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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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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE 

COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

HORTICA FLORISTS' MUTUAL 

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-05616-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 18, 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 will seek to engage in private mediation on or before August 1, 

2016.

2. DISCOVERY. 

On or before November 18, 2016, 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.

3. 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 more than 5 pages explaining the dispute. 

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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.

4. EXPERT WITNESSES.

The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses shall proceed as follows: 

a. On or before January 13, 2017, parties will designate experts in accordance with 

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

b. On or before February 10, 2017, parties will designate their supplemental and 

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

c. On or before March 17, 2017, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to Federal 

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

5. FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.

A Further Case Management Conference shall be held on December 1, 2016, 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. 

6. PRETRIAL MOTIONS.

All dispositive pretrial motions must be filed and served pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7. 

Each party is limited to one motion for summary judgment absent leave of Court. All pretrial 

motions shall be heard no later than May 18, 2017.

7. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. 

The final pretrial conference will be held on July 20, 2017, 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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8. TRIAL DATE.

A jury trial shall commence on August 14, 2017, 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: February 18, 2016

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RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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