Van Wegen v. Global Equity Finance, Inc.

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Case Management Order Regulating Discovery through Filing of Class Certification Motion. Case Management Conference held on 7/6/16. Any motion to join other parties, to amend the pleading, or to file additional pleadings shall be filed on or before August 8, 2016. On or before December 9, 2016, any motion for class certification shall be filed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mitchell D. Dembin on 7/18/16.(dlg)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CELINE VAN WEGEN, on behalf of
herself and all others similarly
situated,

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Plaintiff,
v.

Case No.: 16cv815-GPC-MDD
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
REGULATING DISCOVERY
THROUGH FILING OF CLASS
CERTIFICATION MOTION

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GLOBAL EQUITY FINANCE,
INC.,
Defendant.

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Pursuant to Rule 16.1 of the Local Rules, a case management

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conference was held July 6, 2016. After consulting with the attorneys of

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record for the parties and being advised of the status of the case, and good

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cause appearing, the Court issues the following order regarding discovery:

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1. Any motion to join other parties, to amend the pleading, or to file
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additional pleadings shall be filed on or before August 8, 2016.

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2. Discovery will be in phases. Phase one includes fact discovery

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regarding the merits of Plaintiffs’ individual claims and suitability as class

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representatives. Phase one also includes non-merits fact and expert

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discovery necessary to support or oppose class certification. Phase one

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discovery must be completed by November 8, 2016. “Completed means that

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all discovery under Rules 30-36 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and

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discovery subpoenas under Rule 45, must be initiated a sufficient period of

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time in advance of the cut-off date, so that it may be completed by the cut-off

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date, taking into account the times for service, notice and response as set

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forth in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Counsel shall promptly and in

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good faith meet and confer with regard to all discovery disputes in

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compliance with Local Rule 26.1(a). Counsel to comply with the chambers

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rules of the Magistrate Judge in bringing discovery disputes before the court.

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3. All expert disclosures regarding class certification issues as required

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) shall be served on all parties on or before September

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9, 2016. Any contradictory or rebuttal disclosures within the meaning of

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Rule 26(a)(2)(D)(ii) shall be disclosed on or before October 10, 2016. Unless

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otherwise stipulated by the parties, the required expert disclosures shall

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include an expert report as required by Rule 26(a)(2)(B). If a written report is

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not required, the disclosure must provide information required under Ruel

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26(a)(2(C).

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4. On or before December 9, 2016, any motion for class certification
shall be filed.

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5. Within five (5) days of a ruling on a motion for class certification,

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the parties must contact the Court to arrange a further case management
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conference.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 18, 2016

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