Opinion
MDL No. 2032 Case No. C-09-md-2032 MMC
10-31-2011
In re: Chase Bank USA, N.A. "Check Loan" Contract Litigation
PRETRIAL PREPARATION
ORDER
It is hereby ORDERED pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of this Court:
JURY TRIAL DATE: Monday, July 16, 2012 at 9:00 a.m., Courtroom 7, 19th floor.
TRIAL LENGTH is estimated to be 10 to 15 days.
DISCOVERY PLAN: Per Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rules, subject to any provisions below.
NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF : March 2, 2012.
DESIGNATION OF EXPERTS:
Plaintiff/Defendant: No later than January 12, 2012.
Plaintiff/Defendant: Rebuttal no later than March 2, 2012.
Parties shall conform to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF : March 30, 2012.
DISCOVERY MATTERS are referred to a Magistrate Judge and are to be noticed for hearing before the assigned Magistrate Judge.
DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS shall be filed no later than April 13, 2012 , and shall be noticed for hearing 35 days thereafter.
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE shall be held before Magistrate Judge N/A and scheduled to take place no later than 30 days prior to the Pretrial Conference.
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DATE: July 3, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
COUNSEL WHO INTEND TO TRY THE CASE MUST ATTEND THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. Counsel shall be prepared to discuss all aspects of the case, including settlement. Pretrial shall conform to the attached instructions.
MEET AND CONFER (Civil L.R. 16-10(b)(5): Lead trial counsel shall meet and confer no later than May 29, 2012 .
FURTHER STATUS CONFERENCE: Friday, May 4, 2012 at 10:30 a.m.
FURTHER STATUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT DUE: Friday, April 27, 2012 .
ADDITIONAL ORDERS:
Case referred to Private Mediation by agreement of the parties.
Jury selection scheduled for Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
PLAINTIFF IS ORDERED TO SERVE A COPY OF THIS ORDER ON ANY PARTY SUBSEQUENTLY JOINED IN THIS ACTION.
MAXINE M. CHESNEY
United States District Judge
(Revised 9/2010)