Nasiri v. T.A.G. Security Protective Services Inc. et al

Filing 213

ORDER AFTER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. Jury Trial will be begin Monday, May 17, 2021, in Courtroom 1, 5th Floor. Trial will begin at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, and resume at 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins on 5/6/2021. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2021)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by via email)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ELIAS NASIRI,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Plaintiff,
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v.

Case No. 18-cv-01170-NC
ORDER AFTER PRETRIAL
CONFERENCE

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T.A.G. SECURITY PROTECTIVE
SERVICES INC., et al.,

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Defendants.

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The Court held a pretrial conference on May 5, 2021. This order summarizes the
remaining events discussed at the pretrial conference:

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• JURY TRIAL REHEARSAL: The Court will hold a trial rehearsal for the parties on

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May 7, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 1, 5th floor.1 Counsel for Plaintiff should

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contact the Judge’s courtroom deputy ([e-mail]) to schedule a

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separate time to complete the walk-through prior to May 12, 2021. See Dkt. Nos.

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210, 211.

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• JURY TRIAL SCHEDULE: Jury selection will take place on May 14, 2021, at 9:00

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a.m. The parties have three peremptory challenges per side, and eight jurors will be

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Due to technological complications, all trials originally scheduled in Courtroom 8 will
now be held in Courtroom 1, 5th floor. As such, the trial rehearsal will also take place in
Courtroom 1, 5th floor.

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selected. The trial begins on Monday, May 17, 2021, in Courtroom 1, 5th floor.

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Trial will begin at 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., and resume at 1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.

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• VERDICT FORM: Plaintiff’s counsel must provide the Court with a proposed
verdict form by May 12, 2021.
• FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: A final pretrial conference is scheduled for

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May 12, 2021, 1:00 p.m., by Zoom videoconference. At the final pretrial

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conference, the parties must come prepared to discuss the jury questionnaire

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responses, and to argue any objections to the opening jury instructions. The Court

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will issue the opening jury instructions prior to the final pretrial conference.
• BIFURCATION: The trial will be bifurcated. First, the jury will hear all individual

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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claims. Second, a bench trial will immediately commence where the parties will try

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all Private Attorney Generals Act (PAGA) claims and California Business &

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Professions Code (UCL) claims before the Court.

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• TIMING OF BIFURCATED TRIALS: A jury trial will commence on May 17,

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2021. Once the jury begins deliberation, the bench trial on the PAGA and UCL

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claims will immediately follow. If the jury returns its verdict before the bench trial

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concludes, the Court will pause the bench trial to proceed with the jury verdict.

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• JURY QUESTIONNAIRE: The jury questionnaire responses will be sent to the

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parties on May 10, 2021. The parties must review those responses and come to the

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final pretrial conference on May 12, 2021, prepared to discuss all challenges for

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cause and for hardship.

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• EXHIBIT INDEX: Plaintiff’s counsel must provide an updated index of exhibits by

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May 12, 2021. This updated exhibit index must identify which evidence will be

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used for the bench trial portion.

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• BRIEF ON BENCH TRIAL: Plaintiff’s counsel must provide a brief on the

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proposed remedies for each PAGA claim and UCL claim to be tried at the bench

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trial.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 6, 2021

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NATHANAEL M. COUSINS
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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