Wills et al v. American General Life Insurance Company

Filing 118

PRETRIAL ORDER(JURY): The Trial Setting Conference scheduled for 10/18/2017 is VACATED - NO APPEARANCE NECESSARY and the parties are ordered to comply with the schedule set forth in the Order. Motions terminated: as to 116 Administrative Motion to Appear Telephonically is terminated as MOOT due to hearing vacated. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties are referred to Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen for a settlement conference to occur no later than March 1, 2018. The parties shall conta ct Judge van Keulens Courtroom Deputy to arrange a date and time for the conference. Joint Pretrial Conference Statement due by 2/15/2018. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/1/2018 11:00 AM in Courtroom 4, 5th Floor, San Jose. Jury Selection set for 3/20/2018 09:00 AM, Jury Trial set for 3/20/2018 01:30 PM. Jury Trial dates:3/21,3/23,3/27,3/28,3/30,4/3,4/4,4/5/2018(deliberations). Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 10/11/2017. (amkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/11/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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DONNA M. WILLS, et al.,

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Case No. 5:13-cv-05860-EJD

Plaintiffs,
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PRETRIAL ORDER (JURY)

v.
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AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Defendants.

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The above-entitled action is scheduled for a Trial Setting Conference on October 18, 2017.

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Based on the parties’ Joint Trial Setting Conference Statement, the court has determined an

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appearance is unnecessary at this time. Accordingly, the Trial Setting Conference is VACATED

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and the parties are ordered to comply with the following schedule.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the following schedule shall apply to this case:

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EVENT

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Final Pretrial Conference

11:00 a.m. on March 1, 2018

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Joint Final Pretrial Conference Statement, Motions in Limine

February 15, 2018

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and Exchange of Exhibits
Voir Dire Questions, Proposed Jury Instructions, and
Proposed Jury Verdict Forms

March 9, 2018

Jury Selection

9:00 a.m. on March 20, 2018

Jury Trial1

March 20, 21, 23, 27, 28, 30, and
April 3, 2018

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Jury trials will are held in full day sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, unless the
Court specifies otherwise. On the date set for jury selection, counsel should be prepared to
commence trial proceedings immediately after a jury is identified. The final trial schedule will be

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Jury Deliberations

April 3, 4, 5, 2018

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall comply with the Standing Order for Civil

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Cases, a copy of which is available from the Clerk of the Court,2 with regard to all pretrial

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submissions.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to ADR Local Rule 7-2, the parties are referred to

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Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen for a settlement conference to occur no later than March 1,

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2018. The parties shall contact Judge van Keulen’s Courtroom Deputy to arrange a date and time

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for the conference.

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The court advises the parties that this is the final case schedule. All parties are expected

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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to comply as directed above. This schedule will not be amended further absent the presentation of

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good cause necessitating such an amendment.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 11, 2017

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______________________________________
EDWARD J. DAVILA
United States District Judge

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confirmed at the Final Pretrial Conference.
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A copy of Judge Davila’s standing order is also available on the court’s website at
www.cand.uscourts.gov by clicking first on the “Judges” button, then on Judge Davila’s name,
then on the link for “Judge Davila’s Standing Orders,” and finally on the link for “Standing Order
for Civil Cases.”
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Case No.: 5:13-cv-05860-EJD
PRETRIAL ORDER (JURY)