An Phan v. Agoda Company Pte. Ltd. et al

Filing 60

ORDER GRANTING 53 PLAINTIFFS ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONTINUE CLASS-CERTIFICATION EXPERT-WITNESS DESIGNATION DEADLINES; GRANTING 57 DEFENDANTS ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONTINUE CLASS-CERTIFICATION BRIEFING AND HEARING DEADLINES; CONTINUING LAST DAY TO HEAR CLASS CERTIFICATION MOTION TO 5/2/2019. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 10/3/2018.(blflc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/3/2018)

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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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AN PHAN,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
CONTINUE CLASS-CERTIFICATION
EXPERT-WITNESS DESIGNATION
DEADLINES; GRANTING
DEFENDANT’S ADMINISTRATIVE
MOTION TO CONTINUE CLASSCERTIFICATION BRIEFING AND
HEARING DEADLINES

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[Re: ECF 53, 57]

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Case No. 16-cv-07243-BLF

v.
AGODA COMPANY PTE. LTD.,
Defendant.

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On September 21, 2018, Plaintiff filed an administrative motion to extend the time to

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designate class-certification expert witnesses so that Plaintiff has enough time to complete non-

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expert discovery. See ECF 53. On September 25, 2018, Defendant filed an opposition to

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Plaintiff’s motion in which it agreed to Plaintiff’s request, and also requested that the class-

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certification briefing and hearing deadlines be continued commensurate with the expert witness

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designation deadline extension. See ECF 57. Defendant argues that extending only the expert

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deadlines will force Defendant to complete a large volume of work over the winter holidays,

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between December 13, 2018 and January 10, 2019. See id. The Court construes Defendant’s

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opposition to be an administrative motion seeking additional relief. Plaintiff did not oppose this

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motion but did discuss in its motion that it believes extension of the other deadlines would be

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unnecessary. See ECF 53 at 1.

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The Court finds good cause to extend the deadlines for expert witness designation and to

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extend the class certification hearing date as set forth in the table below, so as to avoid prejudicing

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Defendant. The parties are directed to meet and confer and submit a joint stipulation on a briefing

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schedule by October 19, 2018. The final class certification brief must be filed no later than 15

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days in advance of the hearing date.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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EVENT
Expert-Witness Designation
Deadline for Experts
Offered in Support of, or in
Opposition to, ClassCertification Motions
Rebuttal-Expert-Witness
Designation Deadline for
Experts Offered in Support of,
or in Opposition to, ClassCertification Motions
Hearing on Motions for Class
Certification

EXISTING DEADLINE

NEW DATE OR DEADLINE

September 24, 2018

December 13, 2018

October 29, 2018

January 10, 2019

March 21, 2019

May 2, 2019

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s administrative motion is GRANTED, and Defendant’s

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administrative motion is GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 3, 2018
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BETH LABSON FREEMAN
United States District Judge

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