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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
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 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

TODD THOLKE, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

THE SAILING VESSEL ENERGY TEAM 

and ENERGY TEAM SARL, 

 Defendants. 

____________________________________/ 

No. C 12-05162 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 January 3, 2013. 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. On or before June 21, 2013 all non-expert discovery shall be 

completed by the parties. 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. DISCOVERY DISPUTES. Discovery disputes will be referred to a Magistrate 

Judge. After the parties have met and conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter of not 

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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 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. EXPERT WITNESSES. The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses and 

opinions shall proceed as follows: 

A. On or before August 26, 2013, parties will make initial expert disclosures in 

accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2). 

B. On or before September 23, 2013, parties will designate their supplemental and 

rebuttal experts in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2). 

C. On or before October 24, 2013, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(4) shall be completed. 

4. FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. A Further Case 

Management Conference shall be held on October 31, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3, 17th 

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

parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement at least one week prior to the Conference. 

5. PRETRIAL MOTIONS. All pretrial motions must be filed and served pursuant to 

Civil Local Rule 7. All pretrial motions shall be heard no later than February 6, 2014. 

6. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. The final pretrial conference will be held on 

March 13, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 

Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. Each party or lead counsel who will try the 

case shall attend personally. 

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7. TRIAL DATE. Trial shall commence on April 14, 2014 at 9:00 a.m., in 

Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, 

California. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 1/3/13 

 _______________________________ 

 RICHARD SEEBORG 

 United States District Judge 

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