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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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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

LUXUL TECHNOLOGY INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

NECTARLUX, LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.14-cv-03656-LHK 

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER

Plaintiff’s Attorney: Melinda Morton

Defendants’ Attorney: Mark Johnson

A pretrial conference was held on July 7, 2016. At the pretrial conference, the Court made 

the following rulings on the record:

TRIAL SCHEDULE: Trial will take place on the following days:

1. Monday, August 8, 2016

2. Tuesday, August 9, 2016

3. Friday, August 12, 2016

4. Monday, August 15, 2016

Trial will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will be a lunch break from noon to 1:00 

p.m daily. There will be an approximately 15 minute break at about 10:30 a.m., and an 

approximately 10 minute break at about 2:15 p.m. and at about 3:30 p.m. each day. Jury 

deliberations will take place on consecutive business days.

TIME LIMITS: The parties shall have 6 hours of evidence per side. The parties shall have 20 

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minutes per side for opening statements and 30 minutes per side for closing arguments.

JURORS: The Court will empanel eight jurors. Each side may exercise up to three peremptory 

challenges.

VOIR DIRE: The Court will conduct voir dire. The Court will allow 12 minutes of attorney voir 

dire per side. By July 13, 2016, the parties shall file a joint list of witnesses, experts, law firms, 

attorneys, support staff, and any other individuals involved with the case, along with trial dates 

and times, to be distributed during jury selection. The parties shall bring 32 hard copies of this list 

on August 8, 2016.

PRELIMINARY JURY INSTRUCTIONS: The Court will file a proposed set of preliminary jury 

instructions by July 27, 2016. The parties shall file any objections by July 29, 2016.

OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL FILINGS:

1. By July 8, 2016, Defendants shall provide copies of NectarLux’s exhibits to Plaintiff.

2. By July 13, 2016, the parties shall file either a stipulation concerning the authenticity of 

documents, or a statement of Plaintiff’s non-communication with Plaintiff’s counsel

regarding the stipulation.

3. By July 13, 2016, Plaintiff’s counsel shall file a motion to withdraw as counsel.

4. By July 13, 2016, the parties shall file either a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice of 

Plaintiff’s account stated claim, or a status report of Plaintiff’s position on dismissal.

MOTIONS TO STRIKE: For the reasons stated on the record, the Court made the following 

rulings on the parties’ motions to strike:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to strike the expert report of Scott Evans is DENIED.

2. Defendants’ motion to strike the expert report of Bonnie Goldsmith is DENIED AS 

MOOT.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 7, 2016

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LUCY H. KOH

United States District Judge

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