# Ferrer

> District Court, S.D. California · July 1, 2026

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## Case

- **Full name:** Kevin Ferrer, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. SharkNinja Operating LLC
- **Court:** District Court, S.D. California
- **Decided:** July 1, 2026
- **Opinion:** 100trialcourt
- **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

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10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
11 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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13 KEVIN FERRER, individually and on Case No.: 25-cv-00535-DMS-GC
behalf of all others similarly situated,
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ORDER GRANTING IN PART
Plaintiff,
15 JOINT MOTION TO AMEND
v. SCHEDULING ORDER
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SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC,
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Defendant.
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20 Before the Court is the parties’ Joint Motion to Amend Scheduling Order. (ECF No.
21 25.) The parties request an approximate 90-day extension of all deadlines in the Scheduling
22 Order. The Court finds the parties have only established good cause for a 60-day extension.
23 Accordingly, the Joint Motion is GRANTED IN PART, and the Scheduling Order (ECF
24 No. 24) is modified as follows:
25 1. Plaintiff’s class certification motion must be filed by October 27, 2026.
26 Counsel for the moving party must review the chambers rules of the assigned District Judge
27 for any specific instructions.
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1 2. All fact discovery shall be completed by all parties by November 24, 2026.
2 “Completed” means that all discovery under Rules 30-36 of the Federal Rules of Civil
3 Procedure, and discovery subpoenas under Rule 45, must be initiated a sufficient period of
4 time in advance of the cut-off date, so that it may be completed by the cut-off date, taking
5 into account the times for service, notice and response as set forth in the Federal Rules of
6 Civil Procedure.
7 Counsel shall promptly and in good faith meet and confer with regard to all
8 discovery disputes in compliance with Local Rule 26.1(a). The Court expects counsel
9 to make every effort to resolve all disputes without court intervention through the meet and
10 confer process. Discovery disputes must be brought to the Court’s attention in the time
11 and manner required by § IV(A)–(D) of Judge Cabrera’s Chambers Rules. All discovery
12 disputes concerning written discovery must be raised within 30 days of the event
13 giving rise to the dispute, and only after counsel (and any unrepresented parties) have met
14 and conferred to resolve the dispute. See J. Cabrera Chambers R. § IV(A)–(D). A failure
15 to comply in this regard will result in a waiver of a party’s discovery issue. Absent
16 an order of the court, no stipulation continuing or altering this requirement will be
17 recognized by the court.
18 3. The parties shall designate their respective experts in writing by
19 December 22, 2026. The parties must identify any person who may be used at trial to
20 present evidence pursuant to Rules 702, 703 or 705 of the Fed. R. Evid. This requirement
21 is not limited to retained experts. The date for exchange of rebuttal experts shall be by
22 January 5, 2027. The written designations shall include the name, address and telephone
23 number of the expert and a reasonable summary of the testimony the expert is expected to
24 provide. The list shall also include the normal rates the expert charges for deposition and
25 trial testimony.
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1 4. By February 2, 2027, each party shall comply with the disclosure provisions
2 in Rule 26(a)(2)(A) and (B) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. This disclosure
3 requirement applies to all persons retained or specially employed to provide expert
4 testimony, or whose duties as an employee of the party regularly involve the giving of
5 expert testimony. Except as provided in the paragraph below, any party that fails to
6 make these disclosures shall not, absent substantial justification, be permitted to use
7 evidence or testimony not disclosed at any hearing or at the time of trial. In addition,
8 the Court may impose sanctions as permitted by Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(c).
9 5. Any party shall supplement its disclosure regarding contradictory or rebuttal
10 evidence under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(D) by February 16, 2027.
11 6. All expert discovery shall be completed by all parties by March 9, 2027. The
12 parties shall comply with the same procedures set forth in the paragraph governing fact
13 discovery.
14 7. Failure to comply with this section or any other discovery order of the court
15 may result in the sanctions provided for in Fed. R. Civ. P. 37, including a prohibition on
16 the introduction of experts or other designated matters in evidence.
17 8. All other pretrial motions must be filed by April 6, 2027. Counsel for the
18 moving party must obtain a motion hearing date from the law clerk of the judge who will
19 hear the motion. The period of time between the date you request a motion date and the
20 hearing date may vary from one district judge to another. Please plan accordingly. Failure
21 to make a timely request for a motion date may result in the motion not being heard.
22 Motions in limine are to be filed as directed in the Local Rules, or as otherwise set by the
23 district judge.
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1 9. A Mandatory Settlement Conference (“MSC”) will be held by video
2 conference2 on December 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Guillermo
3 Cabrera. Mandatory directions for participating in the MSC by video conference are
4 attached. The purpose of the MSC is to permit an informal, candid discussion between the
5 attorneys, parties, and the settlement judge of every aspect of the lawsuit in an effort to
6 achieve a mediated resolution of the case. All MSC discussions will be off the record,
7 privileged, and confidential. See CivLR 16.3(h). If the parties believe it would be
8 productive, the parties may request an earlier settlement conference at any time by placing
9 a joint call to chambers or by lodging a joint email to efile_cabrera@casd.uscourts.gov.
10 Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16.3, all party representatives and claims adjusters for
11 insured defendants with full and unlimited authority3 to negotiate and enter into a binding
12 settlement, as well as the principal attorney(s) responsible for the litigation, must be present
13 and legally and factually prepared to discuss and resolve the case at the MSC. In the case
14 of an entity, an authorized representative of the entity who is not retained outside counsel
15 must be present and must have discretionary authority to commit the entity to pay an
16 amount up to the amount of the Plaintiff’s prayer (excluding punitive damages prayers).
17 The purpose of this requirement is to have representatives present who can settle the case
18 during the course of the conference without consulting a superior.
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21 2 The parties may request that the MSC be converted to an in-person conference
informally by placing a joint call to chambers or by lodging a joint email to
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efile_cabrera@casd.uscourts.gov. Counsel must meet and confer prior to any such request.
23 3 “Full authority to settle” means that the individuals at the settlement conference must
be authorized to fully explore settlement options and to agree at that time to any settlement
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terms acceptable to the parties. Heileman Brewing Co., Inc. v. Joseph Oat Corp., 871 F.2d
25 648 (7th Cir. 1989). The person needs to have “unfettered discretion and authority” to
change the settlement position of a party. Pitman v. Brinker Int’l., Inc., 216 F.R.D. 481,
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485–86 (D. Ariz. 2003). The purpose of requiring a person with unlimited settlement
27 authority to attend the conference includes that the person’s view of the case may be altered
during the face to face conference. Id. at 486. A limited or a sum certain of authority is
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1 Counsel for a United States government entity may be excused from this
2 requirement so long as the government attorney who attends the MSC conference (1) has
3 primary responsibility for handling the case, and (2) may negotiate settlement offers which
4 the attorney is willing to recommend to the government official having ultimate settlement
5 authority.Failure to attend the MSC or obtain proper excuse will be considered
6 grounds for sanctions.
7 10. No later than December 7, 2026, counsel (and any unrepresented parties)
8 shall lodge confidential MSC statements with Judge Cabrera’s chambers via e-mail at
9 efile_Cabrera@casd.uscourts.gov. MSC statements are not to exceed 10 pages, exclusive
10 of exhibits. If any statement exceeds 40 pages with exhibits, a courtesy copy is required.
11 MSC statements may be submitted confidentially or shared with an opposing party at the
12 submitting party’s discretion. The parties’ MSC statements shall include:
13 a. Contact information for each participant, including: (i) the name and
14 title of each participant, including all parties and party representatives with full settlement
15 authority, claims adjusters for insured defendants, and the primary attorney(s) responsible
16 for the litigation; (ii) an e-mail address for each participant to receive the Zoom video
17 conference invitation; and (iii) a telephone number where each participant may be reached
18 so that if technical difficulties arise, the Court will be in a position to proceed telephonically
19 instead of by video conference.
20 b. Substance of the Suit:
21 i. A brief statement of the facts of the case.
22 ii. The claims and material defenses, including the statutory or other
23 grounds upon which the claims and defenses are founded.
24 iii. A summary of the significant proceedings to date, including a list
25 of the substantive motions previously made, their dispositions,
26 and any pending motions.
27 iv. A statement of facts not reasonably in dispute.
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1 relevant to a determination of those facts.
2 vi. Any discrete issue(s) that, if resolved, would facilitate the
3 resolution of the case.
4 vii. A brief statement of the issues of law with respect to liability and
5 damages. The statement should be supported by legal authority,
6 but extended legal argument is not necessary.
7 c. Relief Sought: A statement of the relief sought (for the plaintiff and any
8 counter- or cross-claimants), including an itemization of damages and any
9 other non-monetary relief.
10 d. Settlement Discussions: A description of the history and status of any
11 settlement negotiations, including the formal settlement proposal required
12 below.
13 11. No later than November 23, 2026, the plaintiff must serve on the defendant a
14 written settlement proposal with a specific demand amount and any other material terms.
15 The defendant must respond to the plaintiff in writing with a specific settlement offer prior
16 to the meet and confer discussion required below. The parties should not file or copy the
17 Court on these exchanges. Rather, the parties must include their written settlement
18 proposals in their respective MSC statements.
19 12. No later than November 30, 2026, counsel for the parties must meet and
20 confer in person or telephonically (not by e-mail) and discuss the following: (a) who will
21 attend the MSC on behalf of each party, including counsel, client representative(s) with
22 full settlement authority, and any insurance representative(s); (b) identification of any
23 persons or entities, such as a board of directors, who must approve a proposed settlement
24 agreement before it can be executed, as well as the nature and duration of any such approval
25 process; and (c) insurance coverage available to cover all or part of the claimed losses or
26 to fund all or part of any party’s defense, and status of any tenders for coverage.
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1 13. Counsel shall file their Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law and take
2 any other action required by Local Rule 16.1(f)(2) by July 16, 2027.
3 14. Counsel shall comply with the pre-trial disclosure requirements of Fed. R.
4 Civ. P. 26(a)(3) by July 16, 2027. Failure to comply with these disclosure requirements
5 could result in evidence preclusion or other sanctions under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37.
6 15. Counsel shall meet and take the action required by Local Rule 16.1(f)(4) by
7 July 23, 2027. At this meeting, counsel shall discuss and attempt to enter into stipulations
8 and agreements resulting in simplification of the triable issues. Counsel shall exchange
9 copies and/or display all exhibits other than those to be used for impeachment. The exhibits
10 shall be prepared in accordance with Local Rule 16.1(f)(4)(c). Counsel shall note any
11 objections they have to any other parties’ Pretrial Disclosures under Fed. R. Civ. P.
12 26(a)(3). Counsel shall cooperate in the preparation of the proposed pretrial conference
13 order.
14 16. Counsel for plaintiff will be responsible for preparing the pretrial order and
15 arranging the meetings of counsel pursuant to Civil Local Rule 16.1(f). By July 30, 2027,
16 plaintiff’s counsel must provide opposing counsel with the proposed pretrial order for
17 review and approval. Opposing counsel must communicate promptly with plaintiff’s
18 attorney concerning any objections to form or content of the pretrial order, and both parties
19 shall attempt promptly to resolve their differences, if any, concerning the order.
20 17. The Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order, including objections to any
21 other parties’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) Pretrial Disclosures shall be prepared, served and
22 lodged with the assigned district judge by August 6, 2027, and shall be in the form
23 prescribed in and comply with Local Rule 16.1(f)(6).
24 18. The final Pretrial Conference is scheduled on the calendar of the Honorable
25 Dana M. Sabraw on August 13, 2027 at 10:30 AM. The trial is scheduled to start on
26 September 13, 2027 at 9:00 AM.
27 19. The parties must review the chambers’ rules for the assigned district judge
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l 20. A post trial settlement conference before a magistrate judge may be held
2 || within 30 days of verdict in the case.
3 21. The dates and times set forth herein will not be modified except for good cause
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5 22. Briefs or memoranda in support of or in opposition to any pending motion
6 ||shall not exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length without leave of a district court judge.
7 || No reply memorandum shall exceed ten (10) pages without leave of a district court judge.
8 || Briefs and memoranda exceeding ten (10) pages in length shall have a table of contents
9 a table of authorities cited.
10 23. Plaintiff’s counsel shall serve a copy of this order on all parties that enter this
11 hereafter.
12 IT IS SO ORDERED.
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17 United States Magistrate Judge

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1 Mandatory Directions for Zoom Video Conference Participation
2 1. The Court will use its official ZoomGov video conferencing account to hold
3 the MSC. IF YOU ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH ZOOM: Zoom is available on
4 computers through a download on the Zoom website (https://zoom.us/meetings) or on
5 mobile devices through the installation of a free app.4 Joining a Zoom conference does not
6 require creating a Zoom account, but it does require downloading the .exe file (if using a
7 computer) or the app (if using a mobile device). Participants are encouraged to create an
8 account, install Zoom and familiarize themselves with Zoom in advance of the MSC.5
9 There is a cost-free option for creating a Zoom account.
10 2. Prior to the start of the MSC, the Court will e-mail each MSC participant an
11 invitation to join a Zoom video conference. Again, if possible, participants are encouraged
12 to use laptops or desktop computers for the video conference, as mobile devices often offer
13 inferior performance. Because Zoom may quickly deplete the battery of a participant’s
14 device, each participant should ensure that her or his device is plugged in or that a charging
15 cable is readily available during the video conference. Participants shall join the video
16 conference by following the ZoomGov Meeting hyperlink in the invitation. Participants
17 who do not have Zoom already installed on their device when they click on the
18 ZoomGov Meeting hyperlink will be prompted to download and install Zoom before
19 proceeding. Zoom may then prompt participants to enter the password included in the
20 invitation. All participants will be placed in a waiting room until the MSC begins.
21 3. Each participant should plan to join the Zoom video conference at least
22 5 minutes before the start of the MSC to ensure that the MSC begins on time.
23 4. Zoom’s functionalities will allow the Court to conduct the MSC as it
24 ordinarily would conduct an in-person MSC. That is, the Court will begin the MSC with
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27 video conference, as mobile devices often offer inferior performance.
5 For help getting started with Zoom, visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-
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1 all participants joined together in a main session. After an initial discussion in the main
2 session, the Court will divide participants into separate, confidential sessions, which Zoom
3 calls Breakout Rooms.6 In a Breakout Room, the Court will be able to communicate with
4 participants from a single party in confidence. Breakout Rooms will also allow parties and
5 counsel to communicate confidentially without the Court.
6 5. As previously stated, MSCs are confidential court proceedings. All attendees
7 must participate from a private and stable location where no individual who is not a party,
8 a party representative, or an attorney for a party can overhear the proceedings. All
9 attendees must be prepared to devote their full attention to the MSC as if they were
10 attending in person. This means that attendees must clear their schedules of all conflicts
11 for the entire period of the MSC.7 Attendees may not participate from a moving car or a
12 public space.
13 6. All participants are expected to display the same level of professionalism and
14 civility as they would at an in-person court proceeding. See CivLR 2.1; J. Cabrera
15 Chambers R. § II.
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