Gates Corporation v. Dorman Products, Inc.

Filing 54

MINUTE ORDER denying as moot 38 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer the Complaint; granting 52 Joint Motion to Amend the Scheduling Order. Dorman Products, Inc. answer due 3/10/2010. Discovery due by 7/30/2010. Dispositive Mot ions due by 9/6/2010. Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/4/2010 10:30 AM in Courtroom C204 before Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix. Settlement Conference set for 6/24/2010 01:30 PM in Courtroom C204 before Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix. by Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on 3/9/2010. (Attachments: # 1 CSS Instructions)(klmcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 09-cv-02058-CMA-KLM GATES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, v. DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation, Defendant. _____________________________________________________________________ MINUTE ORDER _____________________________________________________________________ ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KRISTEN L. MIX This matter is before the Court on a Joint Motion to Amend the Scheduling Order [Docket No. 52; Filed March 8, 2010] (the "Motion"). IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. The deadlines in the Scheduling Order [Docket No. 18] are amended as follows: Defendant's Answer Plaintiff's Response to Outstanding Discovery Designate Expert Witnesses Designate Rebuttal Expert Witnesses Discovery Deadline Dispositive Motions Deadline Final Pretrial Conference March 10, 2010 March 22, 2010 May 16, 2010 June 17, 2010 July 30, 2010 September 6, 2010 October 4, 2010 at 10:30 a.m

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer the Complaint [Docket No. 38; Filed December 29, 2009] is DENIED as moot. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Settlement Conference is set for June 24, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom C-204, 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. Parties shall submit their Confidential Settlement Statement on or before June 17, 2010. Parties participating in ECF shall e-mail ONLY the Confidential Settlement Statement 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 Byron G. Rogers United States Courthouse will be required to show valid photo identification. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2B.

Dated: March 9, 2010