Evans v. Progressive Financial Services, Inc.

Filing 5

ORDER Setting Scheduling/Planning Conference for 12/19/2013 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom A 502 before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe. By Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 10/30/13. (mnfsl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 13-cv-02967-REB-MJW
GAIL EVANS,
Plaintiff,
v.
PROGRESSIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., a Pennsylvania corporation,
Defendant.
ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE
Entered by U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe
The above-captioned case has been referred to Magistrate Judge Michael J.
Watanabe pursuant to the Order Referring Case, entered by Judge Robert E. Blackburn
on October 30, 2013.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a Scheduling/Planning Conference pursuant to
Fed.R.Civ.P.16(b) shall be held on:
December 19, 2013, at 11:00 a.m.
in Courtroom A-502,
Fifth Floor,
Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse,
901 19th Street,
Denver, Colorado 80294

If this date is not convenient for any counsel/pro se party, he/she should confer
with opposing counsel/pro se party and file a motion to reschedule the conference to a
more convenient date.
Absent exceptional circumstances, no request for rescheduling any
appearance in this court will be entertained unless a motion is filed no less than
FIVE (5) business days in advance of the date of appearance.
THE PLAINTIFF SHALL NOTIFY ALL PARTIES WHO HAVE NOT ENTERED
AN APPEARANCE OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE SCHEDULING/PLANNING
CONFERENCE.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel/pro se parties in this case shall hold a
pre-scheduling conference meeting and prepare a proposed Scheduling Order in
accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P.26(f), as amended, and D.C.COLO.LCivR 26.1 on or
before 21 days prior to scheduling conference. Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.26(d), as
amended, no discovery shall be sought until after the pre-scheduling conference
meeting. No later than 5 business days prior to the Scheduling/Planning Conference,
counsel/pro se parties shall file their proposed Scheduling Order (in PDF) in
compliance with the ECF Filing Procedures. In addition, on or before 14 days after the
pre-scheduling conference meeting, the parties shall comply with the mandatory
disclosure requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P.26(a)(1), as amended.
Counsel/pro se parties shall prepare the proposed Scheduling Order in
accordance with the form which may be downloaded in richtext format from the forms
section of the Court’s website at www.cod.uscourts.gov. Instructions for downloading
the formats are posted in the forms section of the website. Parties who are pro se or
do not have access to the internet may visit the Clerk’s Office in Alfred A. Arraj U.S.
Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Room A-105, Denver, Colorado. (The Clerk’s Office
telephone number is [phone].) Scheduling Orders prepared by parties not
represented by counsel, or without access to ECF, shall be submitted on paper.
All out-of-state counsel shall comply with D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.3 prior to the
Scheduling/Planning Conference.
It is the responsibility of counsel to notice the court of their entry of appearance,
notice of withdrawal, notice of substitution of counsel, or notice of change of counsel’s
address, e-mail address, or telephone number by complying with the ECF Procedures
and filing the appropriate motion or document with the court.
Please remember that everyone 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. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in denial of
entry into the Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse.
DONE AND SIGNED THIS 30th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2013.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Michael J. Watanabe
Michael J. Watanabe
United States Magistrate Judge