Opinion
17 Civ. 1580 (LGS)
09-22-2021
IN RE CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V. SECURITIES LITIGATION.
ORDER
LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, DISTRICT JUDGE
WHEREAS, on August 23, 2021, the Court issued an Opinion and Order (Dkt. No. 306), granting Defendants' motion for summary judgment as to the Safety Statement, and denying Defendants' motion as to the remaining statements.
WHEREAS, this case is trial ready. It is hereby
ORDERED that this case will be placed on the Court's trial-ready calendar for a trial to begin on February 7, 2022, or the Court's first available date thereafter. It is further
ORDERED that the parties shall be ready to proceed on 24 hours' notice on or after February 7, 2022. It is further
ORDERED that in accordance with and as further provided in Individual Rule IV.B:
(1) Any motions in limine shall be filed by December 13, 2021. Responses to the motions shall be filed by December 20, 2021. No reply shall be filed. The parties shall follow the Court's Individual Rules regarding such motions.
(2) Joint requests to charge, voir dire, verdict form, and any memorandum of law, as provided in the Court's Individual Rules, shall be filed by January 12, 2022.
(3) The final pretrial order shall be filed by January 17, 2022.
The parties are encouraged to:
(1) Contact Courtroom Deputy James Street at (212) 805-4553 closer to the trial
date if they wish to know where they stand on this list.
(2) Confer and consent to a trial before a Magistrate Judge (per the attached form) if they wish to have a trial date certain or if they wish a different trial date. If a Magistrate Judge has overseen settlement discussions, the parties may request a different Magistrate Judge (to be randomly selected) as the trial judge.
(3) Confer and advise the Court immediately by joint letter if they would like a referral to a Magistrate Judge or court appointed mediator for a settlement conference. Such referral will not stay the dates in this Order.
The final pretrial conference will be scheduled closer to the trial date.
NOTICE, CONSENT, AND REFERENCE OF A CIVIL ACTION TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Notice of a magistrate judge's availability. A United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action (including a jury or nonjury trial) and to order the entry of a final judgment. The judgment may then be appealed directly to the United States court of appeals like any other judgment of this court. A magistrate judge may exercise this authority only if all parties voluntarily consent.
You may consent to have your case referred to a magistrate judge, or you may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. The name of any party withholding consent will not be revealed to any judge who may otherwise be involved with your case.
Consent to a magistrate judge's authority. The following parties consent to have a United States magistrate judge conduct all proceedings in this case including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings.
Reference Order
IT IS ORDERED: This case is referred to a United States magistrate judge to conduct all proceedings and order the entry of a final judgment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 73.
Note: Return this form to the clerk of court only if you are consenting to the exercise of jurisdiction by a United States magistrate judge. Do not return this form to a judge.