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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42:405 Fair Housing Act

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[PROPOSED] CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER; CASE NO. 07-3652 PJH

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREATER NAPA FAIR HOUSING )

CENTER, a California Not for Profit )

Corporation, doing business as )

FAIR HOUSING NAPA VALLEY, as )

an individual entity only; et al., )

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Plaintiffs, )

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vs. )

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HARVEST REDWOOD )

RETIREMENT RESIDENCE, L.L.C., )

doing business as Redwood )

Retirement Residence; et al., )

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Defendants. )

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Case No. C-07-3652 PJH

[PROPOSED] CASE MANAGEMENT

SCHEDULING ORDER

The initial case management conference in this matter was held on October 25,

2007. Liza Cristol-Deman appeared on behalf of all plaintiffs, and Stuart Seaborn

appeared on behalf of class plaintiffs. Sarah D. Mott and Kurt Franklin appeared on

behalf of all defendants. 

The Court sets the following litigation dates and deadlines:

EVENT DATE/DEADLINE

Cut off for Class Related Discovery May 12, 2008

Motion for Class Certification Due June 25, 2008

Opposition to Class Certification July 16, 2008

Reply to Class Certification July 23, 2008

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28 Plaintiffs’ counsel’s notes reflect that the Court imposed a deadline for 1

amending the pleadings of 90 days before the close of fact discovery. Defendants’

counsel recalls a deadline of 60 days before the close of class certification discovery. 

The parties ask that the Court fill in the appropriate date or deadline.

[PROPOSED] CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER; CASE NO. 07-3652 PJH

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Hearing of Class Certification August 6, 2008

Amendments to Add Parties February 22, 2008

Amendments to Pleadings 1

A further case management conference will be scheduled following adjudication

on the class certification motion, at which time the Court will set a trial date and pretrial

deadlines.

The Court declines to formally bifurcate class based and non-class based

discovery, but the parties shall focus on the discovery necessary to litigate the class

certification motion first. The Court expects the parties to work cooperatively to resolve

disputes that arise during the discovery process without the Court’s intervention. If the

parties are unable to resolve a discovery dispute despite good faith efforts, the moving

party shall file the appropriate motion for relief, and the matter will be referred to a

magistrate judge for adjudication.

The Court finds that General Order 56 is inapplicable in this case.

The parties have requested a referral to Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Laporte for

an early settlement conference. The Court agrees that a referral to Magistrate Judge

Laporte is appropriate. Attorneys for plaintiffs shall contact Magistrate Judge Laporte’s

chambers to make the necessary arrangements. The settlement conference shall take

place within 120 days of the case management conference, or no later than February

22, 2008. 

Counsel were provided with copies of the Court’s pretrial instructions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November _____, 2007.

Hon. Phyllis J. Hamilton

United States District Judge

90 days before close of fact discovery 21

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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[PROPOSED] CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER; CASE NO. 07-3652 PJH

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Submitted by:

/s/ Liza Cristol-Deman

Liza Cristol-Deman

BRANCART & BRANCART

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Plaintiffs’ Counsel attests that the following individuals have provided

authorization to affix their electronic signatures to this document:

Approved as to form:

/s/ Stuart Seaborn

Stuart Seaborn

PROTECTION & ADVOCACY, INC.

Attorneys for Ruby Duncan, Eva Northern,

 and Class Plaintiffs Only

/s/ Kurt A. Franklin 

Kurt A. Franklin

HANSON BRIDGETT MARCUS VLAHOS &

 RUDY, LLP

Attorneys for All Defendants

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