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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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Case No. 14-CV-03791-LHK

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

NATHALIE THUY VAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES, INC. et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-CV-03791-LHK

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

Plaintiff’s Attorney: Nathalie Van (pro se)

Defendants’ Attorney: Joel Kelly

A case management conference was held on August 27, 2015. A further case management 

conference is set for December 10, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. The parties shall file their joint case 

management statement by December 3, 2015.

For the reasons stated on the record, the Court DENIED Plaintiff’s motion for sanctions. 

See ECF No. 70. The November 19, 2015 hearing date on Plaintiff’s motion for sanctions is 

hereby VACATED.

For the reasons stated on the record, the Court DENIED Plaintiff’s administrative motion 

to seal documents in connection with Plaintiff’s motion for sanctions. See ECF No. 72. Plaintiff 

shall wait seven (7) days before publicly filing the documents that were the subject of that motion. 

In the interim, Defendants may file an administrative motion to seal and to stay publication of 

those documents.

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For the reasons stated on the record, the Court DENIED Plaintiff’s motion to shorten time 

regarding Plaintiff’s motion for reimbursement. See ECF No. 94. The Court set a hearing date on 

Plaintiff’s motion for reimbursement for December 10, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.

The Court also REFERRED the following motions to U.S. Magistrate Judge Howard R. 

Lloyd: Plaintiff’s motion to compel verifications to Defendants’ production of documents, see 

ECF No. 78; Plaintiff’s motion to shorten time regarding Plaintiff’s motion to compel, see ECF 

No. 81; Plaintiff’s motion to remove confidential designations, see ECF No. 85; and Plaintiff’s 

motion to shorten time regarding Plaintiff’s motion to remove confidential designations, see ECF 

No. 88.

By August 31, 2015, the parties shall file their stipulated protective order. As Plaintiff is 

now representing herself in this litigation, that stipulated order would need to be signed by 

Plaintiff in pro per.

Each side may file only one dispositive motion in the entire case.

The Court refers Plaintiff to the Federal Pro Se Program. Mr. Kevin Knestrick, the staff 

attorney for the program, is available at 408-297-1480. Information regarding the Federal Pro Se 

Program’s hours and locations is available at http://cand.uscourts.gov/helpcentersj. The Court 

strongly encourages Plaintiff to contact Mr. Knestrick as soon as possible to set up an 

appointment.

The Court set the following case schedule:

Scheduled Event Date

Fact Discovery Cutoff December 9, 2015

Hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion for 

Reimbursement

December 10, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.

Further Case Management 

Conference

December 10, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.

Opening Expert Reports January 8, 2016

Rebuttal Expert Reports February 5, 2016

Close of Expert Discovery February 26, 2016

Last Day to File Dispositive 

Motions (one per side in whole case)

March 24, 2016

Hearing on Dispositive Motions May 5, 2016, at 1:30 p.m.

Final Pretrial Conference June 30, 2016, at 1:30 p.m.

Jury Trial July 25, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.

Length of Trial 2 days

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 27, 2015

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LUCY H. KOH

United States District Judge

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