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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 47:227 Telephone Consumer Protection Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

TERRACE ELLIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

PHILLIPS AND COHEN ASSOCIATES, 

LTD.,

Defendant.

Case No. 5:14-cv-05539-EJD 

PRETRIAL ORDER (JURY)

The above-entitled action is scheduled for a Trial Setting Conference on July 28, 2016. 

Based on the parties’ Joint Trial Setting Conference Statement, the court has determined an 

appearance is unnecessary at this time. Accordingly, the Trial Setting Conference is VACATED 

and the parties are ordered to comply with the following schedule.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that because Plaintiff has demanded a jury trial, and because 

there are disputed factual issues upon which a jury must find, the court will schedule this action 

for a jury trial.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the court declines to appoint pro bono counsel for Plaintiff 

pursuant to General Order No. 25. Plaintiff is advised that any retained counsel must immediately 

file a Notice of Appearance. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to ADR Local Rule 7-2, the above-entitled 

case is referred to Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd for a settlement conference to occur no later 

than September 23, 2016. The parties are instructed to contact Judge Lloyd’s Courtroom Deputy 

to arrange a date and time for the conference.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following schedule shall apply to this case:

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EVENT DATE

Final Pretrial Conference 11:00 a.m. on October 18, 2016

Joint Final Pretrial Conference Statement, Motions in Limine

and Exchange of Exhibits

October 4, 2016

Voir Dire Questions, Proposed Jury Instructions, and 

Proposed Jury Verdict Forms 

October 10, 2016

Jury Selection 9:00 a.m. on October 24, 2016

Jury Trial1 October 25-26, 2016

Jury Deliberations October 27-28, 2016

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall comply with the Standing Order for 

Civil Cases, a copy of which is available from the Clerk of the Court,2 with regard to all pretrial 

submissions.

The court advises the parties that this is the final case schedule. All parties are expected 

to comply as directed above. This schedule will not be amended further absent the presentation of 

good cause necessitating such an amendment. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 22, 2016

______________________________________

EDWARD J. DAVILA

United States District Judge

 

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 Jury trials will are held in full day sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, unless the 

Court specifies otherwise. On the date set for jury selection, counsel should be prepared to 

commence trial proceedings immediately after a jury is identified. The final trial schedule will be 

confirmed at the Final Pretrial Conference.

2 A copy of Judge Davila’s standing order is also available on the court’s website at 

www.cand.uscourts.gov by clicking first on the “Judges” button, then on Judge Davila’s name, 

then on the link for “Judge Davila’s Standing Orders,” and finally on the link for “Standing Order 

for Civil Cases.”

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