Birdwell v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. et al

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CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 12/9/15. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/9/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANDREA BIRDWELL,

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Case No. 15-cv-04051-YGR

Plaintiff,
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v.

CASE MANAGEMENT AND
PRETRIAL ORDER

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WAL-MART STORES, INC.,

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Defendant.
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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:

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REFERRED TO ADR FOR PRIVATE MEDIATION
COMPLETED BY:

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Monday, April 25, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
TO BE

April 1, 2016

LAST DAY TO JOIN PARTIES OR AMEND PLEADINGS:

Only with Court Approval

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NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

August 1, 2016

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DISCLOSURE OF EXPERTS (RETAINED/NONRETAINED):

Opening: September 1, 2016
Rebuttal: September 15, 2016

EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

September 30, 2016

DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS1 / DAUBERT MOTIONS To BE
HEARD BY:

November 8, 2016 [filed by 10/11/16]

COMPLIANCE HEARING (SEE PAGE 2)

Friday, December 16, 2016 at 9:01 a.m.

JOINT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE STATEMENT:

January 6, 2017

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE:

Friday, January 20, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.

TRIAL DATE AND LENGTH:

Monday, February 6, 2017 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.

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, December 16, 2016 at 9:01 a.m. is intended to confirm that counsel have

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

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

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California, in Courtroom 1. Five (5) business days prior to the date of the compliance hearing, the

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parties shall file a one-page JOINT STATEMENT confirming they have complied with this

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requirement or explaining their failure to comply. If compliance is complete, the parties need not

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appear and the compliance hearing will be taken off calendar. Telephonic appearances will be

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allowed if the parties have submitted a joint statement in a timely fashion. Failure to do so may

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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result in sanctions.

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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 January 1, 2016, by filing a JOINT Notice. A

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compliance hearing regarding shall be held on Friday, January 8, 2016 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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January 1, 2016, the parties shall file either the JOINT Notice or a one-page JOINT STATEMENT

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setting forth an explanation for their failure to comply. If compliance is complete, the parties need

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not appear and the compliance hearing will be taken off calendar. Telephonic appearances will be

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allowed if the parties have submitted a joint statement in a timely fashion.

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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: December 9, 2015
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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
United States District Court Judge

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