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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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06cv2631 BTM (WMc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OTAY RIVER CONSTRUCTORS, a joint

venture of THE WASHINGTON GROUP

INTERNATIONAL, INC. and FLUOR

ENTERPRISES, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE

COMPANY, an Illinois Corporation; and

DOES 1 through 10, inclusive,

Defendants. 

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Case No. 06cv2631 BTM (WMc)

SECOND AMENDED SCHEDULING

ORDER

On June 23, 2008, the Court held a telephonic Discovery Conference. Appearing for

Plaintiff was Scott Sonne. Esq. Appearing for Defendant-in-Intervention was Gary Osborne,

Esq. After consulting with the attorneys of record for the parties and being advised of the status

of the case, and good cause appearing,

1. The parties shall disclose the identity of their respective experts in writing by

September 29, 2008. The date for the disclosure of the identity of rebuttal experts shall be on or

before October 13, 2008. The written designations shall include the name, address and

telephone number of the expert and a reasonable summary of the testimony the expert is

expected to provide. The list shall also include the normal rates the expert charges for deposition

and trial testimony. The parties must identify any person who may be used at trial to

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present evidence pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 702, 703 and 705, respectively. This

requirement is not limited to retained experts.

2. On or before November 17, 2008, each party shall comply with the disclosure

provisions in Rule 26(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. This disclosure

requirement applies to all persons retained or specifically employed to provide expert

testimony or whose duties as an employee of the part regularly involve the giving of expert

testimony.

3. Any party shall supplement its disclosure regarding contradictory or rebuttal

evidence under Rule 26(a)(2)(c) on or before December 15, 2008.

4. Please be advised that failure to comply with this section or any other

discovery order of the court may result in the sanctions provided for in Fed.R.Civ.P.37

including a prohibition on the introduction of experts or other designated matters in

evidence.

5. All discovery, including experts, shall be completed by all parties on or before

January 19, 2009. "Completed" means that all discovery under Rules 30-36 of the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure, and discovery subpoenas under Rule 45, must be initiated a sufficient period

of time in advance of the cut-off date, so that it may be completed by the cut-off date, taking into

account the times for service, notice and response as set forth in the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure. Counsel shall promptly and in good faith meet and confer with regard to all discovery

disputes in compliance with Local Rule 26.1(a). All discovery motions shall be filed within 30

days after counsel have met and conferred and reached an impasse with regard to any particular

discovery issue, but in no event shall discovery motions be filed more than 30 days after the

close of discovery.

6. A Mandatory Settlement Conference shall be conducted on February 17, 2009 at

2:00 p.m. in the chambers of Magistrate Judge William McCurine, Jr. Counsel shall submit

confidential settlement briefs directly to chambers no later than February 10, 2009. The briefs

shall set forth the party's statement of the case and the party's settlement position, including the

last offer or demand made by that party and a separate statement of the offer or demand the party

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is prepared to make at the Settlement Conference. Settlement Conference briefs shall not exceed

ten (10) pages in length, and shall not include exhibits or attachments. All parties and claims

adjusters for insured defendants and representatives with complete authority to enter into a

binding settlement, as well as the principal attorney (s) responsible for the litigation, must be

present and legally and factually prepared to discuss and resolve the case at the Mandatory

Settlement Conference. Any special arrangements desired in cases where settlement

authority rests with a governing body shall be proposed in advance.

7. All other pretrial motions must be filed on or before March 3, 2009. (In

intellectual property cases, this would include claims construction hearings. Motions will not be

heard or calendared unless counsel for the moving party has obtained a motion hearing date from

the law clerk of the judge who will hear the motion. Be further advised that the period of

time between the date you request a motion date and the hearing date may be up to three

or more months. Please plan accordingly. For example, you may have to contact the judge's

law clerk three or more months in advance of the motion cutoff to calendar the motion. Failure

to make a timely request a motion date may result in the motion not being heard. Motions will

not be heard on the above date unless you have obtained that date from the judge's law clerk.

8. The requirements of Civil Local Rule 16.1 (f)(2) to file Memoranda of

Contentions of Fact and Law are waived.

9. Counsel shall comply with the Pre-trial disclosure requirements of Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 26(a)(3) on or before May 4, 2009.

10. Counsel shall meet and confer on the preparation of the Pre-trial Order required

by Judge Moskowitz on or before May 15, 2009.

The parties shall prepare a proposed Pre-trial Order containing the following:

(a) A statement to be read to the jury, not in excess of one page, of the nature

of the case and the claims and defenses.

(b) A list of the causes of action to be tried, referenced to the Complaint and

Counterclaim. For each cause of action, the order shall succinctly list the elements of the claim,

damages and any defenses. A cause of action in the Complaint or Counterclaim which is not

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listed shall be dismissed with prejudice.

(c) 1. A list of each witness that counsel actually expects to call at trial

with a brief statement, not exceeding four sentences, of the substance of the witnesses'

testimony.

 2. A list of each expert witness that counsel actually expects to call at

trial with a brief statement, not exceeding four sentences, of the substance of the expert

witnesses' testimony.

 3. A list of additional witnesses including experts that counsel do not

expect to call at this time but reserve the right to call at trial along with a brief statement, not

exceeding four sentences, of the substance of the witnesses' testimony.

(d) 1. A list of all exhibits that counsel actually expect to offer at trial

with a one-sentence description of the exhibit.

2. A list of all other exhibits that counsel do not expect to offer at this

time but reserve the right to offer if necessary at trial with a one-sentence description of the

exhibit.

(e) A statement of all facts to which the parties stipulate. This statement shall

be on a separate page and will be read to and provided to the jury. The parties are encouraged to

meet with the assigned magistrate judge to work out as many stipulations of fact as possible.

(f) A list of all deposition transcripts by page and line, or video tape

depositions by section, that will be offered at trial. The proponent of the deposition shall prepare

a copy of all portions to be read or played to the jury.

(g) The parties shall prepare proposed jury instructions (if trial by jury) on the

substantive claims, damages and defenses. One set of proposed instructions shall be given to the

court. If the parties disagree on an instruction, the alternative instructions shall be submitted.

(h) The parties shall prepare a proposed jury verdict form.

The parties are encouraged to consult with the assigned magistrate judge to work out any

problems in preparation of the proposed pretrial order. The Court will entertain any questions

concerning the conduct of the trial at the pretrial conference.

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11. Objections to Pre-trial disclosures shall be filed no later than May 20, 2009.

12. The Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order as described above shall be

prepared, served, and lodged on or before May 26, 2009.

13. The final Pretrial Conference is scheduled on the calendar of Judge Moskowitz on

June 2, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.

14. A post trial settlement conference before a magistrate judge may be held within

30 days of verdict in the case.

15. The dates and times set forth herein will not be modified except for good cause

shown.

16. Dates and times for hearings on motions should be approved by the Court's clerk

before notice of hearing is served.

17. Briefs or memoranda in support of or in opposition to any pending motion shall

not exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length without leave of a district court judge. No reply

memorandum shall exceed ten (10) pages without leave of a district court judge. Briefs and

memoranda exceeding ten (10) pages in length shall have a table of contents and a table of

authorities cited.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 24, 2008

Hon. William McCurine, Jr.

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court

COPY TO:

HONORABLE BARRY T. MOSKOWITZ, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD

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