Goodwin v. Dunning

Filing 20

AMENDED SCHEDULING LETTER AND PROGRESSION ORDER - Pursuant to Defendant's request for clarification of the scheduling letter entered in this case (Filing No. 19 ), the scheduling letter (Filing No. 16 ) previously entered in this case is h ereby vacated. The following provisions shall govern progression of this case: IT IS ORDERED: All depositions, whether or not they are intended to be used at trial, shall be completed by May 30, 2017. All interrogatories, requests for admission an d requests for production or inspection, whether or not they are intended to be used at trial, shall be served on or before March 23, 2017. The Final Pretrial Conference will be held before the Magistrate Judge on November 7, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Pr ior to the pretrial conference, all items as directed in NECivR and full preparation shall have been completed so that trial may begin at any time following the Pretrial Conference. The trial date will be set by the Magistrate Judge at the time o f the Final Pretrial Conference. 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 Susan Bazis to be held on November 7, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(GJG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
VIOLET GOODWIN,
Plaintiff,

8:16CV458

vs.
TIMOTHY DUNNING,

AMENDED SCHEDULING LETTER
AND
PROGRESSION ORDER

Defendant.
This case was randomly assigned to Senior United States District Court Judge Joseph F.
Bataillon for disposition, and United States Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis for full pretrial
supervision.
Pursuant to Defendant’s request for clarification of the scheduling letter entered in this
case (Filing No. 19), the scheduling letter (Filing No. 16) previously entered in this case is
hereby vacated. The following provisions shall govern progression of this case:
IT IS ORDERED:
1.
All depositions, whether or not they are intended to be used at trial, shall be
completed by May 30, 2017. 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 March 23, 2017.
2.
All motions to amend the pleadings shall be filed on or before May 2, 2017. The
parties must comply with the provisions of NECivR when moving to amend the pleadings.
3.
Motions to compel discovery shall be filed on or before June 13, 2017. The
parties must comply with the provisions of NECivR (i) before filing a motion to compel.
4.
Dispositive Motions. All dispositive motions shall be filed on or before June 29,
2017. The parties must comply with the provisions of NECivR and NECivR 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 (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 August 28,

2017. The plaintiff shall provide additions and/or proposed deletions to
Defense counsel by September 11, 2017. Defense counsel shall submit
the Proposed Order on Final Pretrial Conference to the court by no later
than September 25, 2017. 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.

c.

6.
Conference.

The Final Pretrial Conference will be held before the Magistrate Judge on
November 7, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Prior to the pretrial conference, all
items as directed in NECivR 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

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 Susan Bazis to be
held on November 7, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.

Dated this 22nd day of February, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Susan M. Bazis
United States Magistrate Judge

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