Reynolds v. Crossmark, Inc.

Filing 3

RULE 26(f) ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 11/25/2024. (SLC)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA RULE 26 INSTRUCTION ORDER In a case originally filed in this district, the parties shall confer as provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) by the earlier of sixty days after any defendant has been served with the complaint or forty-five days after any defendant has appeared. L.R. 26.1(a). 1 In removed cases, the parties shall confer within twenty-one days from the later of the date of removal or filing of the last answer, but in no event later than forty-five days after first appearance by answer or Rule 12 motion of any defendant named in the original complaint. L.R. 26.1(e). In cases transferred from another district, the parties shall confer within twenty-one days of the case docketing in this district. L.R. 26.1(f). Within fourteen days after the Rule 26(f) conference, the parties shall complete and file the attached Rule 26(f) report. L.R. 26.1(b). A copy of this form in fillable format can be found by following this link: https://www.gasd.uscourts.gov/sites/gasd/files/rule26f.pdf. A party who cannot gain the cooperation of the other party in preparing the report should advise the Court prior to the filing deadline. SO ORDERED. 1 The Local Rules may be found on the Court’s website at www.gasd.uscourts.gov. 81,7('67$7(6',675,&7&2857 6287+(51',675,&72)*(25*,$ SUSAN REYNOLDS, 3ODLQWLII &DVH1R 1:24-cv-214 Y CROSSMARK, INC. a/k/a CROSSMARK )WIS INTERNATIONAL 'HIHQGDQW      ) 58/( I 5(3257 'DWHRI5XOH I FRQIHUHQFH  3DUWLHVRUFRXQVHOZKRSDUWLFLSDWHGLQFRQIHUHQFH    ,IDQ\GHIHQGDQWKDV\HWWREHVHUYHGSOHDVHLGHQWLI\WKH GHIHQGDQWDQGVWDWHZKHQVHUYLFHLVH[SHFWHG  'DWHWKH5XOH D  GLVFORVXUHVZHUHPDGHRUZLOOEHPDGH  ,IDQ\SDUW\REMHFWVWRPDNLQJWKHLQLWLDOGLVFORVXUHVUHTXLUHGE\ 5XOH D  RUSURSRVHVFKDQJHVWRWKHWLPLQJRUIRUPRIWKRVH GLVFORVXUHV D ,GHQWLI\WKHSDUW\RUSDUWLHVPDNLQJWKHREMHFWLRQRU SURSRVDO E    6SHFLI\WKHREMHFWLRQRUSURSRVDO     7KH/RFDO5XOHVSURYLGHDGD\SHULRGIRUGLVFRYHU\,IDQ\ SDUW\LVUHTXHVWLQJDGGLWLRQDOWLPHIRUGLVFRYHU\ D ,GHQWLI\WKHSDUW\RUSDUWLHVUHTXHVWLQJDGGLWLRQDOWLPH    E 6WDWHWKHQXPEHURIPRQWKVWKHSDUWLHVDUHUHTXHVWLQJIRU GLVFRYHU\  PRQWKV F ,GHQWLI\WKHUHDVRQ V IRUUHTXHVWLQJDGGLWLRQDOWLPHIRU GLVFRYHU\ 8QXVXDOO\ODUJHQXPEHURISDUWLHV 8QXVXDOO\ODUJHQXPEHURIFODLPVRUGHIHQVHV 8QXVXDOO\ODUJHQXPEHURIZLWQHVVHV ([FHSWLRQDOO\FRPSOH[IDFWXDOLVVXHV 1HHGIRUGLVFRYHU\RXWVLGHWKH8QLWHG6WDWHV G 2WKHU 3OHDVHSURYLGHDEULHIVWDWHPHQWLQVXSSRUWRIHDFKRIWKH UHDVRQVLGHQWLILHGDERYH         ,IDQ\SDUW\LVUHTXHVWLQJWKDWGLVFRYHU\EHOLPLWHGWRSDUWLFXODU LVVXHVRUFRQGXFWHGLQSKDVHVSOHDVH D ,GHQWLI\WKHSDUW\RUSDUWLHVUHTXHVWLQJVXFKOLPLWV    E 6WDWHWKHQDWXUHRIDQ\SURSRVHGOLPLWV      7KH/RFDO5XOHVSURYLGHDQGWKH&RXUWJHQHUDOO\LPSRVHVWKH IROORZLQJGHDGOLQHV /DVWGD\IRUILOLQJPRWLRQVWRDGG RUMRLQSDUWLHVRUDPHQGSOHDGLQJV GD\VDIWHULVVXHLVMRLQHG /DVWGD\WRIXUQLVKH[SHUWZLWQHVV UHSRUWE\SODLQWLII GD\VDIWHU5XOH I  FRQIHUHQFH /DVWGD\WRIXUQLVKH[SHUWZLWQHVV UHSRUWE\DGHIHQGDQW GD\VDIWHU5XOH I FRQIHUHQFH RU GD\V DIWHUWKHDQVZHU ZKLFKHYHULVODWHU /DVWGD\WRILOHPRWLRQV GD\VDIWHUFORVHRI GLVFRYHU\ ,IDQ\SDUW\UHTXHVWVDPRGLILFDWLRQRIDQ\RIWKHVHGHDGOLQHV D ,GHQWLI\WKHSDUW\RUSDUWLHVUHTXHVWLQJWKHPRGLILFDWLRQ  E   6WDWHZKLFKGHDGOLQHVKRXOGEHPRGLILHGDQGWKHUHDVRQ VXSSRUWLQJWKHUHTXHVW       ,IWKHFDVHLQYROYHVHOHFWURQLFGLVFRYHU\ D 6WDWHZKHWKHUWKHSDUWLHVKDYHUHDFKHGDQDJUHHPHQW UHJDUGLQJWKHSUHVHUYDWLRQGLVFORVXUHRUGLVFRYHU\RI HOHFWURQLFDOO\VWRUHGLQIRUPDWLRQDQGLIWKHSDUWLHVSUHIHUWR KDYHWKHLUDJUHHPHQWPHPRUDOL]HGLQWKHVFKHGXOLQJRUGHU EULHIO\GHVFULEHWKHWHUPVRIWKHLUDJUHHPHQW  E  ,GHQWLI\DQ\LVVXHVUHJDUGLQJHOHFWURQLFDOO\VWRUHG LQIRUPDWLRQDVWRZKLFKWKHSDUWLHVKDYHEHHQXQDEOHWR UHDFKDQDJUHHPHQW     ,IWKHFDVHLVNQRZQWRLQYROYHFODLPVRISULYLOHJHRUSURWHFWLRQRI WULDOSUHSDUDWLRQPDWHULDO D E 6WDWHZKHWKHUWKHSDUWLHVKDYHUHDFKHGDQDJUHHPHQW UHJDUGLQJWKHSURFHGXUHVIRUDVVHUWLQJFODLPVRISULYLOHJHRU SURWHFWLRQDIWHUSURGXFWLRQRIHLWKHUHOHFWURQLFRURWKHU GLVFRYHU\PDWHULDO   %ULHIO\GHVFULEHWKHWHUPVRIDQ\DJUHHPHQWWKHSDUWLHVZLVK WRKDYHPHPRUDOL]HGLQWKHVFKHGXOLQJRUGHU RUDWWDFKDQ\ VHSDUDWHSURSRVHGRUGHUZKLFKWKHSDUWLHVDUHUHTXHVWLQJ WKH&RXUWWRHQWHUDGGUHVVLQJVXFKPDWWHUV    F ,GHQWLI\DQ\LVVXHVUHJDUGLQJFODLPVRISULYLOHJHRU SURWHFWLRQDVWRZKLFKWKHSDUWLHVKDYHEHHQXQDEOHWRUHDFK DQDJUHHPHQW     6WDWHDQ\RWKHUPDWWHUVWKH&RXUWVKRXOGLQFOXGHLQLWVVFKHGXOLQJ RUGHU    7KHSDUWLHVFHUWLI\E\WKHLUVLJQDWXUHVEHORZWKDWWKH\KDYH GLVFXVVHGWKHQDWXUHDQGEDVLVRIWKHLUFODLPVDQGGHIHQVHVDQG WKHSRVVLELOLWLHVIRUSURPSWVHWWOHPHQWRUUHVROXWLRQRIWKHFDVH 3OHDVHVWDWHDQ\VSHFLILFSUREOHPVWKDWKDYHFUHDWHGDKLQGUDQFH WRWKHVHWWOHPHQWRIWKHFDVH    2017. 7KLVBBBBBBBGD\RIBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB 6LJQHG $WWRUQH\IRU3ODLQWLII  $WWRUQH\IRU'HIHQGDQW

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