CoStar Realty Information, Inc. et al v. Atkinson Hunt et al

Filing 31

SCHEDULING ORDER:Status Report due by 1/11/2007.. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 8/29/06. (rank, Deputy Clerk)

CoStar Realty Information, Inc. et al v. Atkinson Hunt et al

Doc. 31

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND COSTAR REALTY INFORMATION and COSTAR GROUP, INC., Plaintiff * vs. * ATKINSON HUNT, et al., * Defendants ****** SCHEDULING ORDER This scheduling order is being entered pursuant to Local Rule 103.9. Any inquiries concerning the schedule should be directed to my chambers, not to the Clerk's Office. The schedule will not be changed except for good cause. This case is subject to electronic filing. Please familiarize yourself with the procedures for electronic filing available at: www.mdd.uscourts.gov. You must use the electronic filing system for filing documents with the Clerk and sending case related correspondence to chambers. When you file a document electronically that, including attachments, is 15 pages or longer, you must also provide a paper copy of the document and a paper copy of the notice of electronic filing. The paper copy should be sent to the Clerk's Office, not directly to my chambers. I. DEADLINES Joint request for early settlement/ADR conference (This request will not postpone discovery unless otherwise ordered). Initial report whether there is unanimous consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge Moving for joinder of additional parties and amendment of pleadings September 12, 2006 Civil No. PJM 06-655 * *

September 12, 2006

October 13, 2006

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Plaintiff's Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures re experts Defendant's Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures re experts Plaintiff's rebuttal Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures re experts Rule 26(e)(2) supplementation of disclosures and responses Discovery deadline; submission of status report Requests for admission Dispositive pretrial motions deadline PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE: II. DISCOVERY Initial Disclosures

October 30, 2006 November 27, 2006 December 11, 2006 December 18, 2006 January 11, 2007 January 18, 2007 February 12, 2007

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This is an action in which Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) disclosures need not be made. Discovery Conference This action is exempted from the requirements of the first sentence of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d) and from Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f). However, you are encouraged to confer with one another immediately in order to (a) identify the issues, (b) set a discovery plan, (c) determine if the case can be resolved before your clients incur further litigation expense, and (d) establish a cordial professional relationship among yourselves. Procedure All the provisions of Local Rule 104 apply, including the following: a. All discovery requests must be served in time to assure that they are answered before the discovery deadline. An extension of the deadline will not be granted because of unanswered discovery requests.

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b. The existence of a discovery dispute as to one matter does not justify delay in taking any other discovery. The filing of a motion to compel or a motion for a protective order will not result in a general extension of the discovery deadline. c. No discovery materials, including Rule 26(a)(1) and Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures, should be filed with the court. d. Motions to compel shall be filed in accordance with Local Rule 104.8 and the applicable CM/ECF procedures. e. Please be familiar with the Discovery Guidelines of this Court which are Appendix A to the Local Rules. Appendix D contains guidelines for form discovery requests and confidentiality orders that may be helpful to you. III. STATUS REPORT The parties shall file on the day of the discovery deadline a status report covering the following matters: a. Whether discovery has been completed; b. Whether any motions are pending; c. Whether any party intends to file a dispositive pretrial motion; d. Whether the case is to be tried jury or non-jury and the anticipated length of trial; e. A certification that the parties have met to conduct serious settlement negotiations; and the date, time and place of the meeting and the names of all persons participating therein; f. Whether each party believes it would be helpful to refer this case to another judge of this court for a settlement or other ADR conference, either before or after the resolution of any dispositive pretrial motion; g. Whether all parties consent, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), to have a U.S. Magistrate Judge conduct any further proceedings in this case, either before or after the resolution of any dispositive pretrial motion, including trial (jury or non-jury) and entry of final judgment. h. Any other matter which you believe should be brought to the court's attention. IV. DISPOSITIVE PRETRIAL MOTIONS If more than one party intends to file a summary judgment motion, the provisions of Local Rule 105.2.c apply.
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After motions and responses thereto have been filed, I will advise you if a hearing is to be scheduled. V. STATUS AND PRETRIAL CONFERENCES I will set a scheduling conference after the status report has been filed, unless that report indicates that one or more of you intends to file a dispositive pretrial motion. In the latter event I will not set a scheduling conference until after I have ruled upon the motion (or the dispositive pretrial motion deadline passes without the anticipated motion being filed). At the scheduling conference: a. I will set a deadline for submitting the pretrial order, motions in limine, proposed voir dire questions and proposed jury instructions; b. I will set a pretrial conference date and a trial date; and c. I will ask you whether a settlement conference or other ADR conference with a judicial officer would be useful, and whether all parties would consent to trial (jury or non-jury) before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. Please confer with your client about these matters before the conference so that you are in a position to respond. VI. ATTORNEYS' FEES In any case where attorneys' fees may be sought by the prevailing party, counsel must be familiar with the provisions of Local Rule 109.2 and the Rules and Guidelines for Determining Lodestar Attorneys' Fees in Civil Rights and Discrimination Cases which are Appendix B to the Local Rules. VII. COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL RULES AND CM/ECF PROCEDURES The court will demand compliance with the Local Rules and CM/ECF procedures. If you need to obtain a copy of the Local Rules or the CM/ECF procedure, they are available on our website at www.mdd.uscourts.gov.

Date:

8/29/06

/s/ PETER J. MESSITTE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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