Snead v. Lobianco et al

Filing 182

ORDER: ORDERED that the parties shall consult and advise the Court by February 8, 2022 whether, should this case proceed to trial, all parties consent to a bench trial before this Court. Should there be a division of views among the parties, no one shall on any account advise the Court which party or parties has elected to proceed to trial before a jury. Should the parties decide to proceed to trial before a jury, this Court will advise the Clerk of Court that this case is ready for trial durin g the period April to June 2022. The Court will attempt to give the parties as much notice as possible of the date the jury trial will begin. The parties must be prepared to proceed to trial before a jury as soon as a jury can be impaneled in their case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall consult and advise the Court by February 8, 2022 whether all parties consent to have this case proceed to trial before a Magistrate Judgerather than before this Court. Should the parties elect to pr oceed before a Magistrate Judge, they should complete the attached Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge and submit it to the Clerk of Court. Should there be a division of views among the parties, no one shall on any account advise the Court which party or parties were willing to proceed to trial before a Magistrate Judge. If all parties consent to trial before the Magistrate Judge, that trial may be conducted at the parties' election either as a jury tria l or a bench trial. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, should the parties elect to proceed to trial before a jury (whether before this Court or a Magistrate Judge) they must advise the Court by February 8, 2022 of the following: As set forth herein. IT IS F URTHER ORDERED that, should the parties consent to a bench trial before this Court, they will consult and advise the Court by February 8, 2022, of three Mondays during the period April to June 2022 when they are prepared to begin that trial. The Cour t will attempt to accommodate the parties' choice of dates and give them notice by March 4, 2022 of the date of the trial. The Court will also schedule a conference with the parties to discuss how much of the bench trial may proceed remotely. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 1/20/2022) (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Consent Form) (ama)