Washington International Insurance Company et al v. Ashton Agency, Inc.

Filing 36

ORDER approving 35 Discovery Plan. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Landya B. McCafferty. Ready for Trial on 5/15/2012. Summary Judgment Motions due by 1/16/2012. Dispositive Motion Filing Deadline 12/19/2011. Discovery deadline 3/14/2012.(kad)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Washington International
Insurance Company, et al.
v.

Civil No. 10-cv-526-LM

Ashton Agency, Inc., et al.

O R D E R
On November 22, 2011, a preliminary pretrial
conference was held in this case.

Attorney Bradford

Carver appeared for plaintiffs and Attorney Martha Van Oot
appeared for defendant.

Following discussion with counsel,

the court adopts the parties’ proposed discovery plan but
places the case on an expedited rather than standard track.
The key deadlines in the expedited scheduling order
are summarized in the chart below.
Scheduling Designation

Deadline

Completion of Discovery

March 14, 2012

Joinder of Additional
Parties

Plaintiffs: December 9, 2011
Defendant: January 6, 2012

Third-Party Actions

December 9, 2011

Amendment of Pleadings

Plaintiffs: December 9, 2011
Defendant: January 6, 2012
Dismiss: December 19, 2011
Summary Judgment: January 16, 2012
Two-week period beginning May 15,
2012

Dispositive Motions
Trial Date

To the extent the discovery plan conflicts with this
order, this order controls.
As discussed with counsel, counsel may request a
status conference with the court to assist in expedited
resolution of any pretrial or case management issues that
arise between today’s date and the trial date.

__________________________
Landya B. McCafferty
United States Magistrate Judge
Date: November 22, 2011
cc:

Bradford R. Carver, Esq.
Geoffrey M. Coan, Esq.
Jeffrey C. Spear, Esq.
Martha Van Oot, Esq.