Opinion
Civil Case No. 11-cv-01237-REB-DLW
08-17-2011
VIESTI ASSOCIATES, INC., Plaintiff, v. THE McGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC, and JOHN DOES 1 through 10, Defendants.
Judge
ORDER OF REFERENCE TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Blackburn, J.
This matter comes before the Court, sua sponte.
IT IS ORDERED that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A)-(C), Fed. R. Civ. P. 72 and D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.1C, the United States Magistrate is designated to conduct proceedings in this civil action as follows:
(X) Convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2.
(X) Conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for
compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause.
(X) Convene such settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case.
(X) Hear and determine pretrial matters, as referred.
(X) Conduct a pretrial conference and enter a pretrial order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties and counsel shall be familiar and comply with the undersigned judge's requirements at www.cod.uscourts.gov.
Dated August 17, 2011, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:
Robert E. Blackburn
United States District Judge