Spurgin v. Twin City Fire Insurance Company et al

Filing 14

ORDER Scheduling Conference set for 1/27/2015 10:00 AM in Courtroom A 502 before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe, by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 11/24/2014. (emill)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 14-cv-03077-REB-MJW
R. RAY SPURGIN,
Plaintiff,
v.
TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, doing business as The Hartford, and
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CO., doing business as The Hartford,
Defendants.
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 November 24, 2014 (Docket No. 12).
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a Scheduling/Planning Conference pursuant to
Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) shall be held on:
January 27, 2015, at 10:00 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.
It is further ORDERED that the Clerk shall mail a copy of this Order to plaintiff’s
counsel, Steven Shanahan, at Shanahan Law Firm, P.C., PO Box 271999, Fort Collins,
CO 80527.

It is further ORDERED that counsel shall comply with the First and Final Notice
to Nonadmitted Attorney(s) in Removed, Transferred or Other Cases (Docket No. 6)
entered on November 14, 2014.
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) and D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.1 and 26.1(a) on or
before 21 days prior to scheduling conference. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d) no
discovery shall be sought until after the pre-scheduling conference meeting. No later
than five (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 fourteen (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).
Counsel/pro se parties shall prepare the proposed Scheduling Order as provided
in D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.1 in accordance with the form and instructions which may be
found through the links in D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2 and 26.1(a). Parties who are
unrepresented and 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.LAttyR 3(a) prior to the
Scheduling/Planning Conference.
It is the responsibility of counsel to notice the court of their entry of appearance,
notice of withdrawal, 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 and be subject to
security procedures. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2. Failure to comply with the
identification requirement and security procedures will result in denial of entry into the
Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse.
DONE AND SIGNED THIS 24th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
s/Michael J. Watanabe
_____________________________
MICHAEL J. WATANABE
United States Magistrate Judge