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Parties Involved:
Blue Marlin Corp.
Plaintiff
Sedgwick and Cedar Corp.
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BLUE MARLIN CORP

Plaintiff(s), No. C 05-02587 PJH

v. ORDER SETTING CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

SEDGWICK AND CEDAR CORP, et al.,

[Reassigned Case]

Defendant(s).

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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

The above matter having beenreassignedto theHonorable PhyllisJ.Hamilton. It is hereby

ordered, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and Civil L. R. 16-10, that a Case Management

Conference shall be held in this case onSeptember 29, 2005, at 2:30 p.m., inCourtroom 3, 17th

Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California.

Counsel shall meet and confer as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) prior to the Case

Management Conference with respect to those subjects set forth in Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(c) and all

of the agenda items listed below. Not less than seven (7) calendar days before the

conference,counselshall file a joint case management statement addressing eachagenda item

in the order inwhichtheyare listed below. As required by Civil L. R. 16-9, the case management

statement shall include the joint discovery/disclosure report required by Rule 26(f). A proposed

order is notnecessary. Following the conference, the court will enter its own Case Management

and Pretrial Order. If any party is proceeding without counsel, separate statements maybe filed

by each party. 

Each party shall appear personally or by counsel prepared to address all of the matters

referred to in this Order and with authority to enter stipulations and make admissions pursuant 

to this Order. Any request to reschedule the date of the conference shall be made in writing, and

by stipulation if possible, at least ten (10) calendar days before the date of the conference and

must be based upon good cause.

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AGENDA ITEMS

1. Jurisdiction: Does the court have subject matter jurisdiction over all of the 

plaintiff’s claims and defendant’s counter-claims? What is the basis of thatjurisdiction? Are all

the parties subject to the court’s jurisdiction? Do any parties remain to be served?

2. Facts: What is the factual basis of plaintiff’s claims and defendant’s defenses? What is

the factual basis of defendant’s counter-claims and plaintiff’s defenses? Provide a brief

description of the events underlying the action.

3. Legal Issues: What are the legal issues genuinely in dispute?

4. Narrowing of Issues: Are there dispositive or partially dispositive issues appropriate for

decision by motion or by agreement?

5. Motions: What motions are anticipated?

6. Discovery: What discovery does each party intend to pursue? Can discovery be limited

in any manner?

7. Confidentiality: Does either party anticipate the need for a protective order for

 confidential documents disclosed in discovery or the need to file any documents under seal?

8. Relief:Whatreliefdoesplaintiff seek? What is the amount of damages sought by plaintiff’s

claims and by defendant’s counter-claims? Explain how damages are computed.

9. ADR: Which ADR process do the parties jointly request? 

10. Settlement: What are the prospects for settlement? Does any party wish to have a

settlement conference with a magistrate judge?

11. Magistrate Judge Trials: Will the parties consent to have a magistrate judge conduct all

further proceedings including trial?

12. Trial: Will this case be tried by jury or to the court? Is it feasible or desirable to bifurcate

issues for trial? Whatis the anticipated length of the trial? When considering these issues, bear

in mind that trials are conducted Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 
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1:30 p.m., with two 15-minute breaks. Is it possible to reduce the length of the trial by stipulation,

use of summaries or statements, or other expedited means of presenting evidence? 

13. Related Cases: Are there any related cases pending in this Court?

14. Class Actions: If a class action, how and when will the class be certified?

15. Scheduling: What are the earliest reasonable dates for discovery cutoff, hearing

dispositive motions, pretrial conference and trial? When considering this issue, bear in mind that

the court hears dispositive motions no later than 120 days before trial.

16. Such other matters as any party considers conducive to the just speedy and inexpensive

resolution of this matter.

17. In order to assist the court in evaluating any need for disqualification or recusal,

the parties shall disclose to the court in the case management statement, the

identities of any persons, associations, firms, partnerships, corporations

(includingparentand controlled subsidiary corporations) or other entities known

by the parties to have either 1) a financialinterest in the subject matter at issue or

in a party to the proceeding or 2) any other kind of interest that could be

substantially affected by the outcome of the proceeding. 

If the disclosure of non-party interested entities or persons has already been

made as required by Civil Local Rule 3-16, the parties may simply reference the

pleading or document in which the disclosure was made.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 11, 2005

______________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge
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Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

Courtroom 3, 17th Floor

Nichole Heuerman, Court Deputy

(415) 522-2023 

STANDING ORDER

1. CALENDARS

Civil law and motion is held on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. 

Criminal law and motion is held on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

Case Management and Pretrial Conferences are held on Thursday at 2:30 p.m.

Counsel need not reserve a hearing date for motions, but should call the Court Deputy in

advance for dates that are unavailable. Noticed dates may be reset as the court’s calendar

requires. 

2. DISCOVERY

All discoverydisputesshallbereferred to the ChiefMagistrate Judge for assignment. The

words “Discovery Matter” shall appear in the caption of all documents relating to discovery to

insure proper routing. Counsel shall contact the clerk for the assigned magistrate judge to

schedule any hearing.

3. MOTIONS

Separate statements of undisputed facts in support of or in opposition to motions for

summary judgment shall NOT be filed. See Civil L. R. 56-2. The parties may file a truly joint

statement of undisputed facts only if all parties agree that the facts are undisputed.

The briefing schedule of motions that are specifically set by the court may not be altered

by stipulation; rather the parties must obtain leave of court.

4. CORRESPONDENCE

When corresponding with the court by letter or when submitting a letter brief, provide the

original and one copy. Letters should be delivered to the Clerk’s Office in San Francisco in an

envelope addressed to Judge Hamilton. Do not fax anything to chambers without calling

chambers first. A copy marked “Chambers Copy” of all documents filed in the Clerk’s Office shall

be filed along with the original.

PLAINTIFF IS ORDERED TO SERVE COPIES OF THIS ORDER AT ONCE UPON ALL

PARTIES TO THIS ACTION AND UPON ALL PARTIES SUBSEQUENTLY JOINED IN

ACCORDANCE WITHRULES 4 AND 5 OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE,

AND TO FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT A CERTIFICATE REFLECTING SUCH

SERVICE.

5. E-FILING/CHAMBERS COURTESY COPIES
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In all “E-Filing” cases, in addition to filing papers electronically, the parties are required 

to lodge with chambers one paper copy of each document that is filed electronically no later 

than noon on the day following the day that the papers are filed electronically. These printed

copies shall be marked “Chambers Copy” and shall be submitted to the Clerk’s Office, in an

envelope clearly marked with the judge’s name, case number, and “Chambers Copy.” Parties

shall not file a paper copy of any document with the Clerk’s Office that has already been filed

electronically.

Notwithstanding the 12:00 midnight filing deadline provided by General Order 45, all

documentse-filed in cases assigned to Judge Hamilton must be completedby6:00p.m.

on the due date.