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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SOMPO JAPAN INS. INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

PACTRANS INTERNATIONAL,

Defendant.

 /

No. C 05-02928 SI

PRETRIAL PREPARATION ORDER

It is hereby ORDERED pursuant to F.R.C.P. and the Local Rules of this Court:

FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT: March 3, 2006 at 2:30 p.m.

Counsel must file a joint case management statement seven days in advance of the conference.

DISCOVERY PLAN: Per F.R.Civ.P and Local Rules, subject to any provisions below.

NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF is July 7, 2006.

DESIGNATION OF EXPERTS: 7/24/06; REBUTTAL: 8/8/06.

Parties SHALL conform to Rule 26(a)(2).

EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF is August 30, 2006.

DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS SHALL be filed by July 21, 2006; 

Opp. Due August 4, 2006; Reply Due August 11, 2006;

 and set for hearing no later than August 25, 2006 at 9:00 AM.

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DATE: September 26, 2006 at 3:30 PM.

COURT TRIAL DATE: October 10, 2006 at 8:30 AM., 

Courtroom 4, 17th floor.

TRIAL LENGTH is estimated to be six days.

SPECIAL DISCOVERY AND PRETRIAL PROVISIONS:

Plaintiff will prepare a protective order and produce it’s initial disclosures by the end of November 2005.

The parties have agreed to participate in private mediation with Matthew Vafidis on or before February 28,

2006.

The pretrial conference SHALL be attended by trial counsel prepared to discuss all aspects of the case,

including settlement. Parties SHALL conform to the attached instructions. Plaintiff is ORDERED to serve a

copy of this order on any party subsequently joined in this action.

Dated: 11/28/05

 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:05-cv-02928-SI Document 17 Filed 11/29/05 Page 1 of 1