Ashton Woods Holdings L.L.C. et al v. USG Corporation et al

Filing 79

ORDER. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 3/8/2021. (ndrS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/8/2021)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ASHTON WOODS HOLDINGS L.L.C., et
al.,
Plaintiffs,

Case No. 15-cv-01247-HSG
ORDER

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v.
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USG CORPORATION, et al.,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

Defendants.
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The Court intends to impose time limits on each party at trial. Each party is DIRECTED

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to submit with their pretrial filings (1) the projected duration of the direct examination of each of

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its witnesses; (2) the anticipated duration of the cross-examination of each of the other party’s

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disclosed witnesses; (3) the total number of hours projected (i.e., the sum of categories (1) and

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(2)); and (4) the estimated number of hours they expect their case to take (including opening,

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direct and cross examinations, and closing). These estimates should be realistic, not padded, and

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the Court ultimately will independently determine a reasonable hours limit assuming maximum

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efficiency by the parties in scoping and presenting their cases.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: 3/8/2021
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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
United States District Judge