Converteam, Inc. v. M/V Star Eagle et al

Filing 72

AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER. Granting in part 65 MOTION to Amend 42 Scheduling Order filed by Converteam, Inc.. Terminating 66 MOTION to Reschedule , objection and/or Motion to Quash Rule 30(b) notice filed by Converteam, Inc.. Pretrial Co nference reset for 9/8/2011 at 09:30 AM in US Courthouse, Judge's Chambers, 113 St. Joseph Street, Mobile, AL 36602 before Judge Kristi K. DuBose. Discovery cutoff 6/20/2011. Motions due by 7/8/2011. Position Regarding Settlement due by 6/20/2011. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 5/9/2011. copies to parties. (sdb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION

CONVERTEAM, INC.,

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

Plaintiff,
vs.
M/V STAR EAGLE, et al.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION 10-00417-KD-B

ORDER
This

action

is

before

the

Court

on

Plaintiff

Converteam,

Inc.’s Motion to Amend Scheduling Order (Doc. 65) and Objection
and Motion to Quash or Reset Notice of Deposition (Doc. 66). A
status conference was conducted on May 9, 2011, with counsel for
the parties participating by telephone. At the conference, counsel
for Defendants advised that they do not oppose Plaintiff’s request
to extend the deadline for responding to discovery requests and to
reschedule depositions, as long as the deadline for dispositive
motions is also modified.

Upon consideration and for good cause

shown, Plaintiff’s motion is granted, in part.
The Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order entered on December 22, 2010
(Doc. 42) is hereby amended as follows:
1.

FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE.

This action is set for a

final pretrial conference before District Judge Kristi DuBose on
September 8, 2011

at 9:30 a.m.

2.

DISCOVERY

COMPLETION.

All

discovery

is

to

be

completed on or before June 20, 2011.
3.

DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS.

Motions for summary judgment and

any other dispositive motions, especially those which require
little or no discovery, are to be filed as soon as possible but
in no event later than July 8, 2011.
4.

SETTLEMENT.

On or before June 20, 2011, the parties

shall confer for the purpose of discussing settlement and shall
file with the Clerk of Court a joint statement setting forth the
parties’ positions regarding settlement of this action through
any of the approved alternative dispute resolution procedures.
Except as set forth herein, all other deadlines contained
in the December 22, 2011 Scheduling Order (Doc. 42) remain in
full force and effect.
DONE this 9th day of May, 2011.
/s/SONJA F. BIVINS_______
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

2