Epp et al v. Frakes et al

Filing 34

AMENDED ORDER SETTING SCHEDULE FOR PROGRESSION OF CASE - Plaintiff's motion 33 for extension of time is granted. The Final Pretrial Conference will be held before the Magistrate Judge on May 24, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. Prior to the pretrial confe rence, all items as directed in NECivR 16.2 and full preparation shall have been completed so that trial may begin at any time following the Pretrial Conference. If a plaintiff is held in an institution, the pretrial conference will be by telephone. In that case, Defense counsel shall contact the plaintiff's institution in advance and arrange to initiate and place the conference call. The trial date will be set by the Magistrate Judge at the time of the Final Pretrial Conference. The cle rk of the court is directed to set a pro se case management deadline in this case using the following text: Pretrial conference before Magistrate Judge Cheryl Zwart to be held on May 24, 2018. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (CS)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
WILLIAM EPP,
Plaintiff,
v.
SCOTT FRAKES, et al.,
Defendants.

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4:16CV3176
AMENDED
ORDER SETTING
SCHEDULE FOR
PROGRESSION OF CASE

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time (Filing No. 33)
is granted, and the progression schedule (Filling No. 32) is amended as follows:
1.
All depositions, whether or not they are intended to be used at trial, shall
be completed by January 15, 2018. All interrogatories, requests for admission and
requests for production or inspection, whether or not they are intended to be used at
trial, shall be served on or before November 13, 2017.
2.
All motions to amend the pleadings shall be filed on or before December
15, 2017. The parties must comply with the provisions of NECivR 15.1 when moving
to amend the pleadings.
3.
Motions to compel discovery shall be filed on or before January 29,
2018. The parties must comply with the provisions of NECivR 7.1(i) before filing a
motion to compel.
4.
Dispositive Motions. All dispositive motions shall be filed on or before
February 15, 2018. The parties must comply with the provisions of NECivR 7.1 and
NECivR 56.1 when filing summary judgment motions.

5.

Pretrial Conference.
a.

Defense counsel will have the primary responsibility for drafting
the Order on Final Pretrial Conference, pursuant to the format and
requirements set out in NECivR 16.2(a)(2). The plaintiff will be
responsible for cooperating in the preparation and signing of the
final version of the Order. The Order should be submitted to the
plaintiff and to any other parties by April 16, 2018. The plaintiff
shall provide additions and/or proposed deletions to Defense
counsel by April 30, 2018. Defense counsel shall submit the
Proposed Order on Final Pretrial Conference to the court by no
later than May 14, 2018. If a party proposes an addition or
deletion which is not agreed to by all the other parties, that fact
should be noted in the text of the document. The Proposed Order
on Final Pretrial Conference must be signed by all pro se parties
and by counsel for all represented parties.

b.

The Final Pretrial Conference will be held before the Magistrate
Judge on May 24, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. Prior to the pretrial
conference, all items as directed in NECivR 16.2 and full
preparation shall have been completed so that trial may begin at
any time following the Pretrial Conference.

c.

If a plaintiff is held in an institution, the pretrial conference will
be by telephone. In that case, Defense counsel shall contact the
plaintiff’s institution in advance and arrange to initiate and place
the conference call.

6.
The trial date will be set by the Magistrate Judge at the time of the Final
Pretrial Conference.
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7.
The clerk of the court is directed to set a pro se case management
deadline in this case using the following text: Pretrial conference before Magistrate
Judge Cheryl Zwart to be held on May 24, 2018.
DATED this 16 day of October, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge

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