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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL BENSI, et al.,

Plaintiff(s),

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AC SERVICE & DESIGN

COMPANY,

Defendant(s).

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No. C08-1757 BZ

ORDER SCHEDULING COURT TRIAL

Following the Case Management Conference, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that the Case Management Statement is adopted, except

as expressly modified by this Order. It is further ORDERED

that:

1. The parties believe that the issues of whether Mr.

Eshelman is covered by the labor agreements and whether the

statute of limitations bars some of plaintiffs’ claims can be

resolved on summary judgment. If the parties are

unsuccessful at mediation, they shall stipulate to the facts

underlying these issues and file cross-motions for summary

judgment. Plaintiffs shall file the lead motion by 

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December 1, 2008. Defendant shall file a cross-motion and

opposition to plaintiff’s motion by December 15, 2008. 

Plaintiffs’ opposition to defendant’s cross-motion and reply

to defendant’s opposition shall be filed by December 29, 2008

and defendant’s reply shall be filed by January 7, 2008. A

hearing is scheduled for January 21, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in

Courtroom G, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate

Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102.

2. DATES

Trial Date: Monday, 6/29/2009, 2-3 days

Pretrial Conference: Tuesday, 6/9/2009, 4 p.m.

Last Day for Expert Discovery: Friday, 3/27/2009

Last Day for Rebuttal Expert Disclosure: Friday, 3/20/2009

Last Day for Expert Disclosure: Friday, 3/6/2009

Close of Non-expert Discovery: Friday, 2/27/2009

Last Day to Hear Dispositive Motions: Wednesday, 4/29/2009

3. DISCLOSURE AND DISCOVERY

The parties are reminded that a failure to voluntarily

disclose information pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 26(a) or to supplement disclosures or discovery

responses pursuant to Rule 26(e) may result in exclusionary

sanctions. Thirty days prior to the close of non-expert

discovery, lead counsel for each party shall serve and file a

certification that all supplementation has been completed.

In the event a discovery dispute arises, lead counsel

for each party shall meet in person or, if counsel are

outside the Bay Area, by telephone and make a good faith

effort to resolve their dispute. Exchanging letters or

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telephone messages about the dispute is insufficient. The

Court does not read subsequent positioning letters; parties

shall instead make a contemporaneous record of their meeting

using a tape recorder or a court reporter.

 In the event they cannot resolve their dispute, the

parties must participate in a telephone conference with the

Court before filing any discovery motions or other papers. 

The party seeking discovery shall request a conference in a

letter filed electronically not exceeding two pages (with no

attachments) which briefly explains the nature of the action

and the issues in dispute. Other parties shall reply in

similar fashion within two days of receiving the letter

requesting the conference. The Court will contact the

parties to schedule the conference.

4. MOTIONS

Consult Civil Local Rules 7-1 through 7-5 and this

Court’s standing orders regarding motion practice. Motions

for summary judgment not filed pursuant to paragraph 1 shall

be accompanied by a statement of the material facts not in

dispute supported by citations to admissible evidence. The

parties shall file a joint statement of undisputed facts

where possible. If the parties are unable to reach complete

agreement after meeting and conferring, they shall file a

joint statement of the undisputed facts about which they do

agree. Any party may then file a separate statement of the

additional facts that the party contends are undisputed. A

party who without substantial justification contends that a

fact is in dispute is subject to sanctions.

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A Chambers copy of all briefs shall be e-mailed in

WordPerfect or Word format to the following address:

bzpo@cand.uscourts.gov. 

5. MEDIATION

By agreement of the parties, this matter has been

referred for an Mediation. The Court directs the parties to

attempt to complete the Mediation within 60 days of the date

of this order. The parties shall promptly notify the Court

whether the case is resolved at the Mediation. 

6. SETTLEMENT

This case is referred for assignment to a Magistrate

Judge to conduct a settlement conference in March or April of

2009 in the event the case is not resolved at the Mediation. 

Counsel will be contacted by that judge's chambers with a

date and time for the conference. 

7. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

Not less than thirty days prior to the date of the

pretrial conference, the parties shall meet and take all

steps necessary to fulfill the requirements of this Order.

Not less than twenty-one calendar days prior to the

pretrial conference, the parties shall: (1) serve and file a

joint pretrial statement, containing the information listed

in Attachment 1, and a proposed pretrial order; (2) serve and

file trial briefs, Daubert motions, proposed findings of fact

and conclusions of law, and statements designating excerpts

from discovery that will be offered at trial (specifying the

witness and page and line references); (3) exchange exhibits,

agree on and number a joint set of exhibits and number

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separately those exhibits to which the parties cannot agree;

(4) deliver all marked trial exhibits directly to the

courtroom clerk, Ms. Voltz; (5) deliver one extra set of all

marked exhibits directly to Chambers; and (6) submit all

exhibits in three-ring binders. Each exhibit shall be

marked with an exhibit label as contained in Attachment 2. 

The exhibits shall also be separated with correctly marked

side tabs so that they are easy to find.

No party shall be permitted to call any witness or offer

any exhibit in its case in chief that is not disclosed at

pretrial, without leave of Court and for good cause.

Lead trial counsel for each party shall meet and confer

in an effort to resolve all disputes regarding anticipated

testimony, witnesses and exhibits. Not less than eleven

calendar days prior to the pretrial conference, the parties

shall serve and file any objections to witnesses or exhibits

or to the qualifications of an expert witness, and any

oppositions to Daubert motions. There shall be no replies.

A copy of all pretrial submissions, except for exhibits,

shall be e-mailed in WordPerfect or Word format to the

following address: bzpo@cand.uscourts.gov. 

At the time of filing the original with the Clerk's

Office, two copies of all documents (but only one copy of the

exhibits) shall be delivered directly to Chambers (Room 15-

6688). Chambers’ copies of all pretrial documents shall be 

three-hole punched at the side, suitable for insertion

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into standard, three-ring binders.

Dated: August 12, 2008

 Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

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ATTACHMENT 1

The parties shall file a joint pretrial conference

statement containing the following information:

 (1) The Action.

 (A) Substance of the Action. A

brief description of the

substance of claims and

defenses which remain to be

decided.

 (B) Relief Prayed. A detailed

statement of each party's

position on the relief

claimed, particularly

itemizing all elements of

damages claimed as well as

witnesses, documents or other

evidentiary material to be

presented concerning the

amount of those damages.

 (2) The Factual Basis of the Action.

 (A) Undisputed Facts. A plain and

concise statement of all

relevant facts not reasonably

disputable, as well as which

facts parties will stipulate

for incorporation into the

trial record without the

necessity of supporting

testimony or exhibits.

 (B) Disputed Factual Issues. A

plain and concise statement of

all disputed factual issues

which remain to be decided.

 (C) Agreed Statement. A statement

assessing whether all or part

of the action may be presented

upon an agreed statement of

facts.

 (D) Stipulations. A statement of

stipulations requested or

proposed for pretrial or trial

purposes.

 (3) Trial Preparation.

A brief description of the efforts the parties have

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made to resolve disputes over anticipated testimony,

exhibits and witnesses.

 (A) Witnesses to be Called. In

lieu of FRCP 26(a)(3)(A), a

list of all witnesses likely

to be called at trial, other

than solely for impeachment or

rebuttal, together with a

brief statement following each

name describing the substance

of the testimony to be given.

 (B) Estimate of Trial Time. An

estimate of the number of

court days needed for the

presentation of each party's

case, indicating possible

reductions in time through

proposed stipulations, agreed

statements of facts, or

expedited means of presenting

testimony and exhibits.

 (C) Use of Discovery Responses. In

lieu of FRCP 26(a)(3)(B), cite

possible presentation at trial

of evidence, other than solely

for impeachment or rebuttal,

through use of excerpts from

depositions, from

interrogatory answers, or from

responses to requests for

admission. Counsel shall

state any objections to use of

these materials and that

counsel has conferred

respecting such objections.

 (D) Further Discovery or Motions.

A statement of all remaining

motions, including Daubert

motions.

 (4) Trial Alternatives and Options.

 (A) Settlement Discussion. A

statement summarizing the

status of settlement

negotiations and indicating

whether further negotiations

are likely to be productive.

 (B) Amendments, Dismissals. A

statement of requested or

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proposed amendments to

pleadings or dismissals of

parties, claims or defenses.

 (C) Bifurcation, Separate Trial of

Issues. A statement of whether

bifurcation or a separate

trial of specific issues is

feasible and desired.

 (5) Miscellaneous.

Any other subjects relevant to the trial of the action,

or material to its just, speedy and inexpensive

determination.

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ATTACHMENT 2

USDC USDC

Case No. CV08-01757 BZ Case No. CV08-01757 BZ 

JOINT Exhibit No. JOINT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

USDC USDC

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JOINT Exhibit No. JOINT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

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PLNTF Exhibit No. PLNTF Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

USDC USDC

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PLNTF Exhibit No. PLNTF Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

USDC USDC

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DEFT Exhibit No. DEFT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

USDC USDC

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DEFT Exhibit No. DEFT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

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