Opinion
Lead case: 1:02-cv-03013-LAK Member cases: 1:02-cv-03297-LAK 1:02-cv-03415-LAK 1:02-cv-03485-LAK 1:02-cv-03955-LAK 1:02-cv-03993-LAK 1:02-cv-04234-LAK, Related Cases: 1:02-cv-04785-LAK 1:02-cv-07377-LAK.
February 14, 2005
ORDER RE SCHEDULING AND INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
This action having been assigned to me for all purposes, it is hereby,
ORDERED as follows:
1. Counsel receiving this order shall promptly mail copies hereof to all other counsel of record or, in the case of parties for which no appearance has been made, to such parties.
2. Counsel for all parties are directed to confer regarding an agreed scheduling order. If counsel are able to agree on a schedule and the agreed schedule calls for filing of the pretrial order not more than six (6) months from the date of this order, counsel shall sign and file within thirty (30) days from the date hereof a consent order in the form annexed for consideration by the Court. If such a consent order is not filed within the time provided, a conference will be held on 3/18/05 in courtroom 12 D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York at 9:30 a.m.
3. Any party desiring a conference with the Court for purposes of discussing settlement, narrowing of issues, or other pertinent pretrial matters may request a conference by letter.
Consent Scheduling Order
Upon consent of the parties, it is hereby
ORDERED as follows:
1. No additional parties may be joined after ____.
2. No amendments to the pleadings will be permitted after ____.
3. The parties shall make required Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures with respect to:
(a) expert witnesses on or before ____;
(b) rebuttal expert witnesses on or before ____.
4. All discovery, including any depositions of experts, shall be completed on or before ____.
5. A joint pretrial order in the form prescribed in Judge Kaplan's individual rules shall be filed on or before ____.
6. No motion for summary judgment shall be served after the deadline fixed for submission of the pretrial order. The filing of a motion for summary judgment does not relieve the parties of the obligation to file the pretrial order on time.
7. If any party claims a right to trial by jury, proposed voir dire questions and jury instructions shall be filed with the joint pretrial order.
8. Each party or group of parties aligned in interest shall submit not less than ten (10) days prior to trial (a) a trial brief setting forth a summary of its contentions and dealing with any legal and evidentiary problems anticipated at trial, and (b) any motions in limine.
9. This scheduling order may be altered or amended only on a showing of good cause not foreseeable at the date hereof. Counsel should not assume that extensions will be granted as a matter of routine.