Darjean v. Powers

Full title: JOHN D. DARJEAN CIVIL ACTION v. JOHN DALE POWERS, ET AL

Court: United States District Court, M.D. Louisiana

Date published: Dec 3, 2007

NUMBER: 07-564-FJP-DLD (M.D. La. Dec. 3, 2007)

Opinion

NUMBER: 07-564-FJP-DLD.

December 3, 2007

ORDER

DOCIA DALBY, Magistrate Judge

The scheduling conference presently set for December 6, 2007 is CANCELLED. The deadlines established below are based on the parties' submissions and are final deadlines. No extensions will be granted except under extreme circumstances. In accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b), the following deadlines are established:

1. The deadline for amending the complaint or adding new parties, claims, counterclaims, or cross-claims is January 30, 2008.

2. Discovery must be completed as follows:

a. Exchanging initial disclosures required by F.R.C.P. 26(a(1): December 14, 2007.

b. Filing all discovery motions and completing all discovery except experts: April 7, 2008.

NOTE: Any motions filed regarding written discovery must be accompanied by a certificate of counsel for the moving party, stating that counsel have conferred in person or by telephone for purposes of amicably resolving the issues and stating why they are unable to agree or stating that opposing counsel has refused to so confer after reasonable notice.

c. Disclosure of identities and resumés of experts:

Plaintiff(s): April 7, 2008. Defendant(s): May 7, 2008.

d. Expert reports must be submitted to opposing parties as follows:

Plaintiff(s): May 7, 2008. Defendant(s): June 7, 2008.

e. Discovery from experts must be completed by August 7, 2008.

3. All dispositive motions must be filed on or before September 7, 2008 if experts are being used. If no experts are being used, dispositive motion deadline is May 7, 2008.

The time limits set forth in this order shall not be modified except by leave of court upon a showing of good cause.

In the event the parties have not previously notified the court that the matter is ready to be set for a pretrial conference, or the district judge has not already set a pretrial conference, this matter will be reviewed within 15 days of the expiration of the deadline to file dispositive motions (September 7, 2008 if experts are being used. If no experts are being used, dispositive motion deadline is May 7, 2008.), and assigned for a pre-trial/status conference if necessary.

The parties may contact the court at (225) 389-3602 after discovery has been completed should they wish to schedule a settlement conference or mediation under the court's ADR plan.