Rodrique, et al v. Eckerd Corporation, et al

Filing 261

ORDER: The parties are required to file a joint pretrial statement as described in Local Rule 3.06, M.D. Fla., within three business days of the final pretrial conference. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 2/1/2006. (kak)

Rodrique, et al v. Eckerd Corporation, et al

Doc. 261

Case 2:03-cv-00519-VMC-SPC

Document 261

Filed 02/01/2006

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT MYERS DIVISION DELICE RODRIQUE and MARTIN SCHAEFER, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, vs. ECKERD CORPORATION, Defendant. _____________________________________/ ORDER This matter comes before the Court sua sponte. Upon review of the docket, the Court finds that a pretrial conference is set to take place in this case on February 8, 2006 at 3:00 p.m., and the joint pretrial statement has not yet been filed. It is noted that Case No. 2:03-cv-519-FtM-33SPC

a final pretrial statement has been filed in the case of Teblum, et al. v. Eckerd Corporation, 2:03-cv-495-FtM-33SPC. The Court

consolidated the Teblum and Rodrique cases for the purpose of deciding summary judgment motions and has not consolidated the cases for the pretrial conferences.1 In a case management and scheduling order dated November 6, 2003, this Court set the pretrial conference for December 13, 2004

In an Order dated October 12, 2005, this Court explained, "While the Court has consolidated the Teblum and Rodrique motions for summary judgment, the court has not consolidated all pre-trial matters in the two cases." (Doc. # 242 at 1).

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Case 2:03-cv-00519-VMC-SPC

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with the joint pretrial statement due on November 1, 2004. (Doc. # 27). The Court duly notes that the pretrial conference has been

reset a number of times in this case due to scheduling issues and other matters. However, the Court requires that the parties comply with the requirements of Local Rule 3.06(c), M.D. Fla., which states: "The pretrial statement shall be filed with the Court no later than three (3) days before the date of the final pretrial conference (or at such time as the Court may direct). . . ." Accordingly, it is now ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED: The parties are required to file a joint pretrial statement as described in Local Rule 3.06, M.D. Fla., within three business days of the final pretrial conference. DONE and ORDERED in Chambers in Ft. Myers, Florida, this 1st day of February, 2006.

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