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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAYAL PATEL,

Plaintiff,

v.

NIKE RETAIL SERVICES, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-04781-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 February 5, 2015. 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. DISCOVERY. 

Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) ten (10) non-expert depositions per party; (b) 

twenty-five (25) interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable number 

of requests for production of documents or for inspection per party; and (d) a reasonable number 

of requests for admission per party.

2. REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR DISCOVERY DISPUTES. 

Pursuant to Local Rule 72-1, the parties are hereby referred to a randomly assigned 

Magistrate Judge for the resolution of all discovery disputes. After the parties have met and 

conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter of not more than 8 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 Magistrate Judge may issue a ruling, order more formal briefing, or 

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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.

3. CLASS CERTIFICATION. 

a. On or before September 25, 2015, plaintiff will file her motion for class 

certification. 

b. On or before November 6, 2015, defendants will file their opposition to class 

certification.

c. On or before November 20, 2015, plaintiff will file her reply, if any, to defendants’

opposition.

d. Plaintiff’s motion for class certification shall be heard on December 10, 2015, 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: February 5, 2015

______________________________________

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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