Spilsbury v. Target Corporation et al

Filing 131

ORDER VACATING INTERIM CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; CONTINUING PRELIMINARYPRETRIAL CONFERENCE; EXTENDING DISCOVERY SCHEDULE. Accordingly, the Court modifies the Scheduling Order as follows: (1) The Court sets May 13, 2011 as the new close of all disco very. (2) The Court sets July 11, 2011 as the last date for hearing dispositive motions. The Court will set a new Preliminary Pretrial Conference in its Order addressing any dispositive Motions. Finding as Moot and Motions terminated: 121 MOTION for Discovery for Leave to Reopen Plaintiff's Deposition, 102 MOTION for Discovery, 101 MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Signed by Judge James Ware on 3/16/2011. (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2011)

Spilsbury v. Target Corporation et al

Doc. 131

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION NO. C 09-05955 JW ORDER VACATING INTERIM CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; CONTINUING PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE; EXTENDING DISCOVERY SCHEDULE / This case is set for a Preliminary Pretrial Conference and an Interim Case Management Conference on March 21, 2011. Pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rules of this Court, the parties conferred and duly submitted a Joint Case Management Statement and Proposed Order. (See Docket Item No. 126.) In their Joint Statement, the parties contend that extensive discovery disputes have delayed their readiness for trial. To this end, the parties have various Motions for Administrative Relief regarding discovery matters presently pending before the Court. (See Docket Item Nos. 101, 102, 121.) On March 15, 2011, the Court granted Plaintiff's Motion for an Interim Case Management Conference, set for the same date as the parties' previously scheduled Preliminary Pretrial Conference. (See Docket Item No. 130.) Upon review of the parties' Joint Preliminary Pretrial Statement and the parties' various Motions for Administrative Relief, the Court finds that a Preliminary Pretrial Conference is premature at this time. In light of the parties on-going discovery disputes and discovery of new

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evidence which both sides must respond to, the Court finds good cause to extend the discovery deadline in this case for sixty (60) days.1 Accordingly, the Court modifies the Scheduling Order as follows: (1) (2) The Court sets May 13, 2011 as the new close of all discovery. The Court sets July 11, 2011 as the last date for hearing dispositive motions.

The Court will set a new Preliminary Pretrial Conference in its Order addressing any dispositive Motions.

Dated: March 16, 2011 JAMES WARE United States District Chief Judge

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12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 In light of the Court's extension of the discovery schedule is this case, the Court DENIES the parties' Motions for Administrative Relief as moot. (See Docket Item Nos. 101, 102, 121.) To the extent there are further disputes regarding discovery matters, these disputes shall be properly raised before Magistrate Judge Lloyd. 2
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO: Juliet MacMillin Lompa [e-mail] Timothy Dennis McMahon [e-mail] Dated: March 16, 2011 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk By: /s/ JW Chambers Elizabeth Garcia Courtroom Deputy

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