Brown et al v. Google LLC et al

Filing 377

ORDER by Judge Lucy H. Koh Granting Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery; Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer (lhklc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/4/2022)

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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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CHASOM BROWN, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 20-CV-03664-LHK
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
EXTENSION OF TIME TO
COMPLETE DISCOVERY;
GRANTING MOTION FOR
EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
ANSWER

v.
GOOGLE LLC,
Defendant.

Re: Dkt. Nos. 371, 372, 373

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On December 31, 2021, Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Extension of Time to Complete

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Discovery. ECF No. 371. Specifically, Plaintiffs asked the Court to extend the close of fact

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discovery from January 21, 2022 to March 4, 2022; to extend the deadline for opening expert

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reports from February 11, 2022 to March 18, 2022; and to extend the deadline for rebuttal expert

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reports from March 4, 2022 to April 15, 2022. Id. at 2. On January 3, 2022, the parties filed a

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joint stipulation requesting an expedited briefing schedule for Plaintiff’s motion. ECF No. 373.

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The Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery.
Accordingly, the Court DENIES as moot the parties’ request for an expedited briefing schedule.
The discovery limits, protocols, and deadlines set by United States Magistrate Judge Susan
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van Keulen or Special Master Douglas Brush shall remain in effect unless specifically altered by

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them.

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Additionally, on December 31, 2021, Defendant filed a Motion for Extension of Time to

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File Answer to Second Amended Complaint. ECF No. 372. Specifically, Defendant asked the

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Court to extend the deadline to answer the Second Amended Complaint from January 5, 2022 to

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January 15, 2022. Id. at 1. On January 3, 2022, Plaintiffs filed an Opposition. ECF No. 374.

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Plaintiffs’ primary argument is that allowing Defendant to file an answer on January 15, 2022

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would prejudice Plaintiffs because fact discovery was set to close on January 21, 2022. Id. at 4.

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Because the Court has extended the close of fact discovery to March 4, 2022, Plaintiffs
will suffer no prejudice if Defendant files its answer to the Second Amended Complaint on

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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January 15, 2022. Thus, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s Motion for Extension of Time to File

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Answer to Second Amended Complaint.

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Accordingly, the Court amends the case schedule as follows:

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Scheduled Event

Date

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Deadline to Answer Second Amended Complaint

January 15, 2022

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Further Case Management Conference

January 26, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.

Close of Fact Discovery

March 4, 2022

Opening Expert Reports

March 18, 2022

Rebuttal Expert Reports

April 15, 2022

Close of Expert Discovery

May 19, 2022

Last Day to File Motion for Class Certification

Motion: May 26, 2022
Opp’n: July 14, 2022
Reply: August 11, 2022
September 22, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

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Class Certification Hearing

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 1/4/2022

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______________________________________
LUCY H. KOH
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United States Circuit Judge*

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Case No. 20-CV-03664-LHK
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE DISCOVERY; GRANTING
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER

Sitting by designation on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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