Opinion
23-cv-04726-JSC
12-21-2023
ZABEENA MAHARAJ, Plaintiff, v. THE HERTZ CORPORATION, Defendant.
PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 1: CASE SCHEDULE
JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Following the initial case management conference held on December 21, 2023, the Court imposes the following schedule:
Exchange of Initial Disclosures: December 20, 2023
Submission of Protective Order and Remote Deposition Protocol: January 30, 2024
Deadline to File for Class Certification: October 10, 2024
Deadline to Oppose Class Certification: November 7, 2024
Deadline to Reply to Support Certification: November 21, 2024
Class Certification Hearing: December 12, 2024
The Court has not bifurcated discovery but expects the parties will cooperate to first focus on discovery needed for class certification purposes. The Court will hold a further case management conference on April 4, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom video. An updated joint case management conference statement is due seven days in advance of the conference. The Court expects the statement to discuss the optimal timing for an initial alternative dispute resolution proceeding.
IT IS SO ORDERED.