Rucker v. Minnequa Medicenter et al

Filing 18

ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE AND SETTING DEADLINE FOR FILING OF PILOT PROGRAM CONSENT FORM. On or before 1/13/2015, parties shall complete and file the Pilot Program Consent Form 17 . Scheduling Conference set for 1/27/2015 10:30 AM in Courtroom A 502 before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe. Consent Form due by 1/13/2015. 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-03107-MJW
LEE BRYANT RUCKER,
Plaintiff,
v.
MINNEQUA MEDICENTER,
SSC PUEBLO OPERATING COMPANY, doing business as Minnequa Medicenter,
SSC PUEBLO BELMONT OPERATING COMPANY, LLC,
SAVASENIORCARE, LLC,
SAVASENIORCARE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC, and
SAVASENIORCARE CONSULTING, LLC,
Defendants.
ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE AND SETTING
DEADLINE FOR FILING OF PILOT PROGRAM CONSENT FORM
Entered by U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe
The above-captioned case has been directly assigned to Magistrate Judge
Michael J. Watanabe pursuant to the Pilot Program to Implement the Direct Assignment
of Civil Cases to Full Time Magistrate Judges. The parties are expected to become
familiar with the Pilot Program (see Docket No. 17).
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that on or before January 13, 2015, the parties
shall complete and file the Pilot Program Consent Form (see Docket No. 17, pp.
8-9), indicating either unanimous consent of the parties or that consent has been
declined.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Scheduling/Planning Conference pursuant to
Fed.R.Civ.P.16(b) shall be held on:
January 27, 2015, at 10:30 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:
Shannon Reed
Richard Orona
Mullans, Piersel & Reed, P.C.
1311 N. Greenwood Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
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. 5)
entered on November 19, 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 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