Lynne Coates v. Farmers Group, Inc. et al

Filing 83

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on 12/10/2015. (lhklc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/10/2015)

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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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Plaintiff,

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Case No. 15-CV-01913-LHK

LYNNE COATES,

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v.
FARMERS GROUP, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff’s Attorneys: Lori Andrus, Jennie Lee Anderson, Lori Costanzo
Defendants’ Attorneys: Nancy Abell, Neal Mollen
A case management conference was held on December 10, 2015. A further case
management conference is set for March 16, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. The parties shall file their joint
case management statement by March 9, 2016. The joint case management statement shall
propose a schedule through trial.
The parties shall file any motions to compel or motions for spoliation with Magistrate
Judge Nathanael Cousins and comply with his pre-filing requirements, if any.
By December 14, 2015, Defendants shall provide to Plaintiff the available dates for the
eleven requested corporate deponents.

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By December 17, 2015,1 Defendants shall produce the names of individuals whose
documents are responsive to Plaintiff’s requests for document production.
The deposition limits previously agreed to by the parties shall apply to the opt-in plaintiffs.
Each side may serve up to fifty interrogatories. Discovery is limited to 10% of the opt-in
plaintiffs.

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As stated in the Court’s December 9, 2015 Order, Plaintiff’s counsel shall send the
approved notice to the potential members of the conditionally-certified EPA collective action.
ECF No. 78.
The case schedule remains as set:

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Scheduled Event

Date

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Last Day to Amend Pleadings/Add
Parties

February 26, 2016

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Opening Expert Reports

June 2, 2016

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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: December 10, 2015

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LUCY H. KOH
United States District Judge

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The Court did not impose the December 17, 2015 deadline at the case management conference.
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