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Parties Involved:
Robert M. Gates
Defendant
Hilton I. Wesley
Plaintiff

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HILTON I. WESLEY,

Plaintiff,

 v.

ROBERT M. GATES,

Defendant. /

No. C 08-02719 SI

PRETRIAL PREPARATION ORDER

It is hereby ORDERED pursuant to F.R.C.P. and the Local Rules of this Court:

FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT: January 16, 2009 at 2:30 p.m.

Counsel must file a joint case management statement seven days in advance of the conference.

DISCOVERY PLAN: Per F.R.Civ.P and Local Rules, subject to any provisions below.

NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF is April 1, 2009.

DESIGNATION OF EXPERTS: 5/1/09; REBUTTAL: 5/18/09. Parties SHALL conform to Rule 26(a)(2).

EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF is June 12, 2009.

DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS SHALL be filed by June 19, 2009; 

Opp. Due July 6, 2009; Reply Due July 13, 2009;

 and set for hearing no later than July 24, 2009 at 9:00 AM.

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DATE: September 29, 2009 at 3:30 PM.

JURY TRIAL DATE: October 13, 2009 at 8:30 AM., Courtroom 10, 19th floor.

TRIAL LENGTH is estimated to be days.

SPECIAL DISCOVERY AND PRETRIAL PROVISIONS:

This case shall be referred to Magistrate-Judge Chen for settlement purposes. The settlement conference

shall occur during August 2009. If Judge Chen is unable to conduct the settlement conference during

August, the case shall then be reassigned to Magistrate-Judge James or Laporte.

The Court grants plaintiff one interrogatory for each affirmative defense asserted in the answer as well

as what the Federal Rules allow.

All parties have agreed to preserve all evidence.

The pretrial conference SHALL be attended by trial counsel prepared to discuss all aspects of the case,

including settlement. Parties SHALL conform to the attached instructions. Plaintiff is ORDERED to

serve a copy of this order on any party subsequently joined in this action.

Dated: 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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