Vaughn v. Safeway, Inc.

Filing 103

ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL: The combined Final Pretrial Conference and Trial Preparation Conference set for 5/15/2015, and the trial set to commence 6/1/2015, are vacated and continued pending further order. Counsel shall contact the court's administrative assistant on 5/8/2015 at 10:00 AM to reschedule the trial and the combined Final Pretrial Conference and Trial Preparation Conference. By Judge Robert E. Blackburn on 4/29/2015. (alowe)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge Robert E. Blackburn
Civil Action No. 14-cv-01066-REB-NYW
JAMES VAUGHN,
Plaintiff,
v.
SAFEWAY INC.,
Defendant.

ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL
Blackburn, J.
This matter is before me sua sponte. This case is set to commence trial by jury
on June 1, 2015. However, one criminal case and two civil cases are also set to
commence trial before me on June 1, 2015. Each of those cases has priority over the
above-captioned case, and it appears likely that one or more of those cases will
proceed to trial. In addition, still pending for recommendation before the magistrate
judge is the Amended Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Liability As
Against Defendant, Safeway, Inc. [#101] filed by the plaintiff on April 24, 2015. Even
with truncated deadlines for a response and reply, and a nearly immediate
recommendation by the magistrate judge, there still would not be sufficient time for the
parties to marshal any objections and responses thereto and for the court to consider
and rule on the recommendation, any objections, and the motion for summary judgment
prior to the date currently set for trial.
The court therefore finds and concludes that it would be in the best interest of all

to vacate and continue the trial and the Final Pretrial Conference/Trial Preparation
Conference, currently set for May 15, 2015, until after the motion for summary judgment
has been vetted fully.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED as follows:
1. That the combined Final Pretrial Conference and Trial Preparation
Conference set for May 15, 2015, and the trial set to commence June 1, 2015, are
vacated and continued pending further order;
2. That on May 8, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. (MDT), counsel shall contact the court’s
administrative assistant at [phone] to reschedule the trial and the combined
Final Pretrial Conference and Trial Preparation Conference; and
3. That the Trial Preparation Conference Order [#18] entered June 27, 2014,
and the Scheduling Order [#17] filed June 26, 2014, are amended and supplemented
accordingly.
Dated April 29, 2015, at Denver, Colorado.
BY THE COURT:

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