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BROWN v. ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS

Case No. 09-cv-04681-CRB (JSC).

OLIVER BROWN, Plaintiff, v. ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

March 10, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oliver Brown, III, Plaintiff, represented by David R. Donadio , Brayton Purcell LLP, Richard Martin Grant , Brayton Purcell LLP & Kimberly Joy Wai Jun Chu , Brayton Purcell LLP.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Defendant, represented by Deborah Ann Smith , Gordon & Rees LLP, Kathryn Jean LaFevers , Gordon & Rees LLP & Michael J. Pietrykowski , Gordon & Rees.

General Dynamics Corporation, Defendant, represented by Paul M. Bessette , Brydon Hugo Parker, Edward R. Hugo , Hugo & Parker LLP, Gregory Scott Rosse , Hugo Parker, LLP, Lisa Marie Rickenbacher , Hugo Parker LLP & Stephanie Louise Smith , Hugo Parker, LLP.

Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Defendant, represented by Daniel James Kelly , Tucker Ellis LLP & Peggy S. Doyle , Tucker Ellis LLP.

General Electric Company, Defendant, represented by Charles T. Sheldon , Walsworth, Franklin, Bevins & McCall, OOP, Derek S. Johnson , WFBM, LLP dba Walsworth, Dylan Daniel Rudolph , WFBM, LLP dba Walsworth & Katherine Paige Gardiner , WFBM, LLP dba Walsworth.

Electric Boat Corporation, Defendant, represented by Gregory Scott Rosse , Hugo Parker, LLP.

ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY AND SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS

As discussed at the settlement conference on March 10, 2015, the parties are ordered as follows:

A. Discovery in the Brown Action

1. On or before Friday, March 13, 2015, the parties shall schedule the date(s) for the plaintiffs' depositions.

2. On or before Friday, March 13, 2015, Plaintiff and defendant Goodyear shall determine whether Plaintiff requires a 30(b)(6) deposition of Goodyear and, if so, schedule the deposition.

3. On or before March 24, 2015, Plaintiff shall respond to the outstanding interrogatories served by defendant Goodyear and provide the responses to all remaining defendants.

4. On or before March 24, 2015, Plaintiffs shall provide Defendants with all forms/documents/affidavits submitted to bankruptcy trustees.

5. On or before May 11, 2015, Plaintiffs shall provide Defendants with an updated economist expert report. name of their new pulmonary expert.

B. Settlement Negotiations with Defendant Electric Boat

1. By Friday, March 13, 2015, defendant Electric Boat will provide plaintiffs' counsel Brayton Purcell with a list of cases to include in a package negotiation.

2. On or before Friday, March 26, 2015, counsel Brayton Purcell will provide Electric Boat with a demand for each case the parties agree to include in the package negotiation.

3. On or before April 17, 2015, Electric Boat will respond to the Brayton Purcell demand.

4. On or before May 1, 2015, Brayton Purcell shall respond to Electric Boat. The parties shall thereafter continue their negotiations in good faith.

C. Settlement Negotiations with Defendant General Electric

1. By Friday, March 20, 2015, defendant General Electric will provide plaintiffs' counsel Brayton Purcell with a list of cases to include in a package negotiation.

2. On or before Friday, April 3, 2015, Brayton Purcell will provide General Electric with a demand for each case the parties agree to include in the package negotiation.

3. On or before Friday, April 17, 2015, General Electric will respond to the Brayton Purcell demand.

4. On or before May 1, 2015, Brayton Purcell shall respond to General Electric. The parties shall thereafter continue their negotiations in good faith.

D. Further Settlement Conference in Brown

The Court will hold a further settlement conference in Brown with counsel only on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Plaintiffs shall provide the Court with an update on the status of settlement negotiations by email or telephone on or before noon on May 26, 2015. Defendants may, but are not required to, submit an updated settlement conference statement or letter by the same date and time.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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