Case Number: BC516186 Hearing Date: June 06, 2014 Dept: 46

Posted 6-4-2014

Case Number: BC516186
MARK HOUSTON ET AL VS CRISTIAN ALVAREZ ET AL
Filing Date: 07/24/2013
Case Type: Other Prof Malp-not Med or Legal (General Jurisdiction)

6/6/2014

Case Management Conference

The court will set this matter for trial and final status conference without prejudice to a motion to stay the action pending resolution of the underlying case or as to the cross-complaint. The court will not issue any orders staying any part of the proceeding at the CMC conference without a noticed motion.

The court sets the matter for trial on 05/20/2015 at 9:30 a.m. and final status conference on 05/11/2015 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 46. (The court could see no conflicts with the schedules of the attorneys’ availability in the CMC agreement.) The court is willing, on agreement of the parties, to set the matter for a later trial date within 30 days of this date if there is a conflict that was unforeseen when the CMC statements were issued – if a change of dates is required and the parties agree, merely inform the clerk or courtroom assistant and later dates will be assigned. See the attached CMC order.

All parties stated in their CMC statement that they agreed to mediation. Therefore the court issues the order that the parties select a mutually agreeable mediator by 09/30/2014, complete mediation by 2/20/2015, and return to post mediation conference on 03/06/2015 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 46. See attached CMC order.

This ruling and the CMC order are posted on-line. No appearance is necessary if all 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.
Plaintiff to give notice of the CMC order and this ruling.
IT IS SO ORDERED:

Frederick C. Shaller, Judge

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

Case Number: BC516186
MARK HOUSTON ET AL VS CRISTIAN ALVAREZ ET AL

Trial and Final Status Conference

Trial is set for 05/20/2015 at 9:30 a.m. in Department 46.

Final Status Conference is set for 05/11/2015 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).

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The parties have agreed to mediate. Counsel shall select the mediator by 09/30/2014. The mediation shall be completed by 02/20/2015. Post-Mediation status conference is set for 03/06/2015 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 46.
All parties including persons with authority to settle, and lead trial counsel shall be physically present at the mediation. Insurance claims representatives assigned to the file and located in California shall be physically present. Insurance claims representatives assigned to the file and located outside California shall be available by telephone during the entire mediation.
Counsel participating in any form of alternative dispute resolution shall comply with CRC 3.1380(b). The mediator has no authority to make any exceptions to this order.

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