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Nature of Suit Code: 445
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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<< Civil >> 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JUNGOAK CHA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

KAISER PERMANENTE, 

Defendant. 

Case No. 14-cv-04672-EMC 

CASE MANAGEMENT AND 

PRETRIAL ORDER FOR JURY TRIAL 

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16 and Civil Local Rule 16-10, THE FOLLOWING 

DEADLINES ARE HEREBY ORDERED: 

1. TRIAL DATE: July 25, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. 

 Courtroom 5, 17th Floor 

 Jury (x) or Court ( ) 

2. TRIAL LENGTH: Estimated 4 court days (typical court day for 

trial is 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Thursdays are 

dark) 

3. FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: June 28, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. 

LEAD COUNSEL WHO WILL TRY THE 

CASE MUST ATTEND. 

4. DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS: Last day to be heard April 14, 2016 at 1:30 

p.m. See Civil Local Rules for notice and 

filing requirements. 

5. NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY CUT-OFF: January 21, 2016 

6. EXPERT REPORTS: Opening reports by January 21, 2016 

 Rebuttal reports by February 11, 2016 

7. EXPERT DISCOVERY CUT-OFF: March 3, 2016 

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8. DISCOVERY LIMITATIONS: Prior to completion of ADR, each party is 

 (F.R.C.P. applies unless limited to: 

 otherwise indicated) 

Note: Parties may proceed with depositions and written discovery in conformance with the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Instead of filing formal discovery motions, parties shall refer to 

this Court’s standing order to meet and confer and submit joint letter on unresolved issues to the 

Court for expedited resolution. 

Interrogatories ____ 

Depositions 

Document Requests 

Requests for Admission ____ 

After ADR, each party is limited to: FRCP 

Interrogatories ____ 

Depositions ____ 

Document Requests ____ 

Requests for Admission ____ 

9. ADR: To be completed 

Court-sponsored mediation x 

Court-sponsored ENE 

Mag. Judge Settlement Conf. 

Private mediation 

Private arbitration ____ 

Other : ________ 

10. LAST DAY TO AMEND PLEADING: 

11. FURTHER STATUS CONFERENCE: 1/28/2016 at 10:30 a.m. 

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PRETRIAL INSTRUCTIONS

A. MEET AND CONFER 

At least forty-two (42) days prior to the final pretrial conference, lead counsel who will try 

the case shall meet and confer regarding the following: 

1. Preparation and content of the joint pretrial conference statement, see Part B, infra; 

2. Preparation and exchange of pretrial materials, see Part C, infra; and 

3. Settlement of the action. 

B. JOINT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE STATEMENT 

At least twenty-one (21) days prior to the final pretrial conference, the parties shall file a 

joint pretrial conference statement. The statement shall contain the following information: 

1. The Action. 

 a. Substance of the Action. A brief description of the substance of claims and 

defenses which need to be decided.

 b. Relief Prayed. A statement of all relief sought, particularly itemizing all 

elements of damages claimed. 

2. Factual Basis of the Action.

 a. Undisputed Facts. A list of all stipulated facts, i.e., all facts parties to which 

the parties will stipulate to for incorporation into the trial record without the 

necessity of supporting testimony or exhibits. 

 b. Disputed Factual Issues. A list of all factual issues that remain to be tried, 

stating the issues with the same generality/specificity as any contested 

elements in the relevant jury instructions and organized by counts. 

3. Disputed Legal Issues. Without extended legal argument, a concise statement of 

each disputed point of law concerning liability or relief, citing supporting statutes 

and decisions. 

4. Estimate of Trial Time. An estimate of the number of hours needed for the 

presentation of each party’s case. 

5. Trial Alternatives and Options.

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a. Settlement Discussion. A statement summarizing the status of settlement 

negotiations and indicating whether further negotiations are likely to be 

productive. 

 b. Consent to Trial Before a Magistrate Judge. A statement whether reference 

of all or part of the action to a master or magistrate judge is feasible, 

including whether the parties consent to a court or jury trial before a 

magistrate judge, with appeal directly to the Ninth Circuit. 

 c. Amendments or Dismissals. A statement of requested or proposed 

amendments to pleadings or dismissals of parties, claims, or defenses. 

 d. Bifurcation or Separate Trial of Issues. A statement of whether bifurcation 

or a separate trial of specific issues is feasible and desired. 

 6. Witnesses. The following information should be provided as an appendix to the 

joint pretrial conference statement. For each party, a list of all witnesses likely to 

be called at trial, including those appearing by deposition. For each witness, there 

should be a short statement of the substance of his or her testimony and an estimate 

regarding the length of testimony (including direct and cross-examination). If the 

witness is an expert witness, the short statement should clearly state the expert’s 

theories and conclusions and the bases therefor; in addition, the expert’s curriculum 

vitae and report (if any) should be attached. If there are objections to a live 

witness’s testimony, whether in whole or in part, that objection should be raised 

through a motion in limine. For objections to deposition testimony, see Part B.8, 

infra. 

 7. Exhibits. The following information should be provided as an appendix to the joint 

pretrial conference statement. A joint exhibit list in tabular form, with (a) a 

column that briefly describes the exhibit; (b) a column that describes for what 

purpose the party will offer the exhibit and identifies its sponsoring witness; (c) a 

column that states any objections to the exhibit; (d) a column that briefly responds 

to the objections; and (e) a blank column for the Court’s use. Before this list is 

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filed with the Court, the parties shall meet and confer, in person, to consider exhibit 

numbers, to eliminate duplicate exhibits and confusion over exhibits, and to make a 

good faith effort to stipulate to admissibility. If stipulation is not possible, the 

parties shall make every effort to stipulate to authenticity and foundation absent a 

legitimate (not tactical) objection. In addition to the above, a joint statement in 

which each party identifies fifteen (15) of the opposing party’s exhibits for which 

the identifying party seeks rulings on objections in advance of trial. A party may 

identify, e.g., an exhibit that it believes is critical to the case (if admitted or if not 

admitted) or an exhibit that it believes is representative of other exhibits such that 

the identified exhibit will provide a bellwether as to how the Court will rule on 

other exhibits.

8. Use of Discovery Responses. The following information should be provided as an 

appendix to the joint pretrial conference statement. Excerpts of interrogatory 

responses, responses to requests for admission, and deposition testimony (with 

specific line references identified) that each party intends to present at trial. If there 

are objections to the use of written responses, the parties should include a joint 

memorandum that briefly states the objecting party’s objection and the opposing 

party’s response. If there is an objection to the general subject matter of a 

deponent’s testimony, the objection should be made through a motion in limine. If 

specific objections were made during the deposition that are still in need of a Court 

ruling, the parties should include a joint memorandum that identifies the deposition 

testimony at issue and that briefly states the objecting party’s objection (including 

any counter-designation) and the opposing party’s response (including any counterdesignation). The Court expects the parties to meet and confer in good faith in the 

attempt to resolve those specific objections regarding deposition testimony before 

any memorandum regarding objections are filed. 

C. PRETRIAL MATERIALS

 At least twenty-one (21) days prior to the final pretrial conference, the parties shall file the 

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following pretrial materials. 

1. Motions in Limine. The following procedure should be used with respect to 

motions in limine. At least thirty-two (32) days before the pretrial conference, serve – but do not 

file – the moving papers. At least twenty-five (25) days before the conference, serve – but do not 

file – the oppositions. When the oppositions are received, the moving party should collate the 

motion and opposition together, back to back, and then file the paired sets (each under separate 

cover) at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the conference. 

 Each motion in limine should address a single topic and contain no more than seven pages 

of briefing per side. Reply briefs are not permitted. Usually, each party or side should not need to 

file more than five motions in limine. Each party shall number its motions in limine in order of 

importance, the first being the most important. 

2. Preliminary Statement to the Jury. In a jury trial, the parties shall provide a 

simplified statement of the case to be read to the jury during voir dire and as a part of the proposed 

jury instructions. Unless the case is extremely complex, this statement should not exceed one 

paragraph. 

 3. Jury Instructions. In a jury trial, a joint set of proposed jury instructions on 

substantive issues of law, arranged in a logical sequence. 

If undisputed, an instruction shall be identified as “Stipulated Instruction No. ____ re 

____________________,” with the blanks filled in as appropriate. Even if stipulated, the 

instruction shall be supported by citation. 

If disputed, each version of the instruction shall be inserted together, back to back, in their 

logical place in the overall sequence. A disputed instruction shall be identified as “Disputed 

Instruction No. ____ re ____________________ offered by __________,” with the blanks filled 

in as appropriate. All disputed versions of the same basic instruction shall bear the same number. 

If a party does not have a counter-version and simply contends that no such instruction in any 

version should be given, then that party should so state on a separate page inserted in lieu of an 

alternate version. Each party should support its version of a disputed instruction, and/or oppose 

the version offered by the opposing party, with a brief argument and citation to any relevant 

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authority. The argument and citation should be provided immediately following the disputed 

instructions. The parties are encouraged to keep disputed instructions to a minimum. 

 Finally, absent objection, the Court shall give the following jury instructions from the 

Ninth Circuit Manual of Model Civil Jury Instructions (2007 ed.): 1.1-1.2, 1.6-1.14, 1.18-1.19, 

3.1-3.3. 

4. Voir Dire. In a jury trial, the Court will conduct a voir dire based on the attached 

(or a similar) questions/subjects. Counsel may also submit for the Court’s consideration an agreed 

upon set of additional voir dire questions to be posed by the Court. Any voir dire questions on 

which counsel cannot agree may be submitted separately. Counsel will be allowed a brief (15 

minutes) follow-up voir dire after the Court’s questioning. 

5. Verdict Form. In a jury trial, the parties shall submit a joint proposed verdict 

form. If the parties are unable to stipulate to a verdict form, then each party or side shall submit a 

proposed verdict form. 

6. Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. In a bench trial, each party 

or side shall submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. 

7. Exhibits. The parties shall submit two sets of all exhibits. Exhibits are not to be 

filed but rather shall be submitted to chambers. Exhibits must be premarked. In addition, one set 

of exhibits must be tagged. Exhibits shall be three-hole punched and shall be submitted in binders. 

Sample tags may be obtained from the Courtroom Deputy and are attached as Exhibit A hereto. 

8. Trial Brief. Each party shall submit a trial brief not to exceed 15 pages absent 

court order. A trial brief is most helpful to the Court when it: (1) summarizes the party’s theory 

of the case, (2) identifies key evidence, and (3) provides summary briefing on any controlling 

issues of law. 

Dated: 9/23/2015 

________________________ 

 EDWARD M. CHEN 

 United States District Judge

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JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Name. 

2. City of residence. 

3. Occupational status. 

4. Educational background. 

5. Organizations. 

6. Hobbies. 

7. Marital status. 

8. Spouse’s occupation. 

9. Children (including ages). 

10. If a juror on another case. 

11. If ever a grand juror. 

12. If ever in the military. 

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EXHIBIT A

`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

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CALIFORNIA 

Case Number: 

PLTF / DEFT EXHIBIT 

NO._____________ 

Date 

Admitted:________________________ 

By:_______________________________ 

 Betty Lee, Deputy Clerk 

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By:_______________________________ 

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Case Number: 

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By:_______________________________ 

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