Duncan v. Allison et al

Filing 20

ORDER Requiring Parties to Submit a Joint Discovery Plan Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). (Response due by 3/21/2025) Signed by District Judge Terrence G. Berg. (AChu)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
JENNIE DUNCAN,

Plaintiff,

v.
JOHN ALLISON, et al.,

Defendants.
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Case No. 24-11856
Honorable Terrence G. Berg

ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO SUBMIT A JOINT DISCOVERY PLAN
PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 26(f)
Counsel shall comply with Fed. R. Civ. Proc. Rule 26(f) and submit to the
Court a joint discovery plan by March 21, 2025. In addition to the contents
required under Rule 26(f), the joint discovery plan shall contain a case summary
that:
? Summarizes the background of the action, the principal factual and
legal issues for both sides, and the relief sought by the plaintiff(s);
? Outlines the proposed discovery and proposes an appropriate
management plan, including a schedule setting discovery cut-off and
trial dates; and
? Describes any outstanding or anticipated discovery disputes, the bases
for any objections, and any anticipated motions, including dispositive
motions;
The proposed discovery plan and case summary shall be filed with the Court.
Counsel should also discuss:
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iv.

The issues and narrowing the issues;
Subject matter jurisdiction;
Relationship to other cases;
Necessity of amendments to pleadings, additional parties, thirdparty complaints, etc.;

v. Settlement, including alternative dispute resolution;
vi. Progress of discovery (counsel are instructed to commence
significant discovery prior to the entry of a scheduling order);
vii. Issues which may appropriately be resolved by motion; and
viii. Estimated trial length.
Counsel are directed to discuss case evaluation (formerly Amediation@) with
their clients, and the prospect of obtaining authority to stipulate to be bound by the
provisions of Mich. Ct. R. 2.403, including the section dealing with sanctions.
SO ORDERED.
s/Terrence G. Berg
TERRENCE G. BERG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated:

March 7, 2025

Certificate of Service
I hereby certify that on this date a copy of the foregoing notice was served
upon the parties and/or counsel of record by electronic means or first class U.S.
mail.
s/A. Chubb
CASE MANAGER AND DEPUTY CLERK