Roberts v. United States Postal Service

Filing 22

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe: Scheduling Conference held on 8/20/2010.Denying 18 Defendant's Motion to Stay Discovery. Discovery due by 2/21/2011. Dispositive Motions due by 3 /21/2011. Settlement Conference set for 11/10/2010 10:00 AM in Courtroom A 502 before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 5/16/2011. Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/20/2011 08:30 AM in Courtroom A 502 before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe. (Court Reporter FTR - Ellen E. Miller) (mjwcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe
Civil Action No. 10-cv-01004-CMA-MJW Date: August 20, 2010 Parties NORMAN ROBERTS, Plaintiff(s), v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, Defendant(s). COURTROOM MINUTES / MINUTE ORDER HEARING: RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE Court in session: 10:18 a.m. Court calls case. Appearances of counsel. It is ORDERED: Defendant's MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY [Docket Number 18, Filed August 04, 2010] is DENIED for reasons as set forth on the record. Jamie L. Mendelson FTR - Courtroom A-502 Courtroom Deputy, Ellen E. Miller Counsel Keith D. Vance

The following will confirm the actions taken and dates set at the scheduling conference held this date: Parties shall complete their Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures on or before AUGUST 31, 2010. Joinder of Parties/Amendment to Pleadings: Discovery Cut-off: FEBRUARY 21, 2011 MARCH 21, 2011 SEPTEMBER 07, 2010

Dispositive Motions Deadline:

Each side shall be limited to two (2) expert witnesses, without further leave of Court. Parties shall designate experts on or before DECEMBER 01, 2010 Parties shall designate Rule 26(a)(2) rebuttal experts on or before JANUARY 03, 2011 Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admissions shall be served on or before JANUARY 20, 2011. Each side shall be limited to twenty-five (25) Interrogatories, twenty-five (25) Requests for Production, and twenty-five (25) Requests for Admissions, without leave of Court.

Each side shall be limited to ten (10) depositions. Each deposition shall be limited to one (1) day of a maximum of seven (7) hours, absent leave of Court. All depositions, fact and expert witnesses, shall be completed no later than FEBRUARY 21, 2011. A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE is set for NOVEMBER 10, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom A-502, Fifth Floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. Updated Confidential Settlement Statements are due to Magistrate Judge Watanabe via e-mail, as a PDF attachment, at [e-mail] on or before NOVEMBER 05, 2010. The subject line of the e-mail, counsel shall list the case number, short caption, date of the conference and "confidential settlement statement." Statements containing more than 15 pages shall also be submitted in hard copy paper form with the envelope addressed to "Magistrate Judge Watanabe Chambers. Personal and Confidential". All attorneys, parties and/or client representatives, including an adjustor if an insurance company is involved, with full settlement authority shall be present in person at the settlement conference. Anyone seeking entry into a United States Courthouse is required to show a valid current photo identification. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in denial of entry to the courthouse. FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE set for MAY 20, 2011 At 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom A-502, Fifth floor, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80294. The proposed final pretrial order shall be filed, and then sent as a Word or WordPerfect attachment to [e-mail], on or before MAY 16, 2011. In the subject line of the e-mail, counsel shall list the case number, short caption, and "proposed final pretrial order." (See www.cod.uscourts.gov for more information.) Valid photo identification is required to enter the courthouse. In accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 16(d), the conference shall be attended by at least one of the attorneys who will conduct the trial for each of the parties and by any unrepresented parties. TRIAL: The parties anticipate a four (4) day trial to the Court. The Honorable Christine M. Arguello will set a Trial Preparation Conference and Trial at a future date. Parties are directed to www.cod.uscourts.gov and shall fully comply with the procedures of the judicial officer assigned to try this case on the merits. [X] Scheduling Order is signed and entered with interlineations AUGUST 20, 2010 Total in-court time: 00:27
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Hearing concluded. Court in recess: 10:45 a.m.

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