Vigilant Insurance Company v. Atmos Energy Corporation et al

Filing 33

MINUTE ORDER granting 31 Unopposed Motion to Modify Scheduling Order. The deadline for Rebuttal Expert Disclosures is extended to January 4, 2010. Discovery due by 1/29/2010. Dispositive Motions due by 2/15/2010. Settlement Conference is vacated and reset for 1/28/2010 01:30 PM in Courtroom C204 before Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix. by Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on 11/13/2009.(klmcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 09-cv-00591-REB-KLM VIGILANT INSURANCE COMPANY, a New York corporation, Plaintiff, v. ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, a Texas corporation, and TONY VEIT BUILDERS, INC., a Colorado corporation, Defendants. _____________________________________________________________________ MINUTE ORDER _____________________________________________________________________ ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KRISTEN L. MIX This matter is before the Court on Defendant Tony Veit Builders, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Modify Scheduling Order [Docket No. 31; Filed November 12, 2009] (the "Motion"). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. The deadline for Rebuttal Expert Disclosures is extended to January 4, 2010. The deadline for completion of discovery remains January 29, 2010, and the deadline for the filing of dispositive motions remains February 15, 2010. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Settlement Conference set for December 16, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. is vacated and RESET to January 28, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel shall have parties present who shall have full authority to negotiate all terms and demands presented by the case, and full authority to enter into a settlement agreement, including an adjustor if an insurance company is involved. "Full authority" means that the person who attends the settlement conference has the complete and unfettered capacity and authority to meet all terms or pay all amounts which are demanded or sought by any opposing party in the case without consulting with some other person, committee, or agency. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall follow Magistrate Judge Mix's Instructions for Preparation of Confidential Settlement Statements, a copy of which is attached to Docket No. 10. Parties shall submit their Confidential Settlement Statement on or before January

21, 2010. Parties participating in ECF shall e-mail ONLY the Confidential Settlement Statement in PDF format to [e-mail]. All additional settlement materials (e.g., depositions transcripts, exhibits, etc.) are to be submitted to the court as hard copies. Any additional material shall be delivered to the office of the Clerk of the Court or mailed directly to Magistrate Judge Mix in an envelope marked "Confidential and Private per Magistrate Judge Mix's Order". Parties not participating in ECF shall submit all materials as hard copies. No party or attorney may make plans to leave or leave the scheduled settlement conference before 5:30 p.m. without obtaining express permission from the Court in advance. Any party or attorney who schedules travel which requires departure from the settlement conference before 5:30 p.m. WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE ALTERNATE PLANS if the case has not settled by the departure time. Anyone seeking entry into the Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse or the Byron Rogers United States Courthouse will be required to show valid photo identification. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2B. Dated: November 13, 2009