Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-casd-3_19-cv-02454/USCOURTS-casd-3_19-cv-02454-5/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity Action

---

1

19cv2454-MMA (MSB)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TY STEWART, et al.,

Plaintiff,

v.

KODIAK CAKES, LLC,

Defendant.

Case No.: 19cv2454-MMA (MSB)

SCHEDULING ORDER 

REGULATING DISCOVERY 

AND OTHER PRE-TRIAL 

PROCEEDINGS

Pursuant to Rule 16.1(d) of the Local Rules, a Case Management Conference was 

held on June 11, 2020. After consulting with the attorneys of record for the parties and 

being advised of the status of the case, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY 

ORDERED:

1. The parties shall file any joint motion for a protective order, which includes 

the terms of their agreement for handling confidential documents and information, on or 

before July 13, 2020.

2. Any motion to join other parties, to amend the pleadings, or to file additional 

pleadings must be filed by August 28, 2020.

3. A telephonic attorneys-only Case Management Conference is set for 

September 17, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. Plaintiff’s counsel is to arrange and initiate the 

conference call. The telephone number for Judge Berg’s chambers is (619) 557-6632.

Case 3:19-cv-02454-MMA-MSB Document 29 Filed 06/12/20 PageID.<pageID> Page 1 of 3
2

19cv2454-MMA (MSB)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

4. The limitations on depositions and interrogatories set forth in Federal Rules 

of Civil Procedure 30 and 33 apply, though the Court will consider whether additional 

discovery is proportional to the needs of the case if raised by the parties after some initial 

discovery within the statutory limits. 

5. All interrogatories, requests for admission, and document production 

requests necessary for the class certification motion must be served by December 28, 

2020. 

6. Counsel shall promptly and in good faith meet and confer about all 

discovery disputes in compliance with Local Rule 26.1(a). If the parties have exhausted 

meet and confer efforts without resolving their discovery dispute, counsel for all parties 

must jointly call chambers to request an informal discovery conference prior to filing a 

discovery motion. All discovery motions must be filed within 30 days of the event 

giving rise to the dispute. For oral discovery, the event giving rise to the dispute is the 

completion of the transcript of the relevant portion of the deposition. For written 

discovery, the event giving rise to the discovery dispute is the date of service of the 

response, not the date on which counsel reach an impasse in meet and confer efforts. If a 

party fails to provide a discovery response, the event giving rise to the discovery dispute 

is the date response was due. The Court’s procedures for resolving discovery disputes 

are set forth in Magistrate Judge Michael S. Berg’s Civil Chambers Rules, which are 

posted on the Court’s website. A failure to comply in this regard will result in a 

waiver of a party’s discovery issue. Absent an order of the court, no stipulation 

continuing or altering this requirement will be recognized by the court.

7. Any motion for class certification must be filed on or before February 26, 

2020. Counsel for the moving party must obtain a motion hearing date from the law 

clerk of the judge who will hear the motion. The period of time between the date you 

request a motion date and the hearing date may vary from one district judge to another. 

Please plan accordingly. Failure to make a timely request for a motion date may result in 

a motion not being heard.

Case 3:19-cv-02454-MMA-MSB Document 29 Filed 06/12/20 PageID.<pageID> Page 2 of 3
3

19cv2454-MMA (MSB)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

8. The parties are ORDERED to contact the Chambers of Magistrate Judge 

Michael S. Berg within five days of the Court’s ruling on a class certification motion, or 

in the event no such motion is filed, after the expiration of the deadline set forth in 

paragraph 7, supra, to schedule a Case Management Conference.

9. The dates and times set forth herein will not be modified except for good 

cause shown.

10. Briefs or memoranda in support of or in opposition to any pending motion 

must not exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length without leave of a district court judge. 

No reply memorandum will exceed ten (10) pages without leave of a district court judge. 

Briefs and memoranda exceeding ten (10) pages in length must have a table of contents 

and a table of authorities cited.

11. Plaintiff’s counsel must serve a copy of this order on all parties that enter 

this case hereafter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 12, 2020

Case 3:19-cv-02454-MMA-MSB Document 29 Filed 06/12/20 PageID.<pageID> Page 3 of 3