Doe v. Fischer et al

Filing 34

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Rule 26 due by 11/14/1014. Motions to Join Parties/Amend Pleadings due by 12/5/2014. Fact Depositions completed by 3/27/2015. Settlement Conference set for 4/9/2015 10:00 AM in US Courthouse, 2 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY 14202 -3350 before Hon. H. Kenneth Schroeder Jr. Plaintiff's Expert Disclosure by 4/17/2015. Defendant's Expert Disclosure by 5/22/2015. Expert Depositions completed by 7/10/2015. Discovery completed by 7/17/2015. Dispositive Motions due by 8/21/2015. Signed by Hon. H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr on 10/31/2014. (KER)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

JANE DOE,
Plaintiff,

13-CV-0344A(Sr)

v.
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER
BRIAN FISCHER, et al.,
Defendants.

Pursuant to the Order of the Hon. Richard J. Arcara referring the above
case to the undersigned for pretrial procedures and the entry of a scheduling order as
provided in Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 16.1(a) of the
Local Rules of Civil Procedure for the Western District of New York, it is ORDERED
that:
1.

Compliance with the mandatory disclosure requirements found

in Rule 26(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will be accomplished by
November 14, 2014.

2.

All motions to join other parties and to amend the pleadings

shall be filed on or before December 5, 2014.

3.

All fact depositions shall be completed no later than March 27,

4.

Plaintiff shall identify any expert witnesses who may be used at

2015.

trial and provide reports pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(2)(B) by April 17, 2015.

Defendant shall identify any expert witnesses who may be used at trial and provide
reports pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(2)(B) by May 22, 2015. Such disclosures shall
be served on all counsel. See also Local Rule 26.

5.

All expert depositions shall be completed no later than

July 10, 2015.

6.

All discovery in this case shall be completed no later than

July 17, 2015.

7.

A settlement conference will be held with the undersigned at 2

Niagara Square, Buffalo, New York on April 9, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.

8.

Plaintiff’s counsel shall submit a formal written settlement

demand to defendants’ counsel no later than March 6, 2015. Defendant’s counsel
shall respond to plaintiff’s counsel in writing no later than April 3, 2015.

9.

Dispositive motions by all parties shall be filed and served no

later than August 21, 2015. See generally Local Rule 7.1(c); 56. Such motions shall be
made returnable before the Magistrate Judge.

11.

Modification or extension of the dates set forth in this

scheduling order are strongly discouraged. Extensions will only be considered
for meritorious reasons.

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13.

Sanctions: Counsel’s attention is directed to Fed.R.Civ.P. 16(f)

calling for sanctions in the event of failure to comply with any direction of this Court.

SO ORDERED.

DATED:

Buffalo, New York
October 31, 2014
S/ H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr.
H. KENNETH SCHROEDER, JR.
United States Magistrate Judge

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