Opinion
CASE NO. 5:11-04399-EJD
03-22-2013
TESSERA, INC., Plaintiff(s), v. SONY CORPORATION, Defendant(s).
PRETRIAL ORDER
(JURY TRIAL)
The above-entitled action came on for a Preliminary Pretrial Conference on March 22, 2013. Based on the parties' Joint Preliminary Pretrial Conference Statement (see Docket Item No. 158) and the discussions held at the conference,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties are referred to private ADR. Within 10 days of the date this Order is filed, the parties shall file stipulation and proposed order identifying a private mediator. If the parties are unable to agree, they shall submit a joint letter to the court within the same timeframe with the names of two private mediators - one proposed by Plaintiff and one proposed by Defendant. The court will then issue an order designating the mediator. The deadline for completion of private ADR is 90 days from the date of the order identifying the private mediator.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following schedule shall apply to this case:
+----------------------------------------------------+ ¦EVENT ¦DATE ¦ +--------------------------------------------+-------¦ ¦Designation of Rebuttal Experts with Reports¦4/5/13 ¦ +--------------------------------------------+-------¦ ¦Expert Discovery Cutoff ¦4/30/13¦ +----------------------------------------------------+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦Interim Status Conference ¦10:00 a.m. on 7/26/13 ¦ +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------¦ ¦Joint Interim Status Conference ¦ ¦ ¦Statement ¦7/19/2013 ¦ ¦(an update on ADR/settlement efforts) ¦ ¦ +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------¦ ¦Final Pretrial Conference ¦11:00 a.m. on 9/27/13 ¦ +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------¦ ¦Joint Final Pretrial Conference ¦ ¦ ¦Statement, Motions in Limine and ¦9/13/13 ¦ ¦Exchange of Exhibits ¦ ¦ +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------¦ ¦Voir Dire Questions, Proposed Jury ¦ ¦ ¦Instructions, and Proposed Jury Verdict¦9/17/13 ¦ ¦Forms ¦ ¦ +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------¦ ¦Jury Selection ¦9:00 a.m. on 10/28/13 ¦ +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦10/29-10/30/13 (full days); 10/31/13 ¦ ¦ ¦(1/2 day a.m.); 11/4/13 (1/2 day ¦ ¦Jury Trial ¦a.m.); 11/5-11/6/13 (2 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦full days); 11/7/13 (1/2 day a.m.) ¦ +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------¦ ¦Jury Deliberations ¦11/8/13 ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Jury trials are held in full day sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and morning sessions on Thursdays (9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.), unless the Court otherwise specifies. At the Final Pretrial Conference, the Court reserves the right to add morning sessions on Mondays (9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.), thus creating extra half-days for trial. The final trial schedule will be confirmed at the Final Pretrial Conference.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall comply with the Standing Order re: Preliminary and Final Pretrial Conference and Trial Preparation, a copy of which is available from the Clerk of the Court, with regard to all pretrial submissions.
A copy of Judge Davila's standing order is also available on the court's website at www.cand.uscourts.gov by clicking first on the "Judges" button, then on Judge Davila's name, then on the link for "Judge Davila's Standing Orders," and finally on the link for "Standing Order Re Pretrial Preparation."
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The court advises the parties that this is the final case schedule. All parties are expected to comply as directed above. This schedule will not be amended further absent the presentation of good cause necessitating such an amendment.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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EDWARD J. DAVILA
United States District Judge