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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER

*E-FILED 10/7/05*

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

GIUSEPPE CAMPANELLA , et al., No. C 04-04906 RS

Plaintiffs,

v.

JEFFREY LONGORIA, et al.,

Defendants.

____________________________________/

GIUSEPPE CAMPANELLA , et al., No. C 05-01945 RS

Plaintiffs,

v.

JEFFREY LONGORIA, et al.,

Defendants.

____________________________________/

AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER

Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a Case Management Conference

was held on October 5, 2005. After considering the Case Management Statements and Proposed Orders

submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys of record for the parties and good cause

appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER 2

1. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

MEDIATION. Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, these matters are referred to mediation

to be completed within one hundred twenty 120 days if possible. The parties shall promptly notify the

Court whether these cases are resolved at the mediation.

2. JOINDER OF PARTIES AND AMENDMENT OF PLEADINGS. Any motion to

amend the pleadings or join additional parties shall be heard on or before January 4, 2006.

3. FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. A further case management

conference shall be held on July 12, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. An updated joint case management conference

statement shall be filed no later than July 5, 2006.

4. DISCOVERY.

On or before August 1, 2006, all non-expert discovery shall be completed by the parties. 

Any discovery requests pursuant to Rule 33-36 and 45, F.R.Civ.P. shall be served far enough in advance

so that responses to written discovery shall be due, as provided in said rules, no later than the discovery

completion date. All depositions shall be concluded by the discovery completion date.

Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) twenty (20) non-expert depositions per side; (b)

fifty (50) interrogatories per side, including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable number of requests for

production of documents or for inspection per side; and (d) a reasonable number ofrequests for admission

per side.

5. EXPERT WITNESSES. The disclosure and discovery of expert witness opinions shall

proceed as follows:

A. On or before May 15, 2006 the parties shall disclose experts. The parties shall

disclose the identities, areas of expertise, areas of opinions, and fees of their experts at the time of expert

disclosure. 

B. On or before August 1, 2006, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to Rule

26(b)(4), F.R.Civ.P. shall be completed. 

6. PRETRIAL MOTIONS. All pretrial motions must be filed and served pursuant to Civil

Local Rule 7. All pretrial motions shall be heard no later than August 2, 2006.

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER 3

 7. PRETRIAL STATEMENTS. At a time convenient to both, counsel shall meet and confer

to discuss preparation of a joint pretrial statement and on or before September 11, 2006, counsel shall file

a Joint Pretrial Statement in Case No. C 04-04906; in Case No. C 05-01945 the Joint Pretrial Statement

shall be filed on or before September 18, 2006. Counsel shall comply with the attached Standing Order

re: Pretrial Preparation.

8. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. The final pretrial conference in Case No. C 04-04906 will

be held on September 20, 2006 at 2:30 p.m., in Courtroom 4 at the United States Courthouse, 280 S.

First Street, San Jose, California. The final pretrial conference in Case No. C 05-01945 will be held on

September 27, 2006 at 2:30 p.m., in Courtroom 4 at the United States Courthouse, 280 S. First Street,

San Jose, California. Each party or lead counsel who will try the case shall attend personally. Counsel

shall comply with the attached Standing Order re: Pretrial Preparation.

9. TRIAL DATE. Jury trial in Case No. C 04-04906 shall commence on October 2, 2006

at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 4, United States Courthouse, San Jose, California. Jury trial in Case No. C

05-01945 shall commence on October 10, 2006 at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 4, United States

Courthouse, San Jose, California.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 7, 2005

 /s/ Richard Seeborg 

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States Magistrate Judge

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER 4

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STANDING ORDER FOR FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE 

IN JURY CASES BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE RICHARD SEEBORG

A. Required Meeting and Disclosure Prior to Pretrial Conference: At least

21 days before the final Pretrial Conference, lead counsel who will try the

case shall meet and confer with respect to:

1. Settlement of the case; 

2. Preparation and content of the Joint Pretrial Statement and Order in

accordance with this Standing Order;

3. Preparation and exchange of pretrial materials to be served and

lodged pursuant to Rule 26(a)(3) F.R. Civ. P. and this Standing

Order; and,

4. Clarifying and narrowing the contested issues for trial in order to

achieve a just, speedy and efficient determination of the case.

B. Joint Pretrial Statement and Order: At least ten (10) days before the

Pretrial Conference, unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall lodge and

serve a Joint Pretrial Statement and Proposed Order containing the

following information:

1. Substance of the Action. A brief description of the parties, the

substance of claims and defenses that remain to be decided, and the

operative pleadings that raise the issues;

2. Relief Prayed. A detailed statement of all relief claimed, particularly

itemizing all elements of damages claimed;

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER 5

3. Amendments or Dismissals. A statement of proposed amendments

to pleadings or dismissals of parties, claims or defenses;

4. Undisputed Facts. A plain and concise statement of all relevant facts

to which the parties will stipulate for incorporation into the trial record

without the necessity of supporting testimony or exhibits. The parties

shall exercise good faith in stipulating to facts that are not reasonably

disputable;

5. Disputed Factual Issues. A plain and concise list of the issues of

fact that are contested and remain to be litigated at trial; 

6. Agreed Statement. A statement assessing whether all or part of the

action may be presented upon an agreed statement of facts;

7. Stipulations. A statement of proposed stipulations or agreements that

will expedite the presentation of evidence;

8. Witnesses to be Called. A list of all witnesses likely to be called at

trial, other than solely for impeachment or rebuttal, together with a

brief statement following each name describing the substance of the

testimony to be given. No party shall be permitted to call any witness

in its case in chief that is not disclosed in its pretrial statement

without leave of court for good cause;

9. Exhibits, Schedules and Summaries. A list of all documents and

other items to be offered as exhibits at the trial, other than solely for

impeachment or rebuttal, with a brief statement following each,

describing its substance or purpose and the identity of the

sponsoring witness;

10. Disputed Legal Issues. Without extended legal argument, a concise

statement of each disputed point of law concerning liability or relief,

citing supporting statues and decisions;

11. Pending Motions or Matters. A statement of any motions or matters

that must be resolved prior to trial;

12. Bifurcation, Separate Trial of Issues. A statement of whether

bifurcation or a separate trial of specific issues is feasible and

desired;

13. Estimate of Trial Time. An estimate of the number of hours or days

needed for the trial; and,

14. Miscellaneous. Any other matters that will facilitate the just, speedy

and efficient determination of the action.

C. Binding Effect of the Joint Pretrial Statement and Order: The Joint

Pretrial Statement and Order described above shall recite, directly above

the signature lines of each party, the following: 

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER 6

The foregoing admissions having been made by the parties, and the parties

having specified the foregoing issues of fact and law remaining to be

litigated, this order shall supplement the pleadings and govern the course of

trial of this cause, unless modified to prevent manifest injustice.

D. Preparation For Trial

1. Exhibits: 

a. At least (10) days before the final Pretrial Conference, the

parties shall exchange copies of all exhibits, summaries,

charts, and diagrams to be used at trial other than solely for

impeachment or rebuttal. 

b. Each exhibit shall be premarked for identification. Counsel

shall meet and confer and reach agreement upon a method

for marking exhibits (for example, Plaintiff shall use numbers

and Defendant shall use letters, or Plaintiff shall use numbers

100-199 and Defendant shall use numbers 200-299, etc.). 

c. Unless otherwise ordered, at least five (5) days prior to the

commencement of trial the parties shall deliver three sets of all

premarked exhibits contained in three ring binders to the

judge’s deputy clerk.

d. No party shall be permitted to offer any exhibit at trial that is

not disclosed in its pretrial statement without leave of court for

good cause, unless it is offered solely for impeachment or

rebuttal. 

2. Motions in Limine: Unless otherwise ordered, the parties shall file

and serve any motions in limine at least ten (10) days before the final

Pretrial Conference, and any oppositions thereto at least three (3)

days before the final Pretrial Conference. Ordinarily, these motions

will be deemed submitted without oral argument. 

3. Deposition and Discovery Designations: Unless otherwise ordered,

at least five (5) days before the commencement of trial, the parties

shall file and serve any excerpts of deposition testimony or other

discovery to be offered at trial, other than solely for impeachment or

rebuttal. (A copy of the designated deposition testimony with page

and line references, or the interrogatory response or admission

shall be provided). Any objections to the use of designated excerpts

and any counter-designations of deposition testimony shall be filed

and served prior to the commencement of trial.

4. Jury Materials:

a. Unless otherwise ordered, at least five (5) days prior to the

pretrial conference, the parties shall file and serve:

(1) Jury Voir Dire Questions;

(2) Proposed Jury Instructions; and 

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER 7

(3) Proposed Jury Verdict Forms.

b. Ordinarily, the court will give the standard preliminary jury

instructions contained in the Model Jury Instructions of the

Ninth Circuit prior to opening statements and will give the

standard closing instructions in the Model Jury Instructions of

the Ninth Circuit after closing arguments.

c. As to substantive case specific instructions, the parties shall

meet and confer and submit jointly an agreed set of

instructions, using the Model Jury Instructions of the Ninth

Circuit where appropriate. In the event the parties are unable

to agree to the language of a particular instruction, the

objecting party shall submit a written objection or an alternative

proposed instruction placed in sequence immediately following

the disputed instruction. The joint set of jury instructions shall

be submitted in hard copy as well as on a computer disk in

Word Perfect format.

5. Trial Briefs: Trial briefs are optional, but any party wishing to file a

trial brief must do so not less than five (5) days prior to the

commencement of trial.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: October 23, 2001 

/s/ Richard Seeborg 

RICHARD SEEBORG

United States Magistrate Judge

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CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER 8

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT NOTICE OF THIS ORDER WAS ELECTRONICALLY

PROVIDED TO:

Counsel for Plaintiff(s)

Anthony Boskovich, Esq.

Email: policemisconduct@compuserve.com

Counsel for Defendant(s)

Aryn Paige Harris, Esq.

Email: aryn_harris@cco.co.scl.ca.us

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel who have not registered for

e-filing under the court’s CM/ECF program.

Dated: October 7, 2005

 /s/ BAK 

Chambers of Magistrate Judge Richard Seeborg

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