Sea-Alis, LLC et al v. Porter, Inc. et al

Filing 44

MINUTE ORDER granting 42 Defendant Porter, Inc.'s Joint Motion to Amend Scheduling Order and Reschedule Settlement Conference. Discovery due by 6/1/2010. Dispositive Motions due by 6/15/2010. Settlement Conference reset for 3/24/2010 01:30 PM in Courtroom C204 before Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix, by Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on 1/21/10.(ebs, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 09-cv-01883-PAB-KLM SEA-ALIS, LLC, and SCOTT HAND, Plaintiff, v. PORTER, INC., an Indiana corporation, R&R YACHT SALES, INC., d/b/a SUNDANCE MARINE, a California corporation, GRANDER, INC., d/b/a CROW'S NEST YACHTS, a California corporation, VOLVO OF THE AMERICAS, a Delaware corporation, and RAYMARINE, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendant. _____________________________________________________________________ MINUTE ORDER _____________________________________________________________________ ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KRISTEN L. MIX This matter is before the court on Defendant Porter, Inc.'s Joint Motion to Amend Scheduling Order and Reschedule Settlement Conference [Docket No. 42; Filed January 20, 2010] (the "Motion"). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. The Scheduling Order [Docket No. 33] is amended as to the following deadlines: · · · · Expert Witness Disclosures Rebuttal Expert Disclosures Discovery deadline Dispositive Motion deadline April 5, 2010 May 5, 2010 June 1, 2010 June 15, 2010

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Settlement Conference set for March 4, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. is VACATED and RESET for March 24, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom C204, Second Floor, Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse, 1929 Stout Street, Denver, Colorado. 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. No party shall be permitted to participate in the settlement conference by telephone, unless that party has obtained leave of court following the filing of an appropriate motion no later than five (5) business days prior to the settlement conference date. 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. 32. Parties shall submit their Confidential Settlement Statement on or before March 19, 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: January 21, 2010