Estate of Timothy Scott Dixon et al v. Board of County Commissioners of Crowley County et al

Filing 68

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER for Scheduling Conference held on 3/22/2016 before Magistrate Judge Nina Y. Wang. Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel F.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(1) Disclosures 66 is GRANTED in PART and DENIED in PART. All parties shall suppleme nt initial disclosures on or before 3/29/2016 consistent with the court's direction. Plaintiffs' request for sanctions is DENIED. Plaintiff shall supplement the Scheduling Order with a good faith estimate of the computation of damages on or before 3/29/2016. A proposed protective order is due on or before 3/29/2016. Deadline for joinder of parties and amendment of pleadings: 5/6/2016. Discovery cut-off: 10/21/2016. Deadline for filing any Rule 702 Motions is 10/21/2016. Dispositive mot ion deadline: 12/5/2016. A Final Pretrial Conference is set for 2/7/2017, at 10:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Nina Y. Wang in Courtroom C-204. The parties shall submit their proposed pretrial order through PACER, and include a courtesy copy of the proposed order in a Word format sent by email to [e-mail], seven days prior to the conference. FTR: Courtroom C-204. (bsimm, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
MAGISTRATE JUDGE NINA Y. WANG

Civil Action:
Courtroom Deputy:

15-cv-02727-NYW
Brandy Simmons

Date: March 22, 2016
FTR: NYW COURTROOM C-204*

Parties

Counsel

ESTATE OF TIMOTHY SCOTT DIXON,
S. A. D.,
CODY N. DIXON,

Andrew Burch Reid
Kenneth B. Pennywell
Kelly Patricia Yousem
Jeffrey Alan Springer

Plaintiffs,
v.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
CROWLEY COUNTY,
CROWLEY COUNTY COLORADO SHERIFFS OFFICE,
MILES CLARK,
MARK MORLOCK,
JAMES BUTLER,
JON MILLER,
ALICIA JACOBS,
JOHN AND JANE DOES 1-5,

J. Andrew Nathan
Nicholas Christaan Poppe
Katrina Marie Brannan

Defendants.

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
Court in Session: 9:32 a.m.
Appearance of counsel.
Discussion and argument held regarding Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel F.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(1)
Disclosures [66] filed March 18, 2016.
For the reasons stated on the record, it is

ORDERED: Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel F.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(1) Disclosures [66] is
GRANTED in PART and DENIED in PART. All parties shall supplement
initial disclosures on or before March 29, 2016 consistent with the court’s
direction. Plaintiffs’ request for sanctions is DENIED.
Discussion held regarding affirmative defenses.
Plaintiff shall supplement the Scheduling Order with a good faith estimate of the computation of
damages on or before March 29, 2016.
Parties have agreed to a protective order. A proposed protective order is due on or before March
29, 2016.
Plaintiffs are allowed:
Twenty (20) depositions; including experts, no deposition may exceed one day of seven hours;
Forty (40) interrogatories, including discrete subparts;
Forty (40) requests for production of documents;
Forty (40) requests for admissions, excluding those used for authentication of documents.
Defendants, collectively, are allowed:
Twenty (20) depositions; including experts, no deposition may exceed one day of seven hours;
Fifty (50) interrogatories, including discrete subparts;
Fifty (50) requests for production of documents;
Fifty (50) requests for admissions, excluding those used for authentication of documents.
Deadline for joinder of parties and amendment of pleadings: May 6, 2016.
Discovery cut-off: October 21, 2016.
Dispositive motion deadline: December 5, 2016.
Each side may designate no more than six (6) testifying experts.
Plaintiffs shall designate principal experts on or before: July 29, 2016.
Defendants shall designate all experts on or before: August 29, 2016.
Plaintiffs shall designate rebuttal experts on or before: September 19, 2016.
Deadline for filing any Rule 702 Motions is October 21, 2016.
Deadline to serve interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and requests for
admissions: September 6, 2016.

* To obtain a transcript of this proceeding, please contact Stevens-Koenig Reporting at [phone].

A Final Pretrial Conference is set for February 7, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge
Nina Y. Wang in Courtroom C-204. Lead counsel planning to try the case should appear in
person. The parties shall submit their proposed pretrial order through PACER, and include a
courtesy copy of the proposed order in a Word format sent by email to
[e-mail], seven days prior to the conference.
Parties are advised of informal discovery dispute process. Before filing discovery motions,
counsel are instructed to comply with D.C.Colo.LCivR 7.1(a) in an effort to resolve the issues.
Parties should talk by telephone. If that is unsuccessful, parties shall initiate a conference call
among themselves and then call Magistrate Judge Wang’s chambers. If the Court is available,
and the matter is simple, she will hear arguments and attempt to mediate a resolution. If the
Court is not available, or the matter is more complex, parties shall set a time for an informal
discovery conference. Parties may need to submit materials to chambers. Parties are not barred
from filing a formal motion, unless the court rules during the informal conference.
Discussion held regarding 30(b)(6) deposition and cumulative depositions. Plaintiffs shall send a
notice for the 30(b)(6) deposition, and the court will address any specific issues that arise.
Parties discuss minor revisions to the amended complaint. Plaintiffs will proceed with filing an
Amended Complaint as contemplated by the Order dated March 11, 2016. [63].
The Proposed Scheduling Order is approved and entered with interlineations made by the court.
Court in Recess: 10:17 a.m.

Hearing concluded.

Total time in Court: 00:45

* To obtain a transcript of this proceeding, please contact Stevens-Koenig Reporting at [phone].