Oliver v. County of Effingham et al

Filing 3

General ORDER pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). Signed by Magistrate Judge G. R. Smith on 5/23/18. (Attachments: # 1 Notice) (wwp)

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IN THE UNTAEI} SSATES DISTRICT COURT

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FON TIIE SOI TTIENNDISIEICT OF GtrORGIA

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Federal R*le of Civil Pm*dure 26(f) require* the parties to co*fer,
*evelop a proposed discovery pla:r, and submit a report' to this Court.
to
Subaequeut the fflingofthe report, a Fcheduliog0rder must be entered
pursrrantto Fed.R. Civ.P. 16(b).?herefore,bytbee*,rlierofSOdays alter
any defendanthas been servedwith the complaint or 45 daye a&er any
defendaathaeappeared,t"heparrieo rhall confer as providedin Rule 26(f),
$ee L"R 26.1{a)" Within 14 drys a*er the required conferenceheld
pursuant to Rute 26(f), the parties shall submii to the Court a written
report conforming to {he language and foraat cf the Rule 26(f) Report
attachedto this Order. L.R. 26.1{b);seeAppendixof Forss to l-ocal Rules.
Except in unusualty protracted or complexceses, parties will be
the
eryecfed to adhereto the following deadlinesand ]isitations:

1.

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Thepartiesshall*we ull written dtseauetS opposingparties
within 140 days cf the filing
al1
andshall compiete depositions
named in the original
of the }ast answer of the defendarrts
L.R.26.1(d)(i).
complaint.
The plaintiff must furnis;h the eapert witness reparts and,
required by Rule 26{aXB)within 6Odays after the
d,isclosures
L.R. 26.1(dxii).
&gle 26(fl conference.
The defendart must furnish bhe expert witftess repqrts o.nd
disclasuresrequired by R:rle 26{aX2)wiihi:r 9Odays after ihe
Rule 26{fl eonference (or 60 days after the last e:}swer,
whicheveris late"i. L.R. 26.l(dxiiil.
The last day for fiIing motiansta add.orjoin p($ties or amend
thepleadings i.s60 days after the first an$cer of the defendants
namedin the originalcomplaint.L.R. 16.3.

D.

The last day for liling all ather rnotions, including Baubert
motions but excluding motions in limine, is 30 days after the
cloesof discovery.I".R. ?.4.

Plaintiffs counselshall ensurethat a eopyof this Order is sewedupon each
party. Finally, a parg wha caanot gain the cooperalionofthe ctber party
in preparingthe Rule Z${f,t
repor*shouldadvise Court prior to the due
the
date of the report of the other party's failure to cocperate.
SO ONDER&D.
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SOLITHEIL\ I'IST'RICT OF GTORGIN

UNITED S?ATESNIS?RICT COIJRT
SOUTHERN
I)ISTRTCT GEORGIA
OF
DIVISION

PIaintiff
CaseNo.

Defecdant

BULN 26(O REPORT
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2.

Date of Rule 26{f) conference:
Parties or counsel whc participated in ccnference:

3.

Ifany defendant hae yet to be served, pleaee identi8' the
defendant and state when serrriceis expected.

*.

Date the Rule 26&X1) di*elcsureswere madeor will be made:

$.

If any pariy objects to making the initial disclosures required by
Rule 26(aX1) or proposeschanges to the timing or form of those
disclosures,
ia) Identift the party or parties making the objection cr
praposal:

tb)

Specify the objecticn or proposal:

6.

The Local Rules provide a 140-dayperiodfor discovery. Ifany
party is requesiingadditional time for discovery,
(a)

Identifu the party or parties requestingadditional time:

(b)

State the nurnber of monthii the parties are requesting for
discoverv:

rnonths
(d

Identify the reason(s)for requesting additi.onat time for
discovervl

Unusually large number of parties
Unusually }arge number of claims or defe*ees
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Unusually large number of witnesces
Exceptionally complex fac*ual issues

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Need fot diecovery ouiside the United Ststes

Gther:
Please provide a brief'statement in srrpport ofeach ofthe
reasonsidcntified above:

7.

If any party is requesling that discovery be limited to particular
i$suesor esnductedin phases,please
(d

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8.

ldentify ihe party or parties requesting such limits:

State the natule of any proposed lirnits:

The Local Rules provide, and the Court generally imposes, the
following deadlines:
Last day for filing motisns ts add
or join parties or amend pleadings

60 days afber isgue is joined

Last day to furnish expert witness
report by plaintilf

60 daye after RuIe26(S
con&rrence

Last day to tumish expert witnees
report by a defendant

90 days after Sule 26($
confurence(or
60 days
after the answer,
whichever ie latar)

Last day to file mations

30 days after close of
discovery

Ifany party requests a modilication o{any ofthese deadliaes,
(a)

(b)

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Identi$ the party or parties requesting the modification:

State which deadline should be mcdified and the reason
supporting the requeet:

If the case involves electronie discovery,
A)

State whether the parties have reached an agreement
regarding the preservatiog disclosure, or discovery of
electtonically stored information, and ifthe parties prefer to
have their agreement memoralized in tbe scheduling order,
briefly describe the terms af their agreement:

(b)

ldentify any issues r*gardingelectronieally stored
information as to which ttre parties have been unable to
reach an agreement:

lo. If the case is kuown ta involve claims of priviiege or proteetion of
trial p:eparation material,
(d

State whether the parties have reaehed an agreement
regarding the procedtres for asserting clai*s of privilege cr
protection aftier production ofeither electronj.cor other
dis*overv material:

ft)

Briefly describe i,he terms of any agreement the parties wish
tc have memoralizcd in the scheduling order (cr attach eny
separate proposedorder which the parties are requesting
the Court to enter addressing such matters):

k)

Identi$ any issues regar*ing claims ofprivilege or
protection as to which the partien have been unable to reach
an agreement:

11.

State any other matters the Court should include in its scheduline
orderi

12.

The parties certi{y by their signatures be}ow ihat they havc
discuseedthe nature antl basis of their claims and defensesand

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the possibilities for prornpt settlemenl or resoluti*n of the case"
Please state any specific prablems that have created a hindra*ce
to the settlement of ihc ease:

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day of
Signed:
Attorne-v hr Plaintifr

Atloraev *sr Defendan|