UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
IO GROUP INC.,
Plaintiff (s),
v.
GILBERT M. GONZALES,
Defendant(s).
No. C 07-05026 MHP
ORDER SETTING INITIAL CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND
ADR DEADLINES
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is assigned to the Honorable Marilyn H. Patel.
When serving the complaint or notice of removal, the plaintiff or removing defendant must serve on all
other parties a copy of this order and all other documents specified in Civil Local Rule 4-2. Counsel
must comply with the case schedule listed below unless the Court otherwise orders.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this action is assigned to the Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR) Multi-Option Program governed by ADR Local Rule 3. Counsel and clients shall familiarize
themselves with that rule and with the material entitled ADispute Resolution Procedures in the Northern
District of California@ on the Court ADR Internet site at www.adr.cand.uscourts.gov. A limited number
of printed copies are available from the Clerk=s Office for parties in cases not subject to the court=s
Electronic Case Filing program (ECF).
CASE SCHEDULE -ADR MULTI-OPTION PROGRAM
Date
Event
Governing Rule
9/28/2007
Complaint filed
12/17/2007
*Last day to:
$ meet and confer re: initial disclosures, early settlement,
ADR process selection, and discovery plan
FRCivP_26(f) & ADR
L.R.3-5
$ file Joint ADR Certification with Stipulation to ADR
Process or Notice of Need for ADR Phone Conference
Civil_L.R. 16-8
12/31/2007
*Last day to file Rule 26(f) Report, complete initial
disclosures or state objection in Rule 26(f) Report and file
Case Management Statement per attached Standing Order
re Contents of Joint Case Management Statement (also
available at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov)
FRCivP 26(a) (1)
Civil _L.R . 16-9
1/7/2008
INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
(CMC) in Ctrm 15, 18th Floor,SF at 4:00 PM
Civil _L.R. 16-10