Document ID: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_15-cv-00927/USCOURTS-caed-1_15-cv-00927-1/pdf.json

Parties Involved:
Hawk Technology Systems, LLC
Counter Defendant
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
Counter Claimant

Document Text:

1 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

HAWK TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS,

LLC, 

Plaintiff, vs. 

NEXSTAR BROADCASTING, INC., 

 

Defendant. /

1:15-CV-927 DADSMS 

ORDER SETTING MANDATORY

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

REQUIRING THE PARTIES

TO CONFER PURSUANT TO

F.R.CIV.P. 26(f)

DATE: 3/30/2015 

TIME: 2:00 PM

CTRM: 1 ~ 8th Floor

HONORABLE SANDRA M. SNYDER

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

Pursuant to the reassignment of this matter to District Judge Dale A. Drozd, the Court sets 

a Mandatory Scheduling Conference as noted above. 

Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(f) requires that, no later than 21 days before the Scheduling Conference, 

the parties must "...confer to consider the nature and basis of their claims and defenses and the 

possibilities for a prompt settlement or resolution of the case, to make or arrange for the 

disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1), and to develop a proposed discovery plan." 

Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(d) provides that, unless authorized by F.R.Civ.P. or by order or 

agreement of the parties, no party may seek discovery from any source before the parties have 

conferred as required by Rule 26(f). 

Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(1) requires that, without waiting for a discovery request, a party must 

provide to other parties: 

(1) the name, address, and telephone number of each individual likely to have 

discoverable information that the disclosing party may use to support its claims or defenses 

identifying the subjects of the information; 

Case 1:15-cv-00927-DAD-SAB Document 24 Filed 02/29/16 Page 1 of 5
2 

(2) a copy of, or a description by category and location of, all documents, data 

compilations, and tangible things that are in the possession, custody, or control of the party, and 

that the disclosing party may use to support its claims or defenses; 

(3) a computation of any category of damages claimed by the disclosing party, making 

available for inspection and copying as under Rule 34 the documents or other evidentiary material 

on which such computation is based, including materials bearing on the nature and extent of 

injuries suffered; and, 

(4) for inspection and copying as under Rule 34 any insurance agreement under which 

any person carrying on an insurance business can be liable to satisfy part or all of a judgment 

which may be entered in the action or to indemnify or reimburse for payments made to satisfy the 

judgment. 

Attendance at the Scheduling Conference is mandatory upon each party not represented by 

counsel or, alternatively, by retained counsel. Only counsel who are thoroughly familiar with the 

facts and law of the instant case, and who have full authority to bind the client, shall appear. Trial 

counsel should participate in this Scheduling Conference whenever possible. It may be necessary 

for counsel to spend as much as 30-45 minutes in this Conference. 

A Joint Scheduling Report, carefully and completely prepared and executed by all counsel, 

shall be electronically filed in CM/ECF, in full compliance with the requirements set forth in 

Exhibit AA@ below, one (1) full week prior to the Scheduling Conference, and shall be e!mailed, in 

Word format, to smsorders@caed.uscourts.gov. 

Case 1:15-cv-00927-DAD-SAB Document 24 Filed 02/29/16 Page 2 of 5
3 

EXHIBIT AA@

At least twenty (21) days prior to the Scheduling Conference, actual trial counsel for all 

parties shall conduct and conclude a conference at a time and place arranged by counsel for 

plaintiff(s). This conference shall preferably be a personal conference between counsel but, due 

to the distance involved in this District, a telephonic conference involving all counsel is 

permissible. The Joint Scheduling Report shall respond to the following items by corresponding 

number paragraphs: 

1. Summary of the factual and legal contentions set forth in the pleadings of each 

party, including the relief sought by any party presently before the Court. 

2. Any proposed amendment to the pleadings presently on file shall be filed by its 

proponent contemporaneously with the Joint Scheduling Report. If the matter cannot be resolved 

at the Scheduling Conference, the matter will be set as a Motion to Amend in accordance with the 

Rules of Practice of the Eastern District of California. 

3. A summary detailing the uncontested and contested facts. 

4. A summary of the legal issues as to which there is no dispute, i.e., jurisdiction, 

venue, applicable federal or state law, etc., as well as a summary of the disputed legal issues. 

5. The status of all matters which are presently set before the Court, i.e., hearing all 

motions, etc. 

6. A complete and detailed discovery plan, including: 

(a) A report of the results of the conference required by Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure 26(f); 

(b) Any proposed changes in the timing, form, or requirement for disclosures 

required under F.R.Civ.P. 26(a); 

(c) Any changes which should be made in the limitations on discovery imposed 

under F.R.Civ.P. 30, 31, 33; 

(d) An outline of the subjects on which discovery may be needed; 

Case 1:15-cv-00927-DAD-SAB Document 24 Filed 02/29/16 Page 3 of 5
4 

(e) Whether discovery should be conducted in phases or be limited to or focused 

upon particular subjects; 

(f) A firm cut!off date for discovery; and, 

(g) A proposed date for disclosure of expert witnesses pursuant to 

F.R.Civ.P.26(a)(2). 

7. Dates agreed to by all counsel for: 

(a) Filing pre!trial motions, with the understanding that motions will not be 

entertained after the agreed upon date. (No later than 45 days prior to the proposed Pre!Trial 

Conference date.) 

(b) Pre!Trial Conference date. 

(c) Trial date. 

All of these dates should be considered firm dates. Dates should be set to allow the 

Court to decide any matters under submission before the Pre!Trial Conference is set. 

8. At the conference referred to above, counsel are encouraged to discuss settlement, 

and the Court will expect a statement in the Joint Scheduling Report as to the possibility of 

settlement. Counsel shall indicate when they feel a settlement conference should occur, i.e., 

before further discovery, after discovery, after pre!trial motion(s), etc. 

9. A statement as to whether the case is a jury or non!jury case. 

10. An estimate of the number of trial days required. When counsel cannot agree, 

each party shall give their best estimate. 

11. Whether either party requests bifurcation of trial or has any other suggestion for 

shortening trial. It should be noted that all federal tort claim cases are bifurcated as a matter of 

course. 

12. Whether this matter is related to any matter pending in this court or any other court, 

including any bankruptcy court. 

13. Joint Scheduling Reports are to be e!mailed, in Word format, to 

Case 1:15-cv-00927-DAD-SAB Document 24 Filed 02/29/16 Page 4 of 5
5 

smsorders@caed.uscourts.gov. For reference purposes, the Court requires that counsels' Joint 

Scheduling Report indicate that date, time, and courtroom of the Scheduling Conference opposite 

the caption on the first page of the Report. 

Counsel may request that their attendance be by telephonic conference. If two or 

more parties wish to appear telephonically, counsel shall decide responsibility for making prior 

arrangements for a one-line conference call and shall initiate the call at the above!designated time. 

After all parties are on the line, the call should then be placed to Judge Snyder's chambers at (559) 

499!5690. Additionally, counsel are directed to indicate on the face page of their Joint 

Scheduling Report that the conference will be telephonic.

SHOULD COUNSEL FAIL TO APPEAR AT THE MANDATORY SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE OR FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE DIRECTIONS AS SET FORTH ABOVE, AN EX 

PARTE HEARING MAY BE HELD AND JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL, DEFAULT, OR OTHER 

APPROPRIATE JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED, OR SANCTIONS, INCLUDING CONTEMPT OF 

COURT, MAY BE IMPOSED AND/OR ORDERED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 2/29/2016 /s/ SANDRA M. SNYDER 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

Case 1:15-cv-00927-DAD-SAB Document 24 Filed 02/29/16 Page 5 of 5