAINED/NONRETAINED):

Opening: 10/1/13

EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

11/12/13

DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS1 TO BE HEARD BY:

11/26/13

FIRST & SECOND COMPLIANCE HEARINGS
(See PAGE 2)

Friday, 1/24/14 at 9:01 a.m.

JOINT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE STATEMENT:

1/31/14

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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE:

2/14/14

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TRIAL DATE AND LENGTH:

Monday, 3/10/14 at 8:30 a.m. for 3-5 days
(Bench Trial)

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Rebuttal: 10/22/13

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

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The Court’s Pretrial Instructions in Civil Cases have significant requirements, including

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various deadlines to prepare for trial. At a minimum, trial counsel are required to make exchanges

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twenty-eight days in advance of the Pretrial Conference and to meet and confer at least twenty-one

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(21) days in advance of the Pretrial Conference. However, in certain cases, more time may be

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necessary to prepare in light of the complexities of the case.

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The First Compliance Hearing is intended to confirm that counsel understand the requirements

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of the Pretrial Instructions Order and to resolve any questions regarding the parties' obligations. The

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compliance hearing shall be held in the Federal Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California, in

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Courtroom 5. Five (5) business days prior to the date of the Compliance Hearing, the parties shall file

and understands the deadlines imposed under the Pretrial Order, (ii) identifying each deadline (either

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Northern District of California

a one-page JOINT STATEMENT AND PROPOSED ORDER (i) confirming that trial counsel has each read

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United States District Court

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by default under the standing order or by stipulation) including, at a minimum, the deadlines listed on

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Attachment A, and (iii) identifying whether the tenor of the litigation has progressed in either a

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cooperative or contentious manner. If the Court is satisfied with the Joint Statement, the compliance

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hearing may be taken off calendar. If not, trial counsel must appear personally.

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A Second Compliance Hearing is set to confirm that counsel have timely met and conferred as

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required by the Standing Pretrial Instructions Order and any specific such order for this action. Five

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(5) business days prior to the date of the compliance hearing, the parties shall file a 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.

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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: March 28, 2013

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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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