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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

GIL CROSTHWAITE, in capacity

as Trustee, et al.,

Plaintiff(s),

v.

MARK PARR, individually and

DBA Tri Valley Sweeping,

Defendant(s).

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No. C05-0591 SBA (BZ)

ORDER SCHEDULING COURT TRIAL

AND PRETRIAL MATTERS

Following the Case Management Conference, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED as follows:

1. DATES

Trial Date: Monday, 5/29/2007, 3 days

Pretrial Conference: Tuesday, 5/8/2007, 4:00 p.m. 

Last Day to Hear Dispositive Motions: Wednesday, 4/18/2007

Last Day for Expert Discovery: Friday, 3/9/2007

Last Day for Expert Disclosure: Friday, 3/2/2007

Close of Non-expert Discovery: Friday, 2/23/2007

2. DISCLOSURE AND DISCOVERY

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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 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 served on all

parties 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.

3. MOTIONS

Consult Civil Local Rules 7-1 through 7-5 and this Court’s

standing orders regarding motion practice. Motions for summary

judgment shall be accompanied by a statement of the material

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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. A Chambers copy of all

briefs shall be submitted on a diskette formatted in WordPerfect

6.1, 8, 9 or 10 (Windows) or WordPerfect 5.1 (DOS). 

4. 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 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 separately those exhibits to

which the parties cannot agree; (4) deliver all marked trial

exhibits directly to the courtroom clerk, Ms. Scott; (5) deliver

one extra set of all marked exhibits directly to Chambers; and

(6) submit all exhibits in three-ring binders. Each exhibit

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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. All Daubert motions and

objections will be heard at the pretrial conference. Not less

than ten 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. Daubert motions

shall be filed and served not less than twenty days prior to the

conference. Oppositions to Daubert motions shall be filed and

served not less than ten days prior to the conference. There

shall be no replies.

All motions and proposed findings of fact and conclusions

of law, and trial briefs shall be accompanied by a floppy

diskette containing a copy of the document formatted in

WordPerfect 6.1, 8, 9 or 10 (Windows) or WordPerfect 5.1 (DOS). 

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 into standard,

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three-ring binders.

Dated: December 5, 2006

 

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 made

to resolve disputes over anticipated testimony, exhibits and

witnesses.

 (A) Witnesses to be Called. In lieu

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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

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

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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. CV05-00591 BZ Case No. CV05-00591 BZ 

JOINT Exhibit No. JOINT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV05-00591 BZ Case No. CV05-00591 BZ 

JOINT Exhibit No. JOINT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV05-00591 BZ Case No. CV05-00591 BZ 

PLNTF Exhibit No. PLNTF Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV05-00591 BZ Case No. CV05-00591 BZ 

PLNTF Exhibit No. PLNTF Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV05-00591 BZ Case No. CV05-00591 BZ 

DEFT Exhibit No. DEFT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV05-00591 BZ Case No. CV05-00591 BZ 

DEFT Exhibit No. DEFT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

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