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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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Case No. 15-CV-05415-LHK

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

RITA ACOSTA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CITY OF SALINAS,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-CV-05415-LHK 

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

Plaintiffs’ Attorney: Anthony Prince

Defendant’s Attorneys: Vincent Hurley, Christopher Callihan, Anais Aquino

An initial case management conference was held on March 3, 2016. A further case 

management conference is set for June 8, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. The parties shall file one (1) joint 

case management statement by June 1, 2016.

At the case management conference, the Court made the following rulings on the record:

AS-APPLIED CHALLENGE TO SALINAS CITY ORDINANCE 2567

If Plaintiffs intend to proceed with an as-applied challenge to Salinas City Ordinance 2567, 

Plaintiffs shall file their motion by March 7, 2016. Defendant shall file a response by March 11, 

2016. Given the time-sensitive nature of the issues in this action, no replies shall be filed. The 

motion shall be heard on March 17, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. 

The hearing date and briefing schedule on Plaintiffs’ motion are subject to change, 

depending on when Defendant provides notice that Plaintiffs’ property will be removed from the 

Salinas Chinatown area pursuant to Ordinance 2567. Accordingly, Defendant is ordered to file a 

statement on when these notices will be issued by March 4, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. If Defendant has 

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not yet decided when the notices will be issued by this March 4 deadline, Defendant shall file a 

statement of intent at the end of each subsequent business day until the notices are issued. 

ADDITIONAL COUNSEL

New co-counsel for Plaintiffs shall file a notice of appearance by March 17, 2016. If new 

co-counsel does not file a notice of appearance by March 17, 2016, Plaintiffs’ counsel shall file a 

statement informing the Court of when new co-counsel shall be added to this action. 

AMENDMENT OF PLEADINGS

Plaintiffs shall provide to Defendant a proposed amended complaint by April 7, 2016. By 

April 14, 2016, Defendant shall inform Plaintiffs as to whether Defendant will stipulate to the 

filing of Plaintiffs’ proposed amended complaint. If Defendant declines to so stipulate, Plaintiffs 

shall file a motion for leave to amend the complaint by April 21, 2016. 

SETTLEMENT

The parties are ordered to hold face-to-face direct settlement discussions by March 7, 

2016. By March 8, 2016, the parties shall file a joint settlement status update.

In addition, the parties are hereby referred to a settlement conference with Magistrate 

Judge Paul Grewal, to be held by June 3, 2016. The parties are encouraged to contact Judge 

Grewal’s Courtroom Deputy, Oscar Rivera (408-535-5378; oscar_rivera@cand.uscourts.gov), as 

soon as possible in order to schedule a settlement conference date. If, after learning of Judge 

Grewal’s availability, the parties seek an earlier settlement conference date, the parties shall 

immediately notify the Court. 

DISCOVERY

Plaintiffs shall provide an updated and complete set of initial disclosures to Defendant by 

March 4, 2016. Plaintiffs shall produce an initial set of documents to Defendant by March 14, 

2016. 

In addition, the parties are subject to the discovery limits set forth in the Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure, with the exception that each side may take up to 20 depositions. 

CASE SCHEDULING

The Court set the following case schedule:

Scheduled Event Date

Deadline for Plaintiffs to Provide Initial Disclosures March 4, 2016

Deadline for Defendant to Provide Statement on When 

Notices Will be Issued

March 4, 2016, at 5:00 p.m.

Deadline to Hold Face-to-Face Settlement Discussions March 7, 2016

Deadline to File As-Applied Challenge to Ordinance 

2567

Motion: March 7, 2016

Opp’n: March 11, 2016

Deadline for Plaintiffs to Provide Initial Document 

Production

March 14, 2016

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Hearing on As-Applied Challenge to Ordinance 2567 March 17, 2016, at 4:00 p.m.1

Last Day to Amend the Pleadings/Add Parties April 21, 2016

Deadline to Complete Settlement Conference before 

Magistrate Judge

June 3, 2016

Last Day to File Motion for Class Certification Motion: September 1, 2016

Opp’n: September 22, 2016

Reply: October 13, 2016

Hearing on Motion for Class Certification November 3, 2016, at 1:30 p.m.

Close of Fact and Expert Discovery January 5, 2017

Last Day to File Dispositive Motions

(one per side in the entire case)

Motion: January 19, 2017

Opp’n: February 9, 2017

Reply: February 23, 2017

Hearing on Dispositive Motions March 16, 2017, at 1:30 p.m.

Final Pretrial Conference May 11, 2017, at 1:30 p.m.

Jury Trial June 5, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.

Length of Trial 14 days

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 3, 2016

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LUCY H. KOH

United States District Judge

 

1 Hearing date and briefing schedule are subject to change. 

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