Case Number: BC498813 Hearing Date: May 27, 2014 Dept: 46

Case Number: BC498813
A-JU TOURS INC ET AL VS ALLEGHANY CORPORATION ET AL
Filing Date: 01/09/2013
Case Type: Civil Rights (General Jurisdiction)
Status: Pending

05/27/2014

Although matter is set for hearing on demurrer on 09/10/2014, in order to comply with the fast track rules the matter must be set for trial.

The court issues a separate Case Management order setting the matter for trial on 5/06/15 at 9:30 a.m. and final status conference on 4/17/2015 at 8:30 a.m.

The parties are reminded that if a jury trial is requested that jury fees must be posted by the end of the court day on the date of this initial case management conference pursuant to CCP §631(c) and the corresponding waiver of a jury trial for failure to post pursuant to CCP §631(f)((6) The parties are ordered to comply with the CMC order. The court signs a copy of the CMC order and directs that it become part of the court’s file.

This ruling and the CMC order are posted on-line. No appearance is necessary if the parties both agree to the dates and times set for trial, the parties waive further notice of this trial, and one party calls the court and informs the court that the parties agree and that both parties waive notice.

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

Case Number: BC498813
A-JU TOURS INC ET AL VS ALLEGHANY CORPORATION ET AL
Trial and Final Status Conference

Trial is set for 5/6/2015 at 9:30 a.m. in Department 46.

Final Status Conference is set for 4/17/2015 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 46.

Jury Instructions and Verdict Form

The Court settles jury instruction and the verdict form at the Final Status Conference. A jury panel will not be ordered until the instructions and verdict form are settled.
Counsel and self-represented parties with authority to agree on jury instructions and the verdict form shall meet and confer in person within thirty (30) days of the Final Status Conference regarding jury instructions and a special verdict form with interrogatories. All counsel and self-represented parties shall bring to that meeting their requested jury instructions and special verdict form with interrogatories.
As required by LASC Local Rule 3.25(g)(7), counsel and self-represented parties shall present at the Final Status Conference one joint set of agreed jury instructions, one joint set of disputed jury instructions and one joint agreed special verdict with interrogatories. Jury instructions must be formatted as required by Cal. Rules of Court (CRC) 2.1055.
Any disputed jury instructions that is not a form instruction as approved by BAJI or CACI shall contain a citation to the case in support of the instruction with a page citation to the portion of the case that supports the instruction. If federal or out-of-state citations are included, a copy of the entire case must be lodged with the court in accordance with CRC 3.1113(i).

Motions in Limine

Motions in limine shall be noticed pursuant to CCP §1005(b) to be hear at the Final Status Conference and shall comply with LASC Rules 3.25(g)(2) and 3.57.

Counsel shall seek and obtain from the Court an alternate briefing schedule if it is not possible to notice a motion in limine for the Final Status Conference on 16 days notice, such as motions in limine regarding expert witnesses.

Witness and Exhibit Lists

Witness and exhibits lists shall be filed and served in compliance with LASC Local Rule 3.25(f)(1).

Informal Discovery Conference

When a discovery dispute has arisen and a good faith meet and confer has been unsuccessful, counsel shall call Dept. 46 to schedule an Informal Discovery Conference.
If the court sets an Informal Discovery Conference, a discovery motion need not be filed unless ordered.
All counsel involved in the dispute with authority to enter into agreements with respect to the dispute shall be physically present at the Informal Discovery Conference. No Court Call appearances or appearance attorneys will be permitted.
Counsel for the propounding party shall bring to the Informal Discovery Conference copies of the discovery and responses or the deposition transcript for the Court and all counsel, with the questions and answers in dispute bracketed.
Counsel for the party who requested the Informal Discovery Conference shall file, in Room 102, the same documents prior to the Informal Discovery Conference, so the appropriate appellate record will reflect the discovery dispute before the Court. A court reporter will transcribe the discovery conference.
Counsel are encouraged to meet and confer in person, prior to requesting an Informal Discovery Conference, to resolve the discovery disputes.

Motions

Objections to evidence filed in connection with any motion shall be in the format required by CRC 3.1354(b). Counsel shall lodge a proposed order on objections in the format specified in CRC 3.1354(c). Objections must be filed and proposed orders lodged at the time of the opposition or reply brief or objections will be waived.
All citations to federal or out of state authorities shall be accompanied by lodged out of state authorities in the format specified by CRC 3.1113(i).
No more than one (1) summary judgment/adjudication to be filed per party.

Trial

On the first date of trial, all counsel and self represented parties will bring to court five sets of three ring binders containing exhibits. Exhibits must be sequentially numbered, starting from the number 1, on the lower right side of each page.
Counsel and self-represented parties are to assign trial exhibit numbers so there are no duplicate exhibit numbers.
Counsel and self-represented parties are ordered to meet and confer so that exhibits not in dispute can be admitted at the beginning of each party’s case.
Counsel and, where applicable, parties and witnesses, shall comply with LASC Local Rules 3.70 – 3.193.

Other Orders

Dated:

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FREDERICK C. SHALLER
Judge of the Superior Court