Stainbrook v. Lions Gate Entertainment et al

Filing 9

Stainbrook v. Lions Gate Entertainment et al

Doc. 9

Case 3:06-cv-02898-DAK

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Filed 01/25/2007

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION ------------------------------------------------Jon Stainbrook, Plaintiff -vsLions Gate Entertainment, et al., Defendants. 1. : : : : : : : : : Case No. 3:06 CV 2898 Judge David A. Katz REPORT OF PARTIES' PLANNING MEETING UNDER FED.R.CIV.P.26(f) and LR 16.3(b)

Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and LR 16.3(b), a meeting was held on , and was attended by: , pro se plaintiff , counsel for defendant(s) Lions Gate Entertainment and Palm Pictures, LLC

January 24, 2007 Jon Stainbrook Nathan A. Hall 2. The parties:

have exchanged the pre-discovery disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1) and The Court's prior order; X will exchange such disclosures by February 28, 2007 have not been required to make initial disclosures. 3. The parties recommend the following track: Expedited Administrative X Standard Mass Tort Complex

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4.

This case is suitable for one or more of the following Alternative Dispute Resolutions ("ADR") mechanisms: Early Neutral Evaluation Summary Jury Trial Case not suitable for ADR X Mediation Summary Bench Trial Arbitration

5.

The parties ______do/ X not consent to the jurisdiction of the

United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). 6. Recommended Discovery Plan: (a) Describe the subjects on which discovery is to be sought and the nature and extent of discovery. Plaintiff's claims/Defendants' defenses, financial information of parties, Plaintiff's damages, parties/individuals responsible for alleged infringement (b) 7. 8. parties: 9. 10. Discovery cut-off date: 150 days before trial 120 days before trial

Recommended dispositive motion date:

Recommended cut-off for amending the pleadings and/or adding additional 120 days after CMC (May 29, 2007) Recommended date for a status hearing: June, 2007 Other matters for the attention of the Court: Expert disclosure ­ May 31, 2007 .

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Counsel shall indicate their consent to proceed with electronic case filing (ECF) (Indicate yes or no) (if yes, please indicate if you are presently set up in ECF; if no, please indicate why not or when you will be set up for ECF) No Yes Plaintiff(s) Pro Se

Defendant(s) Currently set up for ECF

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Plaintiff: Jon Stainbrook (by e-mail consent)

Attorney for Defendants: Lions Gate Entertainment and Palm Pictures, LLC /s/ Nathan A. Hall

COUNSEL IS DIRECTED TO NOTE THE REQUIREMENT OF THE RULE 26(f) MEETING (page 2) AND THE NECESSITY OF FILING THE REPORT OF THE PLANNING MEETING NO LATER THAN 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CMC AND COMPLY WITH THE COURT'S OTHER DIRECTIVE (page 3).