United States District Court, C.D. California
Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: William L. Banning
Attorneys Present for Defendants: Michael A. Barcott
Present: The Honorable JOHN A. KRONSTADT, UNITED STATES
DISTRICT JUDGE
PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO REMAND (DKT. 11)
The
Honorable JOHN A. KRONSTADT, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
SCHEDULING
CONFERENCE
The
motion hearing is held. The Court states its tentative views
and is inclined to deny Plaintiff's Motion to Remand (the
"Motion"). Counsel address the Court. The Court
takes the Motion UNDER SUBMISSION and a ruling will be
issued.
The
scheduling conference is held. The Court confers with counsel
regarding the status of the case and the parties' June
17, 2016 Joint Report. The Court defers setting final dates,
but tentatively suggests the following:
Not Set:
|
Last day to amend or add parties
|
Not Set:
|
Last day to participate in a settlement
conference/mediation
|
Not Set:
|
Last day to file notice of settlement / joint report
re settlement
|
Not Set:
|
Post Mediation Status Conference
|
April 10, 2017:
|
Non-Expert Discovery Cut-Off
|
April 24, 2017:
|
Initial Expert Disclosures
|
May 8, 2017:
|
Rebuttal Expert Disclosures
|
May 22, 2017:
|
Expert Discovery Cut-Off
|
May 22, 2017:
|
Last day to file motions (including discovery
motions)
|
August 7, 2017:
|
Last day to hear motions (including discovery
motions)
|
September 11, 2017:
|
Anticipated ruling on all motions
|
October 2, 2017:
|
Last day to file all pretrial documents
|
October 16, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.:
|
Final Pretrial Conference, Status Conference re
Disputed Exhibits, and Hearing on Motions in Limine
|
October 31, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.:
|
Jury Trial (est. tbd days)
|
The
Court does not estimate the trial at 10-12 days but will
confer further with counsel at the Final Pretrial Conference.
If the
Motion is granted, the preceding dates will become moot. If
the Motion is denied, the ruling on the Motion will set a
date by which the parties shall file a joint report
addressing the following issues: (i) the parties' agreed
upon settlement method and the status of their settlement
efforts; (ii) the parties' collective or respective
view(s) as to the most efficient manner in which to proceed
with this action in light of the pending arbitration action
in the Philippines; (iii) whether Defendant intends to file a
motion to compel arbitration and the anticipated date of its
filing; and (iv) what discovery Plaintiff seeks regarding
arbitrability, and the anticipated time frame in which that
discovery can be completed. Upon review of this joint report,
the Court will set final dates in this matter.
Counsel
for all parties shall comply with this Court's standing
orders with respect to documents to be prepared and filed in
connection with the Final Pretrial Conference. Dkt. 8.
IT
...