Cassino v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association et al

Filing 46

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe: Scheduling Conference held on 1/23/2014. Denying as moot 5 Defendant Chapman's Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed.R. Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Defendan t shall have up to and including 2/7/2014 file file their Reply as to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike 35 . Discovery due by 7/31/2014. Dispositive Motions due by 8/29/2014. Court Reporter: FTR - Ellen E. Miller. FTR: Courtroom A502. (mjwcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe
Civil Action No. 13-cv-02715-REB-MJW

FTR - Courtroom A-502

Date:

Courtroom Deputy, Ellen E. Miller

January 23, 2014

Counsel

Parties
LANCE R. CASSINO,

Pro Se

(by telephone)

Plaintiff(s),
v.
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEM, INC., and
MARGARET T. CHAPMAN,

Jeremy D. Peck

Defendant(s).

COURTROOM MINUTES / MINUTE ORDER
HEARING: RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
Court in session: 10:30 a.m.
Court calls case. Appearances of Pro Se plaintiff and defense counsel.
It is noted Plaintiff filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41 [Docket
No. 41, filed January 21, 2014] as to Margaret T. Chapman, Public Trustee of Jefferson County.
Therefore,
It is ORDERED:

Defendant CHAPMAN’S MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO FED. R.
CIV. P. 12(b)(6) [Docket No. 5, filed November 12, 2013] is DENIED AS
MOOT.

It is noted Plaintiff filed his RESPONSE [Docket No. 43, filed January 21, 2014] to The Bank
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) and
Motion to Strike Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f) [Docket No. 35].
It is ORDERED:

Defendants shall have up to and including FEBRUARY 07, 2014 within
which to file their REPLY as to The Bank Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss
Plaintiff’s Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) and Motion to
Strike Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f) [Docket No. 35, filed December
17, 2013].

The following will confirm the actions taken and dates set at the scheduling conference held this
date:
Each entry listed in Section 4. Undisputed Facts is reviewed with the Pro Se Plaintiff. Plaintiff
advises the Court that each entry is, in fact, disputed. Therefore, there are no undisputed facts
at this time.
Parties shall meet and confer regarding any need for a Protective Order as to discovery , and if
needed, then parties shall file their Motion for Protective Order and proposed Protective Order
on or before FEBRUARY 21, 2014.
Parties shall complete their Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) disclosures FEBRUARY 03, 2014.
Joinder of Parties/Amendment to Pleadings: MARCH 24, 2014
Discovery Cut-off:

JULY 31, 2014

Dispositive Motions Deadline: AUGUST 29, 2014
Each side shall be limited to three (3) expert witnesses, without further leave of Court.
Parties shall designate experts on or before MAY 02, 2014
Parties shall designate rebuttal experts on or before JUNE 02, 2014
The disclosure of Experts shall be consistent with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)2(B).
Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admissions shall be served on or
before JUNE 27, 2014.
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 five (5) fact 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 JULY 31, 2014.
Parties shall use deposition exhibits numbered in consecutive order, not separated as Plaintiff
Exhibits or Defendant Exhibits. Parties shall not use any duplicative exhibits.
FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE, TRIAL PREPARATION CONFERENCE and TRIAL:
will be set by Order by Judge Robert E. Blackburn.
Five (5) day trial to a jury on legal claims. The equitable claims shall be tried to the Court.
! Parties are directed to www.cod.uscourts.gov regarding Judicial Officers’ Procedures and shall fully comply
with the procedures and Practice Standards of the judicial officer assigned to try this case on the merits.

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Scheduling Order is signed and entered with interlineations JANUARY 23, 2014

Hearing concluded.

Court in recess: 11:18 a.m.

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