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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:9607 Real Property Tort to Land

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WEST COAST HOME BUILDERS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

 AVENTIS CROPSCIENCE USA INC. ET AL,

Defendant.

SPPI-SOMMERSVILLE. 

Plaintiff,

 v.

CHEVRON,

Defendant. /

No. C 04-02225 SI

AND

C-07-5824 SI

PRETRIAL PREPARATION ORDER

It is hereby ORDERED pursuant to F.R.C.P. and the Local Rules of this Court:

FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT: June 6, 2008 at 2:30 p.m.

Counsel must file a joint case management statement seven days in advance of the conference.

DISCOVERY PLAN: Per F.R.Civ.P and Local Rules, subject to any provisions below.

NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF is June 26, 2009.

DESIGNATION OF EXPERTS: 4/3/09; REBUTTAL: 4/24/09. Parties SHALL conform to Rule 26(a)(2).

EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF is June 26, 2009.

DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS SHALL be filed by July 3, 2009; 

Opp. Due July 17, 2009; Reply Due July 24, 2009;

 and set for hearing no later than August 7, 2009 at 9:00 AM.

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DATE: September 22, 2009 at 3:30 PM.

JURY TRIAL DATE: October 5, 2009 at 8:30 AM., Courtroom 10, 19th floor.

TRIAL LENGTH is estimated to be days.

SPECIAL DISCOVERY AND PRETRIAL PROVISIONS:

Plaintiff is waiting for a response to it’s recent settlement offer. 

By March 14, 2008, counsel shall inform the Court of the type of ADR procedure they wish to

participate in. The ADR process shall be completed in May 2008.

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The pretrial conference SHALL be attended by trial counsel prepared to discuss all aspects of the case,

including settlement. Parties SHALL conform to the attached instructions. Plaintiff is ORDERED to

serve a copy of this order on any party subsequently joined in this action.

Dated: 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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