Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:07CV7.
January 25, 2008
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO RESCHEDULE
On January 23, 2008, the defendant, by counsel, filed a motion to reschedule the scheduling hearing in this case. For good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the motion (dkt. no. 14) and RESCHEDULES the scheduling conference for January 31, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Clarksburg, West Virginia point of holding court, at which time it will address pending motions.
Consequently, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 16 and 26(f) and LR 16.01(b), parties to this action shall meet in person or by telephone before the scheduling conference. At this meeting, they shall discuss all matters required by Fed.R.Civ.P. 16 and 26(f) and LR 16.01(b) including the benefits of early mediation, and advise the Court in their report whether they wish the Court to schedule the matter for early mediation.
Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(f) and LR 16.01(c), the parties shall file a written report on the results of the initial discovery meeting on or before January 29, 2008. This report shall include the parties' report on those matters set forth in LR 16.01(b) and (c) and the parties' discovery plan as required by Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(f). The parties may refer to Form 35 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for an example of a report on a planning meeting. However, the parties should be certain to supplement Form 35 with LR 16.01(b) and (c) disclosures. The parties' report on their meeting is advisory only. Nevertheless, the parties and their attorneys are subject to sanctions as set forth in LR 37.01 for failure to participate in good faith in the development and submission of a meeting report and proposed discovery plan.
Counsel may appear by telephone. Counsel for defendant should initiate the conference call to 304-624-5850. Counsel for plaintiff shall notify counsel for defendant of the number where they may be reached for the call by 3:00 p.m. January 30, 2008.
It is so ORDERED.
The Clerk is directed to transmit copies of the order to counsel of record.