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Straka v. Cable

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Aug 2, 2010
2:10cv726 (W.D. Pa. Aug. 2, 2010)

Opinion

2:10cv726.

August 2, 2010


ORDER OF COURT


AND NOW, this 2nd day of August, 2010, counsel for all parties having been identified on the record, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Initial Case Management Conference . Pursuant to Local Rule 16.1, an Initial Case Management Conference shall be held before the undersigned on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at 1:30 p.m., Courtroom No. 7A, 7th Floor, United States Post Office Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA. At the conference, the parties will discuss narrowing of the issues, the extent of pretrial preparation, discovery procedures, the early disposition of controlling questions of law, the probable extent of provable damages, the possibility of settlement, the designation of an Alternative Dispute Resolution process, and any other matter that will contribute to the prompt disposition of the case.

Trial counsel and all unrepresented parties shall be present at the conference. If trial counsel is unable to attend, the Court will require the presence of substitute counsel who is fully informed as to the status of the case and who is authorized to make binding agreements on behalf of the client and trial counsel.

2. Rule 26(f) Conference . Pursuant to Rule 26(f), and not withstanding the pendency of any outstanding motion, the parties MUST confer to consider the nature and basis of their claims and defenses and the possibilities for a prompt settlement or resolution of the case and to make arrangements for the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1) on or before September 14, 2010. Plaintiff shall initiate this conference; however, the Court will hold all parties responsible for ensuring that this conference is held in a timely manner.

3. Rule 26(f) Report . The parties MUST confer as necessary and MUST file with the Court the Stipulation Selecting ADR Process (attached hereto as Exhibit A) and the Rule 26(f) Report (attached hereto as Exhibit B) on or before October 5, 2010. The parties may decide who will prepare and file the Stipulation and Rule 26(f) Report; however, the Court will hold all parties responsible for ensuring that the Stipulation and Report are filed in the correct form and in a timely manner. This Court requires strict compliance with Rule 26. THE PARTIES ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY IDENTIFIED NEUTRAL (COURT APPROVED OR PRIVATE) IS REQUIRED TO BECOME A REGISTERED USER OF THE ELECTRONIC CASE FILING SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. COUNSEL SHALL SO NOTIFY THEIR AGREED UPON NEUTRAL AND REFER THEM TO THE COURT'S WEBSITE AT WWW.PAWD.USCOURTS.GOV FOR USER REGISTRATION FORMS. COUNSEL SHALL CONFIRM TO THE COURT AT THE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE THAT THE SELECTED NEUTRAL HAS COMPLETED THIS PROCESS.


Summaries of

Straka v. Cable

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Aug 2, 2010
2:10cv726 (W.D. Pa. Aug. 2, 2010)
Case details for

Straka v. Cable

Case Details

Full title:EDWARD STRAKA, Plaintiff, v. COMCAST CABLE, Defendant

Court:United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Date published: Aug 2, 2010

Citations

2:10cv726 (W.D. Pa. Aug. 2, 2010)