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Nature of Suit Code: 385
Nature of Suit: Property Damage - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Product Liability

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF

AMERICA,

Plaintiff(s),

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SUNBEAM CORPORATION and DOES

1-25,

Defendant(s).

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No. C05-1974 BZ

ORDER SCHEDULING 

JURY TRIAL AND

PRETRIAL MATTERS

Following the Case Management Conference on September 12,

2005, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Case Management Statement

is adopted, except as expressly modified by this Order. It is

further ORDERED that:

1. DATES

Trial Date: Monday, 6/5/2006, seven days, 8:30 a.m.

Pretrial Conference: Tuesday, 5/16/2006, 4:00 p.m.

Last Day to Hear Dispositive Motions: Wednesday, 4/5/2006

Last Day for Expert Discovery: Friday, 2/24/2006

Last Day for Expert Disclosure: Friday, 2/17/2006

Close of Non-expert Discovery: Friday, 2/10/2006

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2. DISCLOSURE AND DISCOVERY

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

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Court’s standing orders regarding motion practice. Motions

for summary judgment shall be accompanied by a statement of

the material 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. MEDIATION

By agreement of the parties, this matter has been

referred for a Mediation to be conducted by January 3, 2006. 

The parties shall promptly notify the Court whether the case

is resolved at the Mediation. 

5. SETTLEMENT

This case has been referred for assignment to a

Magistrate Judge to conduct a settlement conference during

March 2006, if possible, in the event the case is not resolved

at the Mediation. Counsel will be contacted by that judge's

chambers with a date and time for the conference. 

6. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

Not less than thirty days prior to the date of the

pretrial conference, the parties shall meet and take all steps

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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, motions in limine 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 shall

be marked with an exhibit label as contained in Attachment 2.

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 motions in limine and

objections to witnesses or exhibits 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. Motions in limine shall be filed and

served not less than twenty days prior to the conference. 

Oppositions shall be filed and served not less than ten days

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prior to the conference. There shall be no replies.

Not less than twenty days prior to the pretrial

conference the parties shall serve and file requested voir

dire questions, jury instructions, and forms of verdict. The

following jury instructions from the Manual of Model Civil

Jury Instructions for the Ninth Circuit (1997 ed.) will be

given absent objection: 1.1-1.12, 2.1-2.2, 3.1-3.3, 3.5-3.8,

4.1-4.3. Do not submit a copy of these instructions. Counsel

shall submit a joint set of case specific instructions. Any

instructions on which the parties cannot agree may be

submitted separately. The Ninth Circuit Manual should be used

where possible. Each requested instruction shall be typed in

full on a separate page with citations to the authority upon

which it is based. Proposed jury instructions taken from the

Ninth Circuit Manual need only contain a citation to that

source. Any modifications made to proposed instructions taken

from a manual of model instructions must be clearly indicated. 

In addition, all proposed jury instructions should conform to

the format of the Example Jury Instruction attached to this

Order. Not less than ten days prior to the pretrial

conference, the parties shall serve and file any objections to

separately proposed jury instructions.

Jury instructions that the Court has given in prior cases

may be downloaded from the Northern District website at 

http:\\www.cand.uscourts.gov. (Instructions are located on

the "Judge Information" page for Magistrate Judge Zimmerman.) 

The Court will generally give the same instructions in cases

involving similar claims unless a party establishes, with

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supporting authorities, that the instruction is no longer

correct or that a different instruction should be given.

All proposed jury instructions, motions in limine, forms

of verdict 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, three-ring binders.

Dated: September 13, 2005

Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

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EXAMPLE PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTION

For Chambers of Magistrate Judge Zimmerman

A proposed jury instruction should contain the following

elements in the following order: (1) the name of the party

submitting the instruction; (2) the title of the instruction;

(3) the text of the instruction; (4) the authority for the

instruction; (5) blank boxes for the Court to note whether it

gives the instruction, refuses to give it, or gives it as

modified. The following proposed instruction contains these

elements.

________’s Proposed Instruction No. _____.

(Party)

[Title]

[Text]

[Authority]

 GIVEN REFUSED GIVEN AS MODIFIED

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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

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witnesses.

 (A) Witnesses to be Called. In lieu

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 motions in

limine.

 (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.

 (C) Amendments, Dismissals. A

statement of requested or

proposed amendments to pleadings

or dismissals of parties, claims

or defenses.

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 (D) Bifurcation, Separate Trial of

Issues. A statement of whether

bifurcation or a separate trial

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. CV05-01974 BZ Case No. CV05-01974 BZ 

JOINT Exhibit No. JOINT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV05-01974 BZ Case No. CV05-01974 BZ 

JOINT Exhibit No. JOINT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV05-01974 BZ Case No. CV05-01974 BZ 

PLNTF Exhibit No. PLNTF Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV05-01974 BZ Case No. CV05-01974 BZ 

PLNTF Exhibit No. PLNTF Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV05-01974 BZ Case No. CV05-01974 BZ 

DEFT Exhibit No. DEFT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV05-01974 BZ Case No. CV05-01974 BZ 

DEFT Exhibit No. DEFT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

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