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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS ROSENBURG, et al.,

Plaintiff(s), No. C 06-00430 PJH

v. ORDER SETTING CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

 MACHINES CORPORATION,

[Reassigned Case]

Defendant(s).

___________________________________/

TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

The above matter having been reassigned to the Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton. It is

hereby ordered, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and Civil L. R. 16-10, that a Case

Management Conference shall be held in this case on May 11, 2006, at 2:30 p.m., in

Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco,

California.

Counsel shall meet and confer as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) prior to the Case

Management Conference with respect to those subjects set forth in Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(c) and

all of the agenda items listed below. Not less than seven (7) calendar days before the

conference, counsel shall file a joint case management statement addressing each agenda

item in the order in which they are listed below. As required by Civil L. R. 16-9, the case

management statement shall include the joint discovery/disclosure report required by Rule

26(f). A proposed order is not necessary. Following the conference, the court will enter its

own Case Management and Pretrial Order. If any party is proceeding without counsel,

separate statements may be filed by each party. 

Each party shall appear personally or by counsel prepared to address all of the matters

referred to in this Order and with authority to enter stipulations and make admissions pursuant

to this Order. Any request to reschedule the date of the conference shall be made in writing,

and by stipulation if possible, at least ten (10) calendar days before the date of the conference

and must be based upon good cause.

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AGENDA ITEMS

1. Jurisdiction: Does the court have subject matter jurisdiction over all of the 

plaintiff’s claims and defendant’s counter-claims? What is the basis of that jurisdiction? Are

all the parties subject to the court’s jurisdiction? Do any parties remain to be served?

2. Facts: What is the factual basis of plaintiff’s claims and defendant’s defenses? What

is the factual basis of defendant’s counter-claims and plaintiff’s defenses? Provide a brief

description of the events underlying the action.

3. Legal Issues: What are the legal issues genuinely in dispute?

4. Narrowing of Issues: Are there dispositive or partially dispositive issues appropriate for

decision by motion or by agreement?

5. Motions: What motions are anticipated?

6. Discovery: What discovery does each party intend to pursue? Can discovery be limited

in any manner?

7. Confidentiality: Does either party anticipate the need for a protective order for

 confidential documents disclosed in discovery or the need to file any documents under seal?

8. Relief: What relief does plaintiff seek? What is the amount of damages sought by

plaintiff’s claims and by defendant’s counter-claims? Explain how damages are computed.

9. ADR: Which ADR process do the parties jointly request? 

10. Settlement: What are the prospects for settlement? Does any party wish to have a

settlement conference with a magistrate judge?

11. Magistrate Judge Trials: Will the parties consent to have a magistrate judge conduct all

further proceedings including trial?

12. Trial: Will this case be tried by jury or to the court? Is it feasible or desirable to bifurcate

issues for trial? What is the anticipated length of the trial? When considering these issues,

bear in mind that trials are conducted Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to

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1:30 p.m., with two 15-minute breaks. Is it possible to reduce the length of the trial by

stipulation, use of summaries or statements, or other expedited means of presenting

evidence? 

13. Related Cases: Are there any related cases pending in this Court?

14. Class Actions: If a class action, how and when will the class be certified?

15. Scheduling: What are the earliest reasonable dates for discovery cutoff, hearing

dispositive motions, pretrial conference and trial? When considering this issue, bear in mind

that the court hears dispositive motions no later than 120 days before trial.

16. Such other matters as any party considers conducive to the just speedy and

inexpensive resolution of this matter.

17. In order to assist the court in evaluating any need for disqualification or recusal,

the parties shall disclose to the court in the case management statement, the

identities of any persons, associations, firms, partnerships, corporations

(including parent and controlled subsidiary corporations) or other entities known

by the parties to have either 1) a financial interest in the subject matter at issue

or in a party to the proceeding or 2) any other kind of interest that could be

substantially affected by the outcome of the proceeding. 

If the disclosure of non-party interested entities or persons has already been

made as required by Civil Local Rule 3-16, the parties may simply reference the

pleading or document in which the disclosure was made.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 28, 2006 ______________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

Courtroom 3, 17th Floor

Nichole Heuerman, Courtroom Deputy

(415) 522-2023 

GENERAL STANDING ORDER

1. CALENDARS

Civil law and motion is held on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. 

Criminal law and motion is held on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

Case Management and Pretrial Conferences are held on Thursday at 2:30 p.m.

Counsel need not reserve a hearing date for motions, but should call the Court Deputy

in advance for dates that are unavailable. Noticed dates may be reset as the court’s calendar

requires. 

2. CORRESPONDENCE

When corresponding with the court by letter or when submitting a letter brief, provide

the original and one copy. Letters should be delivered to the Clerk’s Office in San Francisco

in an envelope addressed to Judge Hamilton. Do not fax anything to chambers without calling

chambers first. A copy marked “Chambers Copy” of all documents filed in the Clerk’s Office

shall be filed along with the original.

3. E-FILING/CHAMBERS COURTESY COPIES

In all “E-Filing” cases, in addition to filing papers electronically, the parties are required

to lodge with chambers one paper copy of each document that is filed electronically no later

than noon on the day following the day that the papers are filed electronically. These printed

copies shall be marked “Chambers Copy” and shall be submitted to the Clerk’s Office, in

an envelope clearly marked with the judge’s name, case number, and “Chambers Copy.”

Parties shall not file a paper copy of any document with the Clerk’s Office that has already

been filed electronically.

Notwithstanding the 12:00 midnight filing deadline provided by General Order 45, all

documents e-filed in cases assigned to Judge Hamilton must be completed by 6:00 p.m.

on the due date.

PLAINTIFF IS ORDERED TO SERVE COPIES OF THIS ORDER AT ONCE UPON ALL

PARTIES TO THIS ACTION AND UPON ALL PARTIES SUBSEQUENTLY JOINED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH RULES 4 AND 5 OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE,

AND TO FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT A CERTIFICATE REFLECTING SUCH

SERVICE.

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