Opinion
CASE NO. 5:09-cv-02708-LHK
11-22-2011
JEFFREY SCHULKEN AND JENIFER SCHULKEN, individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals, Plaintiffs, v. WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, HENDERSON, NEVADA; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Defendants.
Sean P. Reis (Cal. Bar. No. 184044) EDELSON MCGUIRE, LLP Lakeview Tower Attorneys for Plaintiffs, JEFFREY AND JENIFER SCHULKEN GEORGE G. WEICKHARDT (SBN 58586) WENDY C. KROG (SBN 257010) ROPERS, MAJESKI, KOHN & BENTLEY Attorneys for Defendant, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. [additional counsel appear on signature page]
Sean P. Reis (Cal. Bar. No. 184044)
EDELSON MCGUIRE, LLP
Lakeview Tower
Attorneys for Plaintiffs,
JEFFREY AND JENIFER SCHULKEN
GEORGE G. WEICKHARDT (SBN 58586)
WENDY C. KROG (SBN 257010)
ROPERS, MAJESKI, KOHN & BENTLEY
Attorneys for Defendant,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
[additional counsel appear on signature page]
STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO CONTINUE DISCOVERY DEADLINES
AS MODIFIED
Fifth Am. Complaint filed: 10/14/2011
Judge: Hon. Lucy H. Koh
WHEREAS, on July 27, 2011, the Court issued an Order setting a schedule for the remaining discovery in this case, as follows:
Additional expert disclosures: November 22, 2011(Dkt. 133).
Additional rebuttal expert disclosures: December 6, 2011
Discovery cut-off: January 12, 2012
Deadline for additional dispositive motions: January 26, 2012
Hearing on dispositive motions: March 1, 2012, at 1:30 pm
Pretrial conference: April 11, 2012, at 2:00 pm
Trial: April 30, 2012, at 9:00 am. Trial length is estimated at 10 days.
WHEREAS, on October 13, 2011, the Court held a hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification which the Court took under advisement;
Whereas, on October 14, 2011, Plaintiffs Jeffrey and Jennifer Schulken ("Plaintiffs") filed their Fifth Amended Complaint, to which Defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("Defendant") filed its Answer on October 28, 2011;
WHEREAS, the Parties are not certain as to what expert discovery may be needed or relevant following this Court's ruling on Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification; WHEREAS, in the interest of judicial economy and so that they may focus discovery on relevant matters only, the Parties seek a 45-day extension of the above deadlines, pending the Court's consideration of the motion for class certification;
In light of the foregoing, the Parties hereby stipulate and agree, subject to this Court's approval, that the above deadlines are extended approximately 45 days as follows:
Additional expert disclosures: January 6, 2012
Additional rebuttal expert disclosures: January 20, 2011
Discovery cut-off: February 27, 2012
Deadline for additional dispositive motions:March 12, 2012March 5, 2012
Hearing on dispositive motions:April 19, 2012, at 1:30 pmApril 12, 2012 at
Pretrial conference: May 30, 2012, at 2:00 pm
Trial: June 18, 2012, at 9:00 am. Trial length is estimated at 10 days.
This Stipulation is made in good faith and not for the purposes of delaying this litigation.
Sean P. Reis (Cal. Bar. No. 184044)
EDELSON MCGUIRE, LLP
Lakeview Tower
Attorneys for Plaintiffs,
JEFFREY AND JENIFER SCHULKEN
GEORGE G. WEICKHARDT (SBN 58586)
WENDY C. KROG (SBN 257010)
ROPERS, MAJESKI, KOHN & BENTLEY
LEANN PEDERSEN POPE
VICTORIA R. COLLADO
MICHAEL G. SALEMI
BURKE, WARREN, MACKAY
& SERRITELLA, P.C. Admitted Pro Hac Vice
Attorneys for Defendant,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
ORDER
Pursuant to the stipulation,
IT IS SO ORDERED.
UNITED STA TES DISTRICT JUDGE LUCY H. KOH