CES Group, LLC v. Energy Labs, Inc et al

Filing 263

ORDER REGARDING TRIAL SCHEDULE. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 7/6/2016. (blflc3S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/6/2016)

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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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NORTEK AIR SOLUTIONS, LLC,

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Case No. 14-cv-02919-BLF

Plaintiff,
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v.

ORDER REGARDING TRIAL
SCHEDULE

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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DMG CORPORATION, et al.,

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Defendants.
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that trial in this matter shall proceed as follows: Jury selection

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shall commence on July 22, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Questionnaires will be completed by the jury on

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that date. Thereafter, commencing on July 25, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., counsel for the parties may

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conduct oral voir dire of the entire jury panel, limited to 30 minutes for each side. Counsel shall be

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prepared to present opening statements immediately after the jury is sworn and Plaintiff shall call

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its witnesses beginning on July 25, 2016.
For the jury portion of the trial, the Court will allow up to 18 hours per side, exclusive of

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openings and closings. Direct and cross-examination time will be tallied by the Court. During the

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jury portion of the trial, the parties shall each have 45 minutes for opening and 1 hour and 30

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minutes for closings. During trial, the parties shall submit any objections by 5 p.m. the court day

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before the disputed materials will be used.1 Each party must submit their objections in a single

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brief that does not exceed three pages. If necessary, for the bench trial, the Court will allow up to

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For example, the parties must submit objections to the Court by Friday at 5 p.m. for materials
that will be used on Monday.

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3 hours per side, inclusive of openings and closings.2 The Court anticipates the bench trial will

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commence shortly after a verdict is rendered by the jury, and in any event, will be held no later

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than August 22, 2016.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 6, 2016
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BETH LABSON FREEMAN
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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The parties shall submit the materials required by the Court’s standing order regarding bench
trials by August 9, 2016.
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