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Parties Involved:
Haas Industries, Inc.
Defendant
One Beacon Insurance Company
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ONE BEACON INSURANCE

COMPANY,

Plaintiff(s),

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HAAS INDUSTRIES, INC,

Defendant(s).

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No. C07-3540 BZ

ORDER SCHEDULING 

COURT TRIAL AND

PRETRIAL MATTERS

Following the Case Management Conference, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that the Case Management Statement is adopted, except

as expressly modified by this Order. It is further ORDERED

that:

1. DATES

Trial Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 2 days

Pretrial Conference: Tuesday, 6/24/2008, 4:00 p.m.

Last Day to Hear Motion for Summary Judgment: Wednesday,

3/19/2008. Should both parties wish to move for summary

judgment, the parties shall file as discussed in the case

management conference. The parties shall meet and confer to

determine which party will file the initial moving papers. 

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The motions shall be briefed as follows: initial motion shall

be filed by no later than Friday, January 18, 2008; the

opposition and cross motion shall be filed by Friday, February

8, 2007; the reply and cross opposition shall be filed by

Friday, February 22, 2007; and the cross reply shall be filed

by Monday, March 3, 2007.

Last Day for Expert Discovery: Friday, 4/11/2008

Last Day for Expert Disclosure: Friday, 4/4/2008

Close of Non-expert Discovery: Friday, 3/28/2008

Should defendant determine it is necessary to file a third

party complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

14(a), the complaint shall be filed and served, along with a

copy of this order by Monday, December 3, 2007.

2. DISCLOSURE AND DISCOVERY

The parties are reminded that a failure to voluntarily

disclose information pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 26(a) or to supplement disclosures or discovery

responses pursuant to Rule 26(e) may result in exclusionary

sanctions. Thirty days prior to the close of non-expert

discovery, lead counsel for each party shall serve and file a

certification that all supplementation has been completed.

In the event a discovery dispute arises, lead counsel for

each party shall meet in person or, if counsel are outside the

Bay Area, by telephone and make a good faith effort to resolve

their dispute. Exchanging letters or telephone messages about

the dispute is insufficient. The Court does not read

subsequent positioning letters; parties shall instead make a

contemporaneous record of their meeting using a tape recorder

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or a court reporter.

 In the event they cannot resolve their dispute, the

parties must participate in a telephone conference with the

Court before filing any discovery motions or other papers. 

The party seeking discovery shall request a conference in a

letter filed electronically not exceeding two pages (with no

attachments) which briefly explains the nature of the action

and the issues in dispute. Other parties shall reply in

similar fashion within two days of receiving the letter

requesting the conference. The Court will contact the parties

to schedule the conference.

3. MOTIONS

Consult Civil Local Rules 7-1 through 7-5 and this

Court’s standing orders regarding motion practice. Motions

for summary judgment shall be accompanied by a statement of

the material facts not in dispute supported by citations to

admissible evidence. The parties shall file a joint statement

of undisputed facts where possible. If the parties are unable

to reach complete agreement after meeting and conferring, they

shall file a joint statement of the undisputed facts about

which they do agree. Any party may then file a separate

statement of the additional facts that the party contends are

undisputed. A party who without substantial justification

contends that a fact is in dispute is subject to sanctions. A

Chambers copy of all briefs shall be submitted on a diskette

formatted in WordPerfect 6.1, 8, 9, 10 or 13 (Windows), or may

be e-mailed to the following address: bzpo@cand.uscourts.gov. 

4. SETTLEMENT

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This case is referred to a Magistrate Judge to conduct a

settlement conference in April or May 2008 in the event the

case is not resolved by summary judgement. Counsel will be

contacted by that judge's chambers with a date and time for

the conference. 

5. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

Not less than thirty days prior to the date of the

pretrial conference, the parties shall meet and take all steps

necessary to fulfill the requirements of this Order.

Not less than twenty days prior to the pretrial

conference, the parties shall: (1) serve and file a joint

pretrial statement, containing the information listed in

Attachment 1, and a proposed pretrial order; (2) serve and

file trial briefs, Daubert motions, proposed findings of fact

and conclusions of law, and statements designating excerpts

from discovery that will be offered at trial (specifying the

witness and page and line references); (3) exchange exhibits,

agree on and number a joint set of exhibits and number

separately those exhibits to which the parties cannot agree;

(4) deliver all marked trial exhibits directly to the

courtroom clerk, Ms. Scott; (5) deliver one extra set of all

marked exhibits directly to Chambers; and (6) submit all

exhibits in three-ring binders. Each exhibit shall be marked

with an exhibit label as contained in Attachment 2. The

exhibits shall also be separated with correctly marked side

tabs so that they are easy to find.

No party shall be permitted to call any witness or offer

any exhibit in its case in chief that is not disclosed at

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pretrial, without leave of Court and for good cause.

Lead trial counsel for each party shall meet and confer

in an effort to resolve all disputes regarding anticipated

testimony, witnesses and exhibits. Not less than ten days

prior to the pretrial conference, the parties shall serve and

file any objections to witnesses or exhibits or to the

qualifications of an expert witness, and any oppositions to

Daubert motions. There shall be no replies.

All motions, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of

law and trial briefs shall be e-mailed to the following

address: bzpo@cand.uscourts.gov

At the time of filing the original with the Clerk's

Office, two copies of all documents (but only one copy of the

exhibits) shall be delivered directly to Chambers (Room 15-

6688). Chambers’ copies of all pretrial documents shall be

three-hole punched at the side, suitable for insertion into

standard, three-ring binders.

Dated: November 1, 2007

 Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

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ATTACHMENT 1

The parties shall file a joint pretrial conference

statement containing the following information:

 (1) The Action.

 (A) Substance of the Action. A

brief description of the

substance of claims and

defenses which remain to be

decided.

 (B) Relief Prayed. A detailed

statement of each party's

position on the relief

claimed, particularly

itemizing all elements of

damages claimed as well as

witnesses, documents or

other evidentiary material

to be presented concerning

the amount of those

damages.

 (2) The Factual Basis of the Action.

 (A) Undisputed Facts. A plain

and concise statement of

all relevant facts not

reasonably disputable, as

well as which facts parties

will stipulate for

incorporation into the

trial record without the

necessity of supporting

testimony or exhibits.

 (B) Disputed Factual Issues. A

plain and concise statement

of all disputed factual

issues which remain to be

decided.

 (C) Agreed Statement. A

statement assessing whether

all or part of the action

may be presented upon an

agreed statement of facts.

 (D) Stipulations. A statement

of stipulations requested

or proposed for pretrial or

trial purposes.

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 (3) Trial Preparation.

A brief description of the efforts the parties have

made to resolve disputes over anticipated testimony,

exhibits and witnesses.

 (A) Witnesses to be Called. In

lieu of FRCP 26(a)(3)(A), a

list of all witnesses

likely to be called at

trial, other than solely

for impeachment or

rebuttal, together with a

brief statement following

each name describing the

substance of the testimony

to be given.

 (B) Estimate of Trial Time. An

estimate of the number of

court days needed for the

presentation of each

party's case, indicating

possible reductions in time

through proposed

stipulations, agreed

statements of facts, or

expedited means of

presenting testimony and

exhibits.

 (C) Use of Discovery Responses.

In lieu of FRCP

26(a)(3)(B), cite possible

presentation at trial of

evidence, other than solely

for impeachment or

rebuttal, through use of

excerpts from depositions,

from interrogatory answers,

or from responses to

requests for admission. 

Counsel shall state any

objections to use of these

materials and that counsel

has conferred respecting

such objections.

 (D) Further Discovery or

Motions. A statement of all

remaining motions,

including Daubert motions.

 (4) 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) Amendments, Dismissals. A

statement of requested or

proposed amendments to

pleadings or dismissals of

parties, claims or

defenses.

 (C) Bifurcation, Separate Trial

of Issues. A statement of

whether bifurcation or a

separate trial of specific

issues is feasible and

desired.

 (5) Miscellaneous.

Any other subjects relevant to the trial of the

action, or material to its just, speedy and inexpensive

determination.

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ATTACHMENT 2

USDC USDC

Case No. CV06-05025 BZ Case No. CV06-05025 BZ 

JOINT Exhibit No. JOINT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV06-05025 BZ Case No. CV06-05025 BZ 

JOINT Exhibit No. JOINT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV06-05025 BZ Case No. CV06-05025 BZ 

PLNTF Exhibit No. PLNTF Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV06-05025 BZ Case No. CV06-05025 BZ 

PLNTF Exhibit No. PLNTF Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

USDC USDC

Case No. CV06-05025 BZ Case No. CV06-05025 BZ 

DEFT Exhibit No. DEFT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

USDC USDC

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Case No. CV06-05025 BZ Case No. CV06-05025 BZ 

DEFT Exhibit No. DEFT Exhibit No. 

Date Entered Date Entered 

Signature Signature 

 

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