Opinion
Civil Action: 11-cv-02173-REB-CBS
11-09-2011
JASON PACK, Plaintiff, v. POWELL LAW OFFICE, P.C., Defendant.
Counsel: [ p Jill Gookin Troy Krenning Annette Powell
Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer
FTR - Reporter Deck-Courtroom A402
Courtroom Deputy: Emily Seamon
Counsel:
Jill Gookin
Troy Krenning
Annette Powell
COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER
HEARING: RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
Court in session: 10:42 a.m.
Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
Discussion between the Court and counsel regarding Defendant's Motion for More Definite Statement, settlement negotiations, and a proposed local rule change regarding settlement conferences. ORDERED: Defendant's Motion for More Definite Statement [Doc No. 17] is DENIED. Defendant shall either file a motion to dismiss or an answer. Parties have held a Rule 26(f) meeting and Rule 26(a) disclosures have been fulfilled.
THE FOLLOWING WILL CONFIRM THE ACTIONS TAKEN AND DATES SET AT THE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE HELD THIS DATE:
Deadline for Amendment of pleadings/Joinder of parties: December 1, 2011 Discovery Cut-off: March 1, 2012 Dispositive Motions deadline: April 1, 2012 Parties shall designate affirmative experts on or before January 9, 2012 Parties shall designate rebuttal experts on or before February 9, 2012 Each party shall be limited to ten (10) depositions, absent leave of court. Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents, and Requests for Admissions shall be served no later than January 31, 2012. FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE is set for June 12, 2012 at 9:15 a.m.
Final Pretrial Order is due no later than FIVE (5) DAYS before the Final Pretrial Conference.
(See the court's website for Instructions for Preparation and Submission)
Counsel may not file any OPPOSED discovery motions without leave of court. Counsel are instructed that should a discovery dispute arise they are to comply with Local Rule 7.1A. in an effort to resolve the issues. If that is unsuccessful, counsel shall establish a conference call adding Magistrate Judge Shaffer as the last connection. The Court will hear arguments and attempt to mediate a resolution. The Court will instruct counsel at that time as to whether or not to file a discovery motion.
TRIAL:
A two (2) day jury trial is set for August 6, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.
A Trial Preparation Conference is set for July 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
• Scheduling Order is signed and entered with interlineations. HEARING CONCLUDED.
Court in recess: 11:37 a.m.
Total time in court: 00:55
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