Opinion
CASE NO. CV F 04-5423 LJO SMS.
August 3, 2007
AMENDED SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER
This Court conducted a July 30, 2007 scheduling conference. Plaintiffs appeared by telephone by counsel Robert Williams and Randy Barnhart. Defendant Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. appeared by telephone by counsel Arnold Larson. Defendant Ford Motor Company appeared by telephone by counsel Alexander Conti. Pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 16(b), this Court amends the schedule for this action.
1. Consent To Magistrate Judge
The parties do not consent to the conduct of all further proceedings, including trial, before a United States Magistrate Judge.
2. Mandatory Settlement Conference
The parties are directed to meet and confer on a date for a settlement conference, and whether telephonic appearances by party representatives are beneficial to the process. The parties should then jointly contact the Chambers of Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder to schedule a settlement conference.
3. Special Briefing
Briefs to be filed by all parties: September 14, 2007 Oppositions to be filed by all parties: September 28, 2007 Hearing on special briefs: October 3, 2007 at 9:15 a.m.; Dept. 44. Deposition Designations
Plaintiffs' deposition designations due: November 16, 2007 Defendants' objections and counter- designations due: December 14, 2007 Plaintiffs' counter-objections and further designations due: January 4, 2008 First hearing on deposition designations: January 30, 2008 at 9 a.m.; Dept. 4 Meet and confer by all counsel regarding: deposition designations: January 31, 2008 Second hearing on deposition designations: February 1, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.; Dept. 45. Motions in Limine
Motions in Limine to be filed by all parties: December 7, 2007 Oppositions to be filed by all parties: December 21, 2007 Hearing on Motions in Limine: January 10, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.; Dept. 46. Hearing on other pre-trial motions
Motions to be filed by all parties: November 30, 2007 Oppositions to be filed by all parties: December 14, 2007 Hearing on pre-trial motions: January 11, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.; Dept. 4 February 21, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.; Dept. 47. Pre-Trial Conference:
A pretrial conference is set for February 21, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 4 (LJO) of this Court. The parties are directed to file a joint pretrial statement which complies with the requirements of this Court's Local Rule 16-281. In addition, the joint pretrial statement should include a brief factual summary and an agreed upon neutral statement of the case. An additional copy of the joint pretrial statement, carefully prepared and executed by all counsel, shall be electronically filed in CM/ECF and shall be e-mailed in WordPerfect format to ljoorders@caed.uscourts.gov.The parties' attention is directed to this Court's Local Rules 16-281 and 16-282. This Court will insist upon strict compliance with those rules.
At the pretrial conference, the Court will set deadlines, among others, to file final witness and exhibits lists, objections thereto, and other trial documents.
8. Jury Trial:
(20-25 day estimate) March 17, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.; Dept. 49. Effect Of This Order
This order represents the best estimate of the Court and parties as to the agenda most suitable to dispose of this case. If the parties determine at any time that the schedule outlined in this order cannot be met, the parties are ordered to notify the Court immediately of that fact so that adjustments may be made, either by stipulation or by subsequent status conference. Stipulations extending the deadlines contained herein will not be considered unless they are accompanied by affidavits or declarations with attached exhibits, where appropriate, which establish good cause for granting the relief requested.Failure to comply with this order shall result in the imposition of sanctions.
IT IS SO ORDERED.