Opinion
No. CIV S-08-0196 CKD P
08-29-2011
ALEXANDER LEES, Plaintiff, v. BREWER, et al., Defendants.
ORDER REQUIRING STATUS REPORT
This matter has now been at issue for sufficient time that it may be ready to be set for trial. Plaintiff and defendants shall therefore each submit to the court and serve by mail on all other parties the following status report:
1. Whether this matter is ready for trial and, if not, why not;
2. Whether additional discovery is deemed necessary and, if so, the nature and scope of the discovery and the time needed in which to complete it;
3. Whether a pretrial motion is contemplated and, if so, the type of motion and the time needed to file the motion and complete the time schedule set forth in Local Rule 230(l);
4. A narrative statement of the facts that will be offered by oral or documentary evidence at trial;
5. A list of all exhibits to be offered into evidence at the trial of the case;
6. A list of the names and addresses of all witnesses the party intends to call;
7. A summary of the anticipated testimony of any incarcerated witnesses;
8. The time estimated for trial;
9. Whether either party still requests trial by jury; and
10. Any other matter, not covered above, which the party desires to call to the attention of the court.
Also, per the order filed concurrently herewith, defendants shall address the allegations of plaintiff's December 16, 2010 motion, specifically whether their lead attorney and a person with settlement authority attended the November 2010 settlement conference in person.
In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's status report shall be filed and served within thirty days from the date of service of this order. Defendants' status report shall be filed within thirty days thereafter. The parties are advised that failure to file a status report in accordance with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions, including dismissal of the action or preclusion of issues or witnesses.
CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE