Kuester v. DHL Express (USA), Inc.

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CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 3/3/15. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/3/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CAROL KUESTER,

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Case No. 14-cv-04428-YGR

Plaintiff,
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v.

CASE MANAGEMENT AND
PRETRIAL ORDER

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DHL EXPRESS (USA), INC., et al.,

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Defendants.
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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

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE:

Monday, September 28, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

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REFERRED TO ADR FOR PRIVATE MEDIATION

Compliance Hearing re name of private
mediator set Friday, 3/27/15 at 9:01am

LAST DAY TO JOIN PARTIES OR AMEND PLEADINGS:

Only with Court approval

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NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

September 1, 2015

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DISCLOSURE OF EXPERTS (RETAINED/NONRETAINED):

Opening: September 15, 2015
Rebuttal: September 30, 2015

EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

October 16, 2015

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DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS1 TO BE HEARD BY:

January 5, 2016

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COMPLIANCE HEARING (SEE PAGE 2)

Friday, March 25, 2016 at 9:01 a.m.

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JOINT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE STATEMENT:

April 1, 2016

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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE:

Friday, April 15, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.

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TRIAL DATE AND LENGTH:

Monday, May 2, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. for 5
days
(Jury Trial)

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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, March 25, 2016 at 9:01 a.m. is intended to confirm that counsel have reviewed

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the Court’s Pretrial Setting Instructions and are in compliance therewith. The compliance hearing

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shall be held in the Federal Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California, in Courtroom 1.

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Five (5) business days prior to the date of the compliance hearing, the parties shall file a one-page

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JOINT STATEMENT confirming they have complied with this requirement or explaining their

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failure to comply. If compliance is complete, the parties need not appear and the compliance

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hearing will be taken off calendar. Telephonic appearances will be allowed if the parties have

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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submitted a joint statement in a 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

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close of discovery.

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As set forth above, the parties are REFERRED to private mediation. The parties shall provide the

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Court with the name of an agreed-upon mediator by March 20, 2015 by filing a JOINT Notice. A

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compliance hearing regarding shall be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 on the Court's 9:01a.m.

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calendar, in the Federal Courthouse, 1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California, in courtroom 1. By

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March 20, 2015m the parties shall file either the JOINT Notice or a one-page JOINT

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STATEMENT setting forth an explanation for 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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appearances will be allowed if the parties have submitted a joint statement in a timely fashion.

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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

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close of discovery.

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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

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Standing 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 3, 2015
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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
United States District Court Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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