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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID RAY,

Plaintiff,

v.

PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY 

OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

Case No. 16-cv-00757-RS 

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING 

ORDER

Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties attended a Case 

Management Conference on June 16, 2016. After considering the Joint Case Management 

Statement submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys of record for the parties and 

good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

MEDIATION: The parties are hereby referred to the court’s ADR department for the 

purpose of engaging in mediation to take place, ideally, within the next 90 days.

2. DISCOVERY. 

To the extent discovery is warranted, all such discovery must be completed on or before 

January 27, 2017.

3. DISCOVERY DISPUTES. 

Discovery disputes, including those over the availability or scope of discovery, will be 

referred to a Magistrate Judge. After the parties have met and conferred, the parties shall prepare 

a joint letter of not more than 5 pages explaining the dispute. Up to 12 pages of attachments may 

be added. The joint letter must be electronically filed under the Civil Events category of “Motions 

and Related Filings > Motions--General > Discovery Letter Brief.” The Magistrate Judge to 

whom the matter is assigned will advise the parties of how that Judge intends to proceed. The 

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Magistrate Judge may issue a ruling, order more formal briefing, or set a telephone conference or a 

hearing. After a Magistrate Judge has been assigned, all further discovery matters shall be filed 

pursuant to that Judge’s procedures.

4. TRIAL DATE.

A bench trial shall commence on April 13, 2017, at 1:30 p.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th 

Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 16, 2016

______________________________________

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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