Blanks et al v. AMC Entertainment Inc., et al

Filing 36

CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 9/30/16. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/30/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SCOTT BLANKS, et al.,

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Case No. 16-cv-00765-YGR

Plaintiffs,
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v.

CASE MANAGEMENT AND
PRETRIAL ORDER

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AMC ENTERTAINMENT 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:

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PREVIOUSLY REFERRED TO ADR FOR MEDIATION

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LAST DAY TO JOIN PARTIES OR AMEND PLEADINGS:

Only with Court Approval

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NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

February 28, 2017

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DISCLOSURE OF EXPERTS (RETAINED/NONRETAINED):

Opening: February 3, 2017
Rebuttal: February 17, 2017

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EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF:

March 3, 2017

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May 2, 2017

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DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS1 / DAUBERT MOTIONS To BE
HEARD BY:

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COMPLIANCE HEARING (SEE PAGE 2)

Friday, July 28, 2017 at 9:01 a.m.

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JOINT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE STATEMENT:

August 4, 2017

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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE:

Friday, August 18, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.

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TRIAL DATE AND LENGTH:

Monday, September 5, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. for
5 days
(Bench Trial)

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Monday, December 12, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

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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, July 28, 2017 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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submitted a joint statement in a timely fashion. Failure to do so may result in sanctions.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Plaintiff is to file motion for class certification no later than February 7, 2017.

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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: September 30, 2016
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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
United States District Court Judge

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