Opinion
1:20-cv-01580-MKV
10-12-2021
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. ENDURANCE RISK SOLUTIONS ASSURANCE CO., HOMELAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK, ASPEN INSURANCE UK LIMITED, ASPEN INSURANCE LIMITED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF LLOYD'S UNDERWRITER SYNDICATE NO. 4711, ASPEN UNDERWRITER LIMITED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF LLOYD'S UNDERWRITER SYNDICATE, ASPEN MANAGING AGENCY LIMITED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF LLOYD'S UNDERWRITER SYNDICATION NO. 4711, and LLOYD'S UNDERWRITER SYNDICATE NO. 4711, Defendants.
ORDER
MARY KAY VYSKOCIL, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
The Court is in receipt of the joint letter from the parties requesting that the deadline for all Defendants to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint be extended to December 15, 2021. [ECF No. 62].
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all Defendants shall respond to Plaintiff's Complaint on or before December 15, 2021.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Initial Pretrial Conference currently scheduled for November 30, 2021 at 11:00 AM [ECF No. 61] is ADJOURNED to January 18, 2022 at 10:00 AM.
In advance of the Initial Pretrial Conference, and within 14 days of this Order, counsel must meet face-to-face for at least one hour to discuss the possibility of settlement.
Counsel are directed to commence discovery, including but not limited to the exchange of initial disclosures, as set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26.
Counsel are further directed to submit a Proposed Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order and joint letter, as required by this Court's Individual Rules of Practice. The documents should be filed on ECF and sent to this Court via email (in both PDF and Microsoft Word formats) one week prior to the conference date. The status letter may not exceed 6 pages and must include the following:
1. A brief statement of the nature of the case, the principal claims and defenses, and the major legal and factual issues that are most important to resolving the case;
2. A brief statement by the plaintiff, or by the defendant in removed cases, as to the basis of subject matter jurisdiction and venue, and a brief statement by each other party as to the presence or absence of subject matter jurisdiction and venue. Statements shall include citations to relevant statutes. In cases invoking the Court's diversity jurisdiction, the parties should state both the place of incorporation and the principal place of business of any party that is a corporation, and the citizenship of all members, shareholders, partners, and/or trustees of any party that is a partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, or trust;
3. A statement of procedural posture, including
a. A brief description of any (i) motions that have been made and decided, (ii) motions that any party seeks or intends to file, including the principal legal and other grounds in support of and opposition to the motion, (iii) pending motions and (iv) other applications that are expected to be made at the conference;
b. A brief description of any discovery that has already taken place, and a brief description of any discovery that the parties intend to take in the future; and
c. A statement describing the status of any settlement discussions and whether the parties would like a settlement conference; and
4. Any other information the parties believe may assist the Court in resolving the action.
Any request for an extension or adjournment shall be made by letter filed on ECF and must be received at least 72 hours before the deadline or conference.
SO ORDERED.