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Nature of Suit Code: 720
Nature of Suit: Labor Management Relations Act
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THERESA TOKASHIKI,

Plaintiff(s),

v.

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS,

et al.,

Defendant(s).

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No. C 08-0357 BZ

ORDER SCHEDULING 

COURT TRIAL AND

PRETRIAL MATTERS

Following the Case Management Conference, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that the Case Management Statement is adopted, except

as expressly modified by this Order. It is further ORDERED

that:

1. DATES

Trial Date: Monday, 6/15/2009, 2 - 4 days

Pretrial Conference: Tuesday, 5/26/2009, 4:00 p.m.

Last Day to Hear Dispositive Motions: Wednesday, 3/25/2009

Last Day for Expert Discovery: Friday, 2/13/2009

Last Day for Expert Disclosure: Friday, 2/6/2009

Close of Non-expert Discovery: Friday, 1/30/2009

Exchange Initial Disclosures: Monday, 5/19/2008

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If plaintiff wishes to amend her complaint, plaintiff shall

provide defendant with her proposed Second Amended Complaint

by May 19, 2008. Defendant will notify plaintiff by May 27,

2008 if it is willing to stipulate to plaintiff filing the

Second Amended Complaint.

2. DISCLOSURE AND DISCOVERY

The parties are reminded that a failure to voluntarily

disclose information pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 26(a) or to supplement disclosures or discovery

responses pursuant to Rule 26(e) may result in exclusionary

sanctions. Thirty days prior to the close of non-expert

discovery, lead counsel for each party shall serve and file a

certification that all supplementation has been completed.

In the event a discovery dispute arises, lead counsel for

each party shall meet in person or, if counsel are outside the

Bay Area, by telephone and make a good faith effort to resolve

their dispute. Exchanging letters or telephone messages about

the dispute is insufficient. The Court does not read

subsequent positioning letters; parties shall instead make a

contemporaneous record of their meeting using a tape recorder

or a court reporter.

 In the event they cannot resolve their dispute, the

parties must participate in a telephone conference with the

Court before filing any discovery motions or other papers. 

The party seeking discovery shall request a conference in a

letter filed electronically not exceeding two pages (with no

attachments) which briefly explains the nature of the action

and the issues in dispute. Other parties shall reply in

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similar fashion within two days of receiving the letter

requesting the conference. The Court will contact the parties

to schedule the conference.

3. MOTIONS

Consult Civil Local Rules 7-1 through 7-5 and this

Court’s standing orders regarding motion practice. Motions

for summary judgment shall be accompanied by a statement of

the material facts not in dispute supported by citations to

admissible evidence. The parties shall file a joint statement

of undisputed facts where possible. If the parties are unable

to reach complete agreement after meeting and conferring, they

shall file a joint statement of the undisputed facts about

which they do agree. Any party may then file a separate

statement of the additional facts that the party contends are

undisputed. A party who without substantial justification

contends that a fact is in dispute is subject to sanctions. 

If plaintiff decides to proceed with this case without an

attorney, she may wish to consult a manual the Court has

adopted to assist pro se litigants in presenting their case. 

This manual is available in the Clerk’s Office and online at

http://www.cand.uscourts.gov. 

Plaintiff is advised that "[a] motion for summary

judgment under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

will, if granted, end your case. Rule 56 tells you what you

must do in order to oppose a motion for summary judgment. 

Generally, summary judgment must be granted when there is no

genuine issue of material fact--that is, if there is no real

dispute about any fact that would affect the result of your

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case, the party who asked for summary judgment is entitled to

judgment as a matter of law, which will end your case. When a

party you are suing makes a motion for summary judgment that

is properly supported by declarations (or other sworn

testimony), you cannot simply rely on what your complaint

says. Instead, you must set out specific facts in

declarations, depositions, answers to interrogatories, or

authenticated documents, as provided in Rule 56(e), that

contradict the facts shown in the defendant’s declarations and

documents and show that there is a genuine issue of material

fact for trial. If you do not submit your own evidence in

opposition, summary judgment, if appropriate, may be entered

against you. If summary judgment is granted, your case will

be dismissed and there will be no trial." Rand v. Rowland,

154 F.3d 952, 963 (9th Cir. 1998). 

A Chambers copy of all briefs shall be e-mailed in

WordPerfect or Word format to the following address:

bzpo@cand.uscourts.gov. 

4. SETTLEMENT

This case has been referred for assignment to a

Magistrate Judge to conduct in June or July of 2008, if

possible. Counsel will be contacted by that judge's chambers

with a date and time for the conference. 

6. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

Not less than thirty days prior to the date of the

pretrial conference, the parties shall meet and take all steps

necessary to fulfill the requirements of this Order.

Not less than twenty-one days prior to the pretrial

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conference, the parties shall: (1) serve and file a joint

pretrial statement, containing the information listed in

Attachment 1, and a proposed pretrial order; (2) serve and

file trial briefs, Daubert motions, proposed findings of fact

and conclusions of law, and statements designating excerpts

from discovery that will be offered at trial (specifying the

witness and page and line references); (3) exchange exhibits,

agree on and number a joint set of exhibits and number

separately those exhibits to which the parties cannot agree;

(4) deliver all marked trial exhibits directly to the

courtroom clerk, Ms. Scott; (5) deliver one extra set of all

marked exhibits directly to Chambers; and (6) submit all

exhibits in three-ring binders. Each exhibit shall be marked

with an exhibit label as contained in Attachment 2. The

exhibits shall also be separated with correctly marked side

tabs so that they are easy to find.

No party shall be permitted to call any witness or offer

any exhibit in its case in chief that is not disclosed at

pretrial, without leave of Court and for good cause.

Lead trial counsel for each party shall meet and confer

in an effort to resolve all disputes regarding anticipated

testimony, witnesses and exhibits. Not less than eleven days

prior to the pretrial conference, the parties shall serve and

file any objections to witnesses or exhibits or to the

qualifications of an expert witness, and any oppositions to

Daubert motions. There shall be no replies.

All motions, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of

law and trial briefs shall be e-mailed in WordPerfect or Word

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format to the following address: bzpo@cand.uscourts.gov. 

At the time of filing the original with the Clerk's

Office, two copies of all documents (but only one copy of the

exhibits) shall be delivered directly to Chambers (Room 15-

6688). Chambers’ copies of all pretrial documents shall be

three-hole punched at the side, suitable for insertion into

standard, three-ring binders.

Dated: May 6, 2008

 Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

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ATTACHMENT 1

The parties shall file a joint pretrial conference

statement containing the following information:

 (1) The Action.

 (A) Substance of the Action. A

brief description of the

substance of claims and

defenses which remain to be

decided.

 (B) Relief Prayed. A detailed

statement of each party's

position on the relief

claimed, particularly

itemizing all elements of

damages claimed as well as

witnesses, documents or other

evidentiary material to be

presented concerning the

amount of those damages.

 (2) The Factual Basis of the Action.

 (A) Undisputed Facts. A plain and

concise statement of all

relevant facts not reasonably

disputable, as well as which

facts parties will stipulate

for incorporation into the

trial record without the

necessity of supporting

testimony or exhibits.

 (B) Disputed Factual Issues. A

plain and concise statement of

all disputed factual issues

which remain to be decided.

 (C) Agreed Statement. A statement

assessing whether all or part

of the action may be presented

upon an agreed statement of

facts.

 (D) Stipulations. A statement of

stipulations requested or

proposed for pretrial or trial

purposes.

 (3) Trial Preparation.

A brief description of the efforts the parties have

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made to resolve disputes over anticipated testimony,

exhibits and witnesses.

 (A) Witnesses to be Called. In

lieu of FRCP 26(a)(3)(A), 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.

 (B) Estimate of Trial Time. An

estimate of the number of

court days needed for the

presentation of each party's

case, indicating possible

reductions in time through

proposed stipulations, agreed

statements of facts, or

expedited means of presenting

testimony and exhibits.

 (C) Use of Discovery Responses. In

lieu of FRCP 26(a)(3)(B), cite

possible presentation at trial

of evidence, other than solely

for impeachment or rebuttal,

through use of excerpts from

depositions, from

interrogatory answers, or from

responses to requests for

admission. Counsel shall

state any objections to use of

these materials and that

counsel has conferred

respecting such objections.

 (D) Further Discovery or Motions.

A statement of all remaining

motions, including Daubert

motions.

 (4) Trial Alternatives and Options.

 (A) Settlement Discussion. A

statement summarizing the

status of settlement

negotiations and indicating

whether further negotiations

are likely to be productive.

 (B) Amendments, Dismissals. A

statement of requested or

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proposed amendments to

pleadings or dismissals of

parties, claims or defenses.

 (C) Bifurcation, Separate Trial of

Issues. A statement of whether

bifurcation or a separate

trial of specific issues is

feasible and desired.

 (5) Miscellaneous.

Any other subjects relevant to the trial of the action,

or material to its just, speedy and inexpensive

determination.

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ATTACHMENT 2

USDC USDC

Case No. CV07-06353 BZ Case No. CV07-06353 BZ 

JOINT Exhibit No. JOINT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

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JOINT Exhibit No. JOINT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV07-06353 BZ Case No. CV07-06353 BZ 

PLNTF Exhibit No. PLNTF Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

USDC USDC

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PLNTF Exhibit No. PLNTF Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

USDC USDC

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DEFT Exhibit No. DEFT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV07-06353 BZ Case No. CV07-06353 BZ 

DEFT Exhibit No. DEFT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

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