Walters et al v. Townsend Farms, Inc. et al

Filing 30

ORDER granting 27 Motion to Amend Complaint and 28 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Amended Complaint. ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint (doc. #27-1) is accepted for filing as of the date of t his Order. FURTHER ORDERED that all Defendants shall have up to and including 1/13/2014 to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint. FURTHER ORDERED that the 12/4/13 Scheduling Conference is vacated and reset to 2/12/2014 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom A402 before Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer. In preparing for the scheduling conference parties shall adhere to the attached instructions and deadlines. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer on 11/12/13.(cbssec)

ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS TO
MINUTE ORDER SETTING RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

(1)
The scheduling conference (the date and time are no longer included in this document;
please refer to the docket text for hearing information) shall be held in Courtroom A-402, Fourth Floor,
Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, Colorado. If this date is not convenient for any
party1, he or she shall confer with opposing parties and contact the court to reschedule the conference to a
more convenient time. Please remember that anyone seeking entry into the Alfred A. Arraj United
States Courthouse will be required to show valid photo identification. See D.C.COLO.LCivR
83.2B.
(2)
In accordance with D.C. COLO. ECF. PROC. 5.12, the parties shall file their proposed
scheduling order and also email an editable version to [e-mail] no later than:
Seven (7) days prior to the
Scheduling Conference
A copy of instructions for the preparation of a scheduling order and a form scheduling order can be
downloaded from the “Forms” section on the Court’s website under the “Standardized Order Forms”
heading.

The plaintiff(s) shall notify all parties who have not yet entered an appearance of
the date and time of the scheduling/planning conference, and shall provide a copy of this
Order to those parties.
(3)
In preparation for the scheduling/planning conference, the parties are directed to confer in
accordance with FED.R.CIV.P. 26(f), no later than:
Twenty-one (21) days prior to the
Scheduling Conference
The court strongly encourages the parties to meet face to face, but should that prove impossible, the parties
may meet by telephone conference. All parties are jointly responsible for arranging and attending the Rule
26(f) meeting.
During the Rule 26(f) meeting, the parties shall discuss the nature and basis of their claims and
defenses and the possibilities for a prompt settlement or resolution of the case, make or arrange for the
disclosures required by FED.R.CIV.P. 26(a)(1), and develop their proposed scheduling/discovery plan. The
parties should also discuss the possibility of informal discovery, such as conducting joint interviews with
The term “party” as used in this Order means counsel for any party represented by a lawyer, and any pro se party
not represented by a lawyer.
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potential witnesses, joint meetings with clients, depositions via telephone, or exchanging documents
outside of formal discovery.
In those cases in which: (i) the parties’ substantive allegations involve extensive computergenerated records; (ii) a substantial amount of disclosure or discovery will involve information or records
in electronic form (i.e., e-mail, word processing, databases); (iii) expert witnesses will develop testimony
based in large part on computer data and/or modeling; or (iv) any party plans to present a substantial
amount of evidence in digital form at trial, the parties shall confer regarding steps they can take to preserve
computer records and data, facilitate computer-based discovery and who will pay costs, resolve privilege
issues, limit discovery costs and delay, and avoid discovery disputes relating to electronic discovery. The
parties shall be prepared to discuss these issues, as appropriate, in the proposed Scheduling Order and at
the scheduling and planning conference.
These are the minimum requirements for the Rule 26(f) meeting. The parties are encouraged to
have a comprehensive discussion and are required to approach the meeting cooperatively and in good faith.
The parties are reminded that the purpose of the Rule 26(f) meeting is to expedite the disposition of the
action, discourage wasteful pretrial activities, and improve the quality of any eventual trial through more
thorough preparation. The discussion of claims and defenses shall be a substantive, meaningful discussion.
The parties are reminded that pursuant to FED.R.CIV.P. 26(d), no discovery shall be sought prior to
the Rule 26(f) meeting.
(4)
The parties shall comply with the mandatory disclosure requirements of FED.R.CIV.P.
26(a)(1) no later than:
Seven (7) days prior to the
Scheduling Conference
Counsel and parties are reminded that mandatory disclosure requirements encompass computer-based
evidence which may be used to support claims or defenses. Mandatory disclosures must be supplemented
by the parties consistent with the requirements of FED.R.CIV.P. 26(e). Mandatory disclosures and
supplementation are not to be filed with the Clerk of the Court.
(5)
All parties are expected to be familiar with the United States District Court for the District
of Colorado Local Rules of Practice (D.C.COLOL.CIVR.). Copies are available from Office of the Clerk,
United States District Court for the District of Colorado, or through the District Court’s web site:
www.cod.uscourts.gov.
All out-of-state counsel shall comply with D.C.COLOL.CIVR. 83.3 prior to the Scheduling
Conference.

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