Opinion
Civil Action No. 11-cv-01793-JLK-KLM
02-09-2012
SCOTSMAN INDUSTRIES, INC., and MILE HIGH EQUIPMENT LLC, Plaintiffs and Counter Defendants, v. JOHN A. BROADBENT, Defendant and Counter Claimant.
ORDER SETTING
SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE
(as amended effective December 1, 2011)
The above captioned case has been referred to Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix pursuant to the Order of Reference entered by Senior District Judge John L. Kane on February 8, 2012 [#22].
A. Date of Scheduling Conference
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a Scheduling/Planning Conference pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) shall be held on April 4, 2012, commencing at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom C-204, Second Floor, Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse, 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado.
B. How to Request Different Date for Scheduling Conference
If this date is not convenient for any counsel or pro se party, he or she shall file a motion to reschedule the conference to a more convenient date, and shall list dates in the motion which are available for all counsel and pro se parties. Absent exceptional circumstances, no request for rescheduling any appearance in this court will be considered unless a motion is made five (5) business days in advance of the date of appearance.
C. How to Request Appearance By Telephone at Scheduling Conference
If you wish to appear at the Scheduling Conference by telephone, you must file a motion seeking permission to appear by telephone and setting forth good cause for a telephonic appearance. No motion for any telephonic appearance will be granted unless it is filed at least five (5) business days in advance of the date of appearance.
D. Plaintiff's Duty to Notify Parties of Scheduling Conference
The plaintiff shall notify all parties who have not entered an appearance as of the date of this Order of the date and time of the Scheduling/Planning Conference set forth above.
E. Parties' Obligations Before Scheduling Conference
1. Scheduling Order
No later than April 2, 2012 [see #21], counsel shall submit their proposed Stipulated Scheduling and Discovery Order (in PDF) in compliance with the Court's Electronic Case Filing Procedures which are also available on the Court's website. An additional copy of the proposed Stipulated Scheduling and Discovery Order is to be provided to my Chambers at Mix_Chambers@cod.uscourts.gov by e-mail attachment with the subject line stating "proposed Stipulated Scheduling and Discovery Order" and in WordPerfect format. The instructions for completing the Stipulated Scheduling and Discovery Order required in cases assigned to Judge Kane may be found on the Court's website under his name ( www.cod.uscourts.gov ) and the form Stipulated Scheduling and Discovery Order is attached herein.
Parties should also familiarize themselves with Pretrial and Trial Procedures Memorandum and sample Pretrial Order specific to Judge Kane, which are available on the Court's website (www.cod.uscourts.gov).
Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d), as amended, no discovery is to be exchanged until after the Rule 26(f) conference meeting. The parties shall include the following language in Section 8, Paragraph (d) of their proposed Scheduling Order in non-administrative review cases:
"Other Planning or Discovery Orders: No opposed discovery motions are to be filed with the Court until the parties comply with D.C.COLO.LCivR. 7.1A. If the parties are unable to reach agreement on a discovery issue after conferring, they shall arrange a telephone hearing with Magistrate Judge Mix regarding the issue. Both of these steps must be completed before any contested discovery motions are filed with the Court."
2. Mandatory Disclosures
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that on or before 14 days after the Rule 26(f) pre-scheduling conference meeting, the parties shall comply with the mandatory disclosure requirements of Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(1), as amended.
F. Miscellaneous
All out-of-state counsel shall comply with D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.3 before the Scheduling/Planning Conference.
It is the responsibility of all counsel and pro se parties to notify the Court of his or her entry of appearance, withdrawal of appearance, substitution of counsel, or change of address, e-mail address, or telephone number by complying with the Court's Electronic Case Filing Procedures or paper-filing the appropriate document with the Court.
The Parties are further advised that they shall not assume that the Court will grant the relief requested in any motion. Failure to appear at a court-ordered conference or to comply with a court-ordered deadline which has not been vacated by court order may result in the imposition of sanctions under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(f).
Anyone seeking entry to the Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse will be required to show valid photo identification. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2B. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in denial of entry to the courthouse.
DATED: February 9, 2012 at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:
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Kristen L. Mix
United States Magistrate Judge