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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SERGEI POGADAEV, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

AEROFLOT-RUSSIAN AIRLINES, 

Defendant. 

Case No. 16-cv-04718-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 December 8, 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 are hereby REFERRED to the court’s ADR department for the 

purpose of engaging in mediation to take place, ideally, within the next 60 days. 

2. DISCOVERY. 

On or before June 30, 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 July 6, 2017, parties will designate experts in accordance with Federal 

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

b. On or before July 27, 2017, parties will designate their supplemental and rebuttal 

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

c. On or before August 17, 2017, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to Federal 

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

5. 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 

motions shall be heard no later than August 31, 2017. The Court encourages the participation at 

oral argument of lawyers who are early in their professional career (e.g., 0-10 years of 

experience). 

6. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. 

The final pretrial conference will be held on September 14, 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. 

7. TRIAL DATE. 

A jury trial shall commence on October 2, 2017 at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, 

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

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IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 8, 2016 

______________________________________ 

RICHARD SEEBORG 

United States District Judge 

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RICHARD SEEBORG

U it d St t Di t i t J d

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