Board of Trustees of the Laborers Health and Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California et al v. Lynn LeFevre et al
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CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL ORDER for Court Trial by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu. (shyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2016)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
LABORERS HEALTH AND WELFARE
TRUST FUND FOR NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA, et al.,
Case No. 16-cv-01094-DMR
CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL
ORDER FOR COURT TRIAL
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
United States District Court
Northern District of California
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LYNN LEFEVRE, et al.,
Defendants.
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1.
TRIAL DATE
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a.
Court trial shall begin on March 1, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the U.S. District Court,
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1301 Clay Street, Oakland, California. For courtroom number and floor information, please
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check the Court’s on-line calendar at www.cand.uscourts.gov one week prior to trial, or call Ivy
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Garcia (Judge Ryu’s Courtroom Deputy) at (510) 637-3639.
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The length of the trial will be not more than 3 days. The Court may shorten the
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allotted time as it deems appropriate, and may also allocate a fixed number of hours for each side.
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Court hours for trial normally are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., subject to the Court’s availability.
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2.
DISCOVERY AND EXPERT DISCLOSURES
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a.
All non-expert discovery shall be completed by October 21, 2016.
b.
Experts shall be disclosed and reports provided by October 21, 2016.
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Rebuttal experts shall be disclosed and reports provided by November 4, 2016.
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All discovery from experts shall be completed by November 18, 2016.
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3.
MOTIONS
The last day for hearing dispositive motions shall be December 8, 2016.
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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION/SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
The parties are ordered to participate in mediation through the Northern District ADR
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program, which shall be completed within 90 days.
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5.
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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
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A pretrial conference shall be held on February 15, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Lead
counsel who will try the case (or the party if pro se) must attend.
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By January 16, 2017, lead counsel shall meet and confer regarding:
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(1)
Preparation and content of the joint pretrial conference statement;
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(2)
Preparation and exchange of pretrial materials to be served and lodged
pursuant to paragraph 5(c) below; and
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(3)
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Settlement of the action.
By January 26, 2017, counsel and/or parties shall:
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Serve and file a joint pretrial statement that includes the pretrial disclosures
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required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(3) as well as the
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following supplemental information:
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(a)
The Action.
(i)
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Substance of the Action. A brief description of the substance
of claims and defenses which remain to be decided.
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(ii)
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Relief Prayed. A detailed statement of all the relief claimed,
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particularly itemizing all elements of damages claimed
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as well as witnesses, documents or other evidentiary
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material to be presented concerning the amount of
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those damages.
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(b)
The Factual Basis of the Action.
(i)
Undisputed Facts. A plain and concise statement of all
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relevant facts not reasonably disputable, as well as
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which facts parties will stipulate for incorporation into
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the trial record without the necessity of supporting
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testimony or exhibits.
(ii)
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Disputed Factual Issues. A plain and concise statement of all
disputed factual issues which remain to be decided.
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(iii)
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Agreed Statement. A statement assessing whether all or part
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of the action may be presented upon an agreed
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statement of facts.
(iv)
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proposed for pretrial or trial purposes.
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Stipulations. A statement of stipulations requested or
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Disputed Legal Issues.
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Without extended legal argument, a concise statement of each
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disputed point of law concerning liability or relief, citing
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supporting statues and decisions, any and procedural or
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evidentiary issues.
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(d)
Trial Preparation.
(i)
Witnesses to Be Called. With regard to witnesses disclosed
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pursuant to Federal Civil Rule of Civil Procedure
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26(a)(3)(A), a brief statement describing the substance
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of the testimony to be given.
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(ii)
Estimate of Trial Time. An estimate of the number of hours
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needed for the presentation of each party's case,
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indicating possible reductions in time through proposed
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stipulations, agreed statements of facts, or expedited
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means of presenting testimony and exhibits.
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(iii)
Use of Discovery Responses. Designate excerpts from
discovery that the parties intend to present at trial,
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other than solely for impeachment or rebuttal, from
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depositions specifying the witness page and line
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references, from interrogatory answers, or from
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responses to requests for admission.
(e)
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Trial Alternatives and Options.
(i)
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Settlement Discussion. A statement summarizing the status
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of settlement negotiations and indicating whether
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further negotiations are likely to be productive.
(ii)
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Amendments, Dismissals. A statement of requested or
proposed amendments to pleadings or dismissals of
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parties, claims or defenses.
(iii)
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Bifurcation, Separate Trial of Issues. A statement of whether
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bifurcation or a separate trial of specific issues is
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feasible and desired.
(f)
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Miscellaneous.
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Any other subjects relevant to the trial of the action or material
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to its just, speedy and inexpensive determination.
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(2)
Serve and file trial briefs, motions in limine (including any motion
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regarding the qualifications or testimony of any expert witness) and
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joint proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. The findings
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of fact shall set forth in simple, declarative sentences, separately
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numbered, all factual contentions relied upon by the party in support
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of its claims for relief and shall be free of pejorative language and
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argument. Counsel shall submit separately their disputed findings of
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fact and conclusions of law. Counsel shall email a copy of their
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proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in a standard word
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processing format (and not .pdf format) to dmrpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
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(3)
Serve and file an exhibit setting forth the qualifications and experience for
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each expert witness;
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(4)
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Serve and file a list of each party's exhibits by number (plaintiff) or letter
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(defendant), including a brief statement describing the substance and
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purpose of each exhibit and the name of the sponsoring witness;
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defendant shall use letters) and tabbed; and
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No party shall be permitted to call any witness or offer any exhibit in its case in chief that
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is not disclosed in its pretrial statement without leave of the Court and for good cause.
d.
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Deliver two sets of all prepared exhibits to chambers (exhibits are not to be
filed).
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Exchange exhibits which shall be premarked (plaintiff shall use numbers;
By February 3, 2017, after meeting and conferring in a good faith attempt to
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resolve and objections, counsel and/or parties shall serve and file: (1) any objections to exhibits or
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to use of deposition excerpts or other discovery; (2) any objections to witnesses, including the
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qualifications of an expert; (3) any opposition to a motion in limine.
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All motions in limine and objections shall be heard at the pretrial conference.
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All documents filed with the Clerk of the Court shall list the civil case number followed
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only by the initials "DMR." One copy must be clearly marked as a chambers copy. Chambers'
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copies shall be three-hole punched at the left side, suitable for insertion into standard binders.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 30, 2016
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DONNA M. RYU
United States Magistrate Judge
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