Opinion
Civil Action No. 11-cv-02161-PAB-BNB
03-15-2012
KEVIN W. BIVENS, a Colorado resident, Plaintiff, v. JOHN A. STALEY, a Wyoming resident, and BRENNTAG PACIFIC, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendants.
MINUTE ORDER
Minute Order Entered by Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland
This matter is before the Court on the Defendants' Renewed Motion to Amend the Scheduling Order [docket no. 26, filed March 14, 2012] (the "Motion").
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED and the Scheduling Order is amended as follows:
The parties shall designate all rebuttal experts and provide opposing counsel with all information specified in Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) on or before April 30, 2012;
Discovery Cut-Off: May 15, 2012;
Dispositive Motion Deadline: July 2, 2012.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Pretrial Conference set for June 21, 2012, is vacated and reset to September 6, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom A-401, Fourth Floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. The proposed Pretrial Order, submitted pursuant to District of Colorado ECF Procedures V.4.0., is due on or before August 30, 2012. Please remember that anyone seeking entry into the Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse will be required to show a valid photo identification. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2B.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Settlement Conference set for April 9, 2012, is vacated and reset to June 12, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., in Chambers A-442, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. Please remember that anyone seeking entry into the Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse will be required to show a valid photo identification. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2B.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the counsel shall have parties present at the Settlement Conference who shall have full authority to negotiate all terms and demands presented by the case, and full authority to enter into a settlement agreement, including an adjustor if an insurance company is involved. This requirement is not satisfied by the presence of counsel only.
The Confidential Settlement Statements shall be submitted by e-mail in PDF format addressed to Boland_Chambers@cod.uscourts.gov., on or before June 5, 2012. In addition, each Confidential Settlement Statement must contain a specific offer of compromise, including the dollar amount each client will accept or pay in settlement and any essential non-economic terms. Failure to submit Confidential Settlement Statements on time may result in the Settlement Conference being vacated.