Mulkey v. Transit Authority of the City of Omaha
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AMENDED ORDER OF PROGRESSION. Pursuant to the parties' Joint Report for Further Progression (#29), the unexpired deadlines shall remain in effect. The pretrial conference and jury trial remain as scheduled in the court's Order Setting Final Schedule for Progression (#17).Ordered by Magistrate Judge F.A. Gossett. (ARL, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
MARK D. MULKEY,
Plaintiff,
vs.
THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF OMAHA d/b/a METRO AREA
TRANSIT,
Defendant.
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Case No. 8:14CV210
AMENDED
ORDER OF PROGRESSION
This case is before the court on the Joint Report for Further Progression (#29). The
parties have agreed to abide by the remaining deadlines set out in the court's Order Setting
Final Schedule for Progression (#17).
IT IS ORDERED that the following schedule shall apply:
1.
Pretrial Disclosures. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3), each party shall
serve opposing counsel and file a redacted version as applicable with the following
information regarding the evidence it may present at trial other than solely for impeachment
purposes as soon as practicable but not later than the date specified:
a.
Nonexpert Witnesses - On or before September 3, 2015: The
name, address and telephone number1 of each witness, separately identifying those
whom the party expects to present and those whom the party may call if the need
arises.
b.
Deposition Testimony and Discovery - The designation of discovery
testimony and discovery responses intended to be utilized at trial is not required at
this time.
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In accordance with the E-Government Act, counsel shall, on witness lists, exhibits, and other
disclosures and/or documents filed with the court, redact Social Security numbers, home
addresses, telephone numbers, and other personally identifying information of witnesses, but shall
serve an unredacted version on opposing parties. See NECivR 5.0.3.
c.
Trial Exhibits - On or before September 3, 2015: A list of all exhibits
it expects to offer by providing a numbered listing and permitting examination of
such exhibits, designating on the list those exhibits it may offer only if the need
arises.
d.
Waiver of Objections. Any and all objections to the use of the
witnesses, deposition testimony, discovery responses, or exhibits disclosed
pursuant to the above subparagraphs, including any objection pursuant to Fed. R.
Civ. P. 32(a) that a deponent is available to testify at the trial, shall be made a part
of the pretrial order. Failure to list objections (except those under Fed. R. Evid. 402
and 403) is a waiver of such objections, unless excused by the court for good cause
shown.
2.
Motions in Limine.
Motions in limine shall be filed on or before
September 18, 2015.
3.
The Final Pretrial Conference with the undersigned magistrate judge is set
for October 26, 2015, at 10:00 A.M., in chambers, 111 South 18th Plaza, Suite 2210,
Roman L. Hruska United States Courthouse, Omaha, Nebraska.
The final pretrial
conference shall be attended by lead counsel for represented parties. Counsel shall
complete prior to the pretrial conference, all items as directed in NECivR 16.2.2 By the time
of the pretrial conference, full preparation for trial shall have been made so that trial may
begin immediately thereafter.
The pretrial conference will include a discussion of
settlement, and counsel shall be prepared through investigation, discovery and
communication with clients and insurers, if any, to discuss fully the subject of settlement,
including realistic expectations about liability, obstacles to agreement, offers made, and
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All personal information should be redacted from the public version of the order and/or
attachments filed with the Clerk. See NECivR 5.0.3.
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offers which can be made at the conference. Counsel shall be prepared to make additional
offers or proposals for settlement in behalf of their clients at the pretrial conference, and
counsel shall be prepared to make or opine on recommendations for further negotiations
and conferences.
4.
Mediation and Settlement:
a.
If the parties intend to mediate their dispute, notice of the mediation
shall be given to the staff of the magistrate judge's office. The filing of a mediation
reference order will terminate pending motions, without prejudice to refiling. If the
mediation is not successful, the moving party may reinstate such a motion by filing
a written notice to that effect, and the other parties may respond in accordance with
the local rules, regarding the date of the notice as reinstating the response/reply
time that remained as of the date the mediation reference order was filed.
b.
Not later than two weeks prior to trial, plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel
shall serve on defendant or defendant's counsel a written, updated settlement
proposal. Defendant or defendant's counsel shall respond in writing to such
proposal not later than one week before trial.
c.
Notice of settlement shall be given to the trial judge's office as soon
as practicable but in any event in time to avoid summoning a jury. If a case settles
and notice of settlement is not given in sufficient time to avoid summoning a jury,
assessment of jury costs may – and normally will – be made against a party and/or
counsel for one or more of the parties. For purposes of this paragraph, a jury is
considered summoned for a trial at noon the business day prior to the designated
date of trial
5.
A jury trial is set to commence, at the court's call, during the week of
November 17, 2015, in Omaha, Nebraska, before the Honorable Laurie Smith Camp,
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Chief United States District Judge. Unless otherwise ordered, jury selection shall be at the
commencement of trial.
6.
Motions to Alter Dates. All requests for changes of deadlines or settings
established herein shall be directed to the magistrate judge by appropriate motion,
including all requests for changes of trial dates. Such motions shall not be considered in
the absence of a showing by counsel of due diligence in the timely development of this
case for trial and the recent development of circumstances, unanticipated prior to the filing
of the motion, which require that additional time be allowed.
DATED: August 10, 2015.
BY THE COURT:
s/ F.A. Gossett, III
United States Magistrate Judge
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