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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALLEN BUCKINGHAM,

Plaintiff,

v.

BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-06344-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 April 7, 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 

15, 2016.

2. DISCOVERY. 

On or before June 26, 2017, 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) twentyfive (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. 

Up to 12 pages of attachments may be added. The joint letter must be electronically filed under 

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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 June 5, 2017, parties will designate experts in accordance with 

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

b. On or before June 14, 2017, parties will designate their supplemental and rebuttal 

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

c. On or before June 26, 2017, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to Federal 

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

5. CONDITIONAL AND CLASS CERTIFICATION. 

a. Plaintiff’s motion for conditional certification under the FLSA shall be heard on 

March 16, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States 

Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California.

b. Plaintiff’s motion for class certification shall be heard on March 16, 2017, at 1:30 

p.m. in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate 

Avenue, San Francisco, California.

6. CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENTS.

In putative class actions, prior to submitting any motion for approval of a class settlement, 

the parties shall review the guidelines at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ClassActionSettlementGuidance 

and tailor the motion appropriately.

7. 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 

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motions shall be heard no later than August 3, 2017.

8. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. 

The final pretrial conference will be held on October 5, 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. 

9. TRIAL DATE.

A jury trial shall commence on October 30, 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: April 7, 2016

______________________________________

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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