Opinion
Civil Action 20 Civ. 10624 (LTS) (SLC)
11-23-2021
JOHN KENNY, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL WATER MAIN CLEANING COMPANY, INC., Defendant.
ORDER
SARAH L. CAVE, United States Magistrate Judge.
Pursuant to the status conference held today, November 23, 2021, the Court orders as follows:
1. By December 3, 2021, the parties shall file a joint letter advising the Court whether a settlement conference would be useful at this time and, if so, whether the parties prefer a referral to the Court's Mediation Program or to proceed with a settlement conference before the Court. If the parties prefer a settlement conference with the Court, they shall also provide at least three proposed dates and advise as to their preferred format (i.e., by telephone, videoconference, or, if the circumstances allow, in person) for the settlement conference;
2. Fact discovery, including depositions, shall be completed by January 31, 2022;
3. By February 7, 2022, the parties shall file a letter certifying the completion of fact discovery;
4. Expert discovery, including depositions, shall be completed by May 2, 2022, and the interim expert discovery deadlines are amended as follows:
a. Plaintiff shall serve his expert disclosures by February 28, 2022;
b. Defendant shall serve its expert disclosures by March 21, 2022;
5. By May 9, 2022, the parties shall file a letter certifying the completion of expert discovery; and
6. A telephone status conference is scheduled for Monday, January 10, 2022 at 2:00 pm on the Court's conference line. The parties are directed to call: (866) 390-1828; access code: 380-9799, at the scheduled time.
No further extensions of the discovery schedule will be granted absent extraordinary circumstances.
SO ORDERED.