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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VERONICA GUTIERREZ, ERIN WALKER, and

WILLIAM SMITH, as individuals and on behalf

of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY, WELLS

FARGO BANK, N.A., and DOES 1 through 125,

Defendants. /

No. C 07-05923 WHA

FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER

FOR GOOD CAUSE and after a final pretrial conference, the Court issues the

following final pretrial order: 

1. This case shall go to a BENCH TRIAL on APRIL 26, 2010, at 7:30 A.M., and shall

continue until completed on the schedule discussed at the conference. The issues to be tried

shall be those set forth in the joint proposed pretrial order except to the extent modified by order

in limine. This final pretrial order supersedes the complaint, answer and any counterclaims,

cross-claims or third-party complaints. Only the issues expressly identified for trial remain in

the case. 

2. Rulings on the motions in limine have been summarized and set forth in a

separate order filed alongside this order.

3. Except for good cause, each party is limited to the witnesses and exhibits

disclosed in the joint proposed final pretrial order less any excluded or limited by an order

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in limine. Materials or witnesses used solely for impeachment need not be disclosed and may

be used, subject to the rules of evidence. 

4. The stipulations of facts set forth in the joint proposed final pretrial order are

approved and binding on all parties. 

5. Each side shall have SIXTEEN HOURS to examine witnesses (counting direct

examination, cross-examination, re-direct examination, re-cross examination, etc.). 

Opening statements and closing arguments shall not count against the limit. 

6. The parties shall follow the Court's current Guidelines for Trial and

Final Pretrial Conference, separately provided and available on the Internet at

http://www.cand.uscourts.gov, which guidelines are incorporated as part of this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 23, 2010. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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