Cards Against Humanity, LLC v. Loftek Technological Co., LLC et al

Filing 30

CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 7/25/13. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/25/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL ORDER

Plaintiff,

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Case No.: 13-CV-0727 YGR

CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY, LLC,

vs.
LOFTEK TECHNOLOGICAL CO., LLC,, et al.,

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Defendants.

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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:
Northern District of California

United States District Court

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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, November 18, 2013, at 2:00 p.m.

REFERRED TO ADR FOR MANDATORY COURT
MEDIATION, TO BE COMPLETED BY:

September 30, 2013

LAST DAY TO JOIN PARTIES OR AMEND PLEADINGS:

August 31, 2013

NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

February 7, 2014

DISCLOSURE OF EXPERTS (RETAINED/NONRETAINED):

Opening: January 24, 2014
Rebuttal: February 7, 2014

EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

February 28, 2014

DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS1 TO BE HEARD BY:

March 11, 2014

COMPLIANCE HEARING
(See PAGE 2)

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

JOINT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE STATEMENT:

May 16, 2014

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE:

Friday, May 30, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

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

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TRIAL DATE AND LENGTH:

Monday, June 16, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. for 5
days
Jury Trial

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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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Northern District of California

United States District Court

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A Compliance Hearing is set to confirm that counsel have timely met and conferred as
required by the Standing Pretrial Instructions Order and any specific such order for this action. Five
(5) business days prior to the date of the compliance hearing, the parties shall file a Joint Statement
confirming they have complied with this requirement or explaining their failure to comply. If
compliance is complete, the parties need not appear and the compliance hearing will be taken off
calendar. Telephonic appearances will be allowed if the parties have submitted a Joint Statement in a
timely fashion. Failure to do so may result in sanctions.
The parties must comply with both the Court’s Standing Order in Civil Cases and Standing
Order for Pretrial Instructions in Civil Cases for additional deadlines and procedures. All Standing
Orders are available on the Court’s website at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/ygrorders.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 25, 2013

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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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