BLEDSOE v. USA

Filing 15

SCHEDULING ORDER:Initial disclosures due by 2/28/2014. Fact Discovery due by 1/30/2014. Status Report due by 7/14/2014 Signed by Judge Lynn J. Bush. (TQ) Copy to parties.

In the United States Court of Federal Claims
No. 13-367 C
(Filed January 2, 2014)
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EUGENE BLEDSOE,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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THE UNITED STATES,
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Defendant.
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PRELIMINARY SCHEDULING ORDER
On December 30, 2013, pursuant to Appendix A, ¶ 4 of the Rules of the
United States Court of Federal Claims (RCFC) the parties filed their joint
preliminary status report (JPSR). Therein, the parties reported that they anticipate
that this case may go forward to litigation. In that regard, counsel for the
respective parties request that the parties be permitted to engage in discovery and
determine if filing a dispositive motion is appropriate in lieu of or in addition to
trial.
Upon an examination of the pleadings and the JPSR, pursuant to RCFC
16(b), it is ORDERED that the following preliminary schedule is established:
(1) Initial Disclosures, pursuant to RCFC 26(a), shall be exchanged
between the parties on or before February 28, 2014.
(2) All fact discovery, including production of documents,
depositions, interrogatories and requests for admissions shall be COMPLETED

on or before June 30, 2014.1
(3) On July 14, 2014, or two weeks after completion of discovery
whichever occurs earlier, counsel are directed to FILE a Joint Status Report
setting forth a proposed schedule for the exchanges required by Appendix A, ¶ 13
and the filings required by ¶¶ 14 through 17. In addition, the status report shall
specifically address the following:
(a) whether trial of liability and damages should be bifurcated;
(b) the parties’ preferred location of trial; and
(c) the anticipated length of trial.
In the event that any dispositive motions are to be filed, the status report shall state
a proposed date for such motions.

/s/Lynn J. Bush
LYNN J. BUSH
Senior Judge

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/ The parties’ JPSR indicates that they do not anticipate the need for expert
discovery. In the event that this changes and expert discovery is required, the
parties shall inform the court within seven days of the close of fact discovery, to
and including June 30, 2014, and propose a schedule for expert discovery.