Polhemus v. Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

Filing 5

ORDER SETTING RULE 16 HEARING: Rule 16 Hearing set for 3/31/2009 at 04:00 PM in Courtroom A 901 before Judge Marcia S. Krieger. Signed by Judge Marcia S. Krieger on 1/21/09. (msksec, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Honorable Marcia S. Krieger Civil Action No. 09-cv-00093-MSK-KMT JENNIFER POLHEMUS, Plaintiff, v. GREAT-WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY, a Colorado corporation, Defendant. ORDER SETTING RULE 16 HEARING THIS MATTER comes before the Court upon a Complaint for Declaratory Relief filed by the Plaintiff. In light thereof, a hearing pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.1 is necessary. This is not a scheduling conference; do not submit a proposed scheduling order. IT IS ORDERED: (1) A hearing is set for March 31, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. in Courtroom A901 of the United States Courthouse located at 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado. Counsel shall bring their calendars. Prior to the hearing, the parties shall meet and confer about the following issues and be prepared to address them at the hearing: · Whether bifurcation is appropriate for determination of the construction and interpretation of the disputed portions of the insurance policy. · The stipulated facts which would bear upon the Court's interpretation of the policy provisions. · Whether discovery is needed with regard to contract interpretation. (This hearing does not substitute for a scheduling conference before the Magistrate Judge.) · Other appropriate issues enumerated in Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(c). If the Defendant(s) has/have not been served with the Summons and Complaint, this Order shall be served together with the Summons and Complaint within ten (10) days of the date of this Order.

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DATED this 21st day of January, 2009. BY THE COURT:

Marcia S. Krieger United States District Judge