Opinion
21 Civ. 3317 (LGS)
07-12-2021
ORDER
LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
WHEREAS, the initial conference in this matter is scheduled for July 15, 2021.
WHEREAS, no significant issues were raised in the parties' joint letter or proposed case management plan (“CMP”). Dkt. Nos. 39, 42.
WHEREAS, the parties jointly request a referral to the District's Mediation Program. Dkt. No. 42. It is hereby
ORDERED that the July 15, 2021, initial conference is cancelled. If the parties believe that a conference would nevertheless be useful, they should inform the court immediately so the conference can be reinstated. The CMP and referral to the District's Mediation Program will issue in two separate orders. The parties' attention is particularly directed, in the CMP, to the provisions for periodic status letters, that permit the parties to change internal fact discovery deadlines provided all fact discovery is completed by the date in paragraph 8(a), and the need for a pre-motion letter to avoid cancellation of the final conference and setting of a trial date.
The parties should be aware that the use of any alternative dispute resolution mechanism does not stay or modify any date in the CMP.