Lynne Coates v. Farmers Group, Inc. et al

Filing 30

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on 8/26/2015. (lhklc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/26/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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LYNNE COATES, on behalf of herself and
all others similarly situated and aggrieved,
Plaintiff,

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FARMERS GROUP, INC., FARMERS
INSURANCE EXCHANGE, and
FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY,
INC.,
Defendants.
Plaintiff’s Attorney: Lori Andrus
Defendants’ Attorneys: Nancy Abell; Heather Morgan; Thomas Barnett
An initial case management conference was held on August 26, 2015. A further case
management conference is set for December 10, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. The parties shall file their
joint case management statement by December 3, 2015.

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By August 31, 2015, Defendants shall identify all 112 individuals subject to a litigation
hold by name, job title, and time period for each job title.
The Court grants Defendants’ request to depose the named plaintiff and the three current
opt-in plaintiffs prior to briefing on conditional class certification under the Equal Pay Act.
Defendants shall produce all documents relevant to conditional class certification prior to those
depositions. Similarly, any of Defendants’ witnesses related to conditional class certification shall
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be deposed prior to briefing.
Defendants’ request to bifurcate discovery is denied. The parties’ stipulated departures
from the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as they pertain to depositions are granted.

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Each side may file only one dispositive motion in the entire case.
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The Court set the following case schedule:

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Scheduled Event

Date

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Briefing Schedule on Motion for
Conditional Class Certification of Equal
Pay Act Claims and/or Motion to
Exclude
Hearing on Motion for Conditional
Class Certification and/or Motion to
Exclude

Motion: October 15, 2015
Opposition: November 6, 2015
Reply: November 24, 2015

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Further CMC

December 10, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.

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Last Day to Amend Pleadings/Add
Parties

February 26, 2016

Opening Expert Reports

June 2, 2016

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Northern District of California

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December 10, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.

Rebuttal Expert Reports

June 30, 2016

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Close of Expert Discovery

July 21, 2016

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Briefing Schedule on Motions for Class
Certification and/or Decertification

Motion: July 21, 2016
Opposition: August 18, 2016
Reply: September 8, 2016

Hearing on Motion for Class
Certification

September 29, 2016, at 1:30 p.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 26, 2015
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LUCY H. KOH
United States District Judge

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