Wilson v. Meridian Ford Sales, Inc.

Full title: SKIP WILSON, Plaintiff vs. MERIDIAN FORD SALES, INC., Defendant

Court: United States District Court, D. Idaho

Date published: Dec 2, 2003

Case No. CV03-502-S-FJL (D. Idaho Dec. 2, 2003)

Opinion

Case No. CV03-502-S-FJL

December 2, 2003

LITIGATION ORDER

EDWARD LODGE, District Judge

On November 19, 2003, Plaintiff filed the above-entitled action.

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:

1. Plaintiff shall serve this Order on all parties.

2. Within sixty-nine (69) days from the filing date of the Complaint, pursuant to Local Rule 16.1, the parties shall meet and determine:

A. A litigation plan¹;

1 Attached is a Civil Case Litigation Outline which shall be used by the parties in determining their case litigation plan. The Court will expect the outline to be followed unless a showing by the parties is made that the case is highly complex in nature.

B. If consenting to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge is appropriate; and

C. If the case is suitable for an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) program such as arbitration, mediation² or judicial settlement conference.

3. On or before February 2, 2004, the parties shall file with the court the Litigation Plan form and, if appropriate, the Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge form.

4. Within eighty-three (83) days from the filing date of the Complaint, initial disclosures shall be made by the parties pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26.1 and Local Rule 16.1

5.A telephonic scheduling conference shall be; held on February 19, 2004, at 9:30 a.m. mountain lime, for the purpose of confirming the deadlines proposed by the parties in the Litigation Plan Form and to set the matter for trial.

6. Counsel for Plaintiff shall initials the conference call by placing it to Diane McDonald, Administrative Assistant, at 208-334-9270 and shall have all appropriate parties on the line.

DAY EVENT DISTRICT COURT FILING DEADLINE: Case reviewed by Court for: (1) Completion of service (2) Consent to a Magistrate Judge Form (3) Litigation Plan Form TELEPHONE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE DISTRICT COURT FILING DEADLINE: DISTRICT COURT FILING DEADLINE: DISTRICT COURT FILING DEADLINE: DISTRICT COURT FILING DEADLINE: DISTRICT COURT FILING DEADLINE: DISTRICT COURT FILING DEADLINE: TRIAL:

2 Pursuant to Local Rule 16.5, the panics shall discuss and determine whether or not they will participate in a mediation program. Mediation is a process whereby a trained, experienced and impartial neutral, selected by the parties and or the Court, will facilitate discussion, and assist in identifying issues and generating options in an attempt to resolve the dispute which prompted the litigation.
A party can move for withdrawal from the mediation process upon a showing that reasons exist as to why mediation would not be productive or otherwise should not a occur.

1 Complaint Filed 69 Parties Meet on Litigation Plan (Local Rule 16.1) 80 Joint Litigation Plan Form 83 Initial Disclosure Deadline (FRCP 26.1, and Local Rule 16.1) 90 135 Expert Disclosure by plaintiff 165 Expert Disclosure by defendant 180 Rebuttal Expert Disclosure by plaintiff 210 Pre-Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Discovery Deadline Motion to Amend 240 ADR Conference (Mediation, Arbitration or Settlement Conference) 247 ADR Status Report 300 Final Discovery Deadline 330 Pre-Trial Motions (6 months before trial) Responsive Pleadings Due 21 Days from Receipt of Motion Reply Pleadings Due 10 Days From Receipt of Response Dispositive Motions Responsive Pleadings Due 21 Days from Receipt of Dispositive Motion Reply Pleadings Due 10 Days from Receipt of Response 500 Motions in Limine 517 Jury Instructions, Trial Brief, Voir Dire 531 Scheduled to begin on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise ordered.