Powell et al v. Walmart, Inc. et al

Filing 26

Scheduling Order Regulating Discovery and Other Pre-Trial Proceedings. Telephonic Settlement Conference set for 6/17/2021 11:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Linda Lopez. Signed by Magistrate Judge Linda Lopez on 4/9/2021.(mme)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DEARL POWELL, CHRISTINA GAST,
ELIJHA GONZALEZ, as individuals and
on behalf of all others similarly situated,

Case No.: 20cv2412-BEN-LL
SCHEDULING ORDER
REGULATING DISCOVERY
AND OTHER PRE-TRIAL
PROCEEDINGS

Plaintiffs,
v.
WALMART, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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On April 9, 2021, the Court held an Early Neutral Evaluation Conference (“ENE”)

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in the above-entitled action. Settlement of the case could not be reached during the ENE

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and the Court therefore conducted a Case Management Conference pursuant to Rule

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16.1(d) of the Local Rules. After consulting with the attorneys of record for the parties

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and being advised of the status of the case, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY

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ORDERED:

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The parties must file a joint motion for a protective order, which includes the

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terms of their agreement for handling confidential documents and information no later than

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April 23, 2021.

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Any motion to join other parties, to amend the pleadings, or to file additional

pleadings shall be filed by June 8, 2021.

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On June 17, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. PST, the magistrate judge will hold a

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telephonic, attorneys-only settlement conference to discuss the status of settlement

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negotiations and discovery. The Court will host the conference call. Counsel shall use the

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dial-in information that will be filed by the Court as a separate notice on the docket. The

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notice will be restricted to case participants only (i.e., counsel of record).

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Any motion for class certification must be filed on or before

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October 12, 2021. Counsel for the moving party must obtain a motion hearing date from

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the law clerk of the judge who will hear the motion. Failure of counsel to timely request a

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motion hearing date may result in the motion not being heard.

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The Parties are ordered to contact the chambers of Judge Lopez within three

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days of the Court’s ruling on the motion for class certification to request an order setting

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the remainder of the pretrial schedule.

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and magistrate judge.

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The parties must review the chambers’ rules for the assigned district judge

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The dates and times set forth herein will not be modified except for good cause

shown.

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Briefs or memoranda in support of or in opposition to any pending motion

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shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length without leave of a district court judge.

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No reply memorandum shall exceed ten (10) pages without leave of a district court judge.

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Briefs and memoranda exceeding ten (10) pages in length shall have a table of contents

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and a table of authorities cited.

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case hereafter.

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Plaintiff’s counsel shall serve a copy of this order on all parties that enter this

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 9, 2021

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