Directv, Inc. v. Bonninc

Full title: DIRECTV, INC., Plaintiff(s), v. ROBERT BONNINC and STEVE EHLE, Defendant(s)

Court: United States District Court, D. Idaho

Date published: Nov 13, 2003

Case No. CV 03-477-S-LMB (D. Idaho Nov. 13, 2003)

Opinion

Case No. CV 03-477-S-LMB

November 13, 2003

ORDER

LARRY BOYLE, Magistrate Judge

Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26 and District of Idaho Local Civil Rule 16,1, prior to a scheduling conference being conducted, the parties must confer and discuss the items contained in the Scheduling Conference Form/Litigation Plan (see attached) and, after the parties have conferred regarding the Scheduling Conference Form/Litigation Plan, they must make their initial disclosures.

In addition, prior to a scheduling conference, the parties must advise the Court in writing if they wish to proceed before a Magistrate Judge by signing and returning the Notice of Availability of a United States Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction and Requirement for Consent (see attached). If a party does not wish to proceed before a Magistrate Judge, they must advise the Clerk of Court in writing and this matter will then be reassigned to a District Judge.

THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. The parties shall confer and discuss the items contained in the Scheduling Conference Form/Litigation Plan within sixty (60) days of the date of this Order, Thereafter, initial disclosures shall be made. The parties shall comply in all respects with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 and Local Rule 16.1.

2. The parties shall determine if this matter shall proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge or if they wish to request reassignment by either returning the Notice of Availability or requesting in writing that this matter be reassigned.

3. After the Scheduling Conference Form/Litigation Plan and consent decisions have been filed with the Clerk of Court, P1aintiff(s) shall be responsible for contacting Lynette Case, Judge Boyle's courtroom deputy, at (208)334-9023, for the purpose of setting a scheduling conference, A scheduling conference will not be set until after the Litigation Plan and consent forms have been filed with the Clerk of Court. It shall be Plaintiff's responsibility to ensure that the Litigation Plan and consent forms have been filed with the Court prior to requesting a scheduling conference.

4. In the event the Litigation Plan and consent decisions have not been filed within ninety (90) days of the date of this Order. Plaintiff(s) shall submit a written report advising the Court of the status of this matter.

5. Plaintiff(s) shall be responsible for serving this Order on any party not represented on the attached Clerk's Certificate of Mailing.