USDC/ATTY-003 | LR 16.1 (Rev. 2/07) Report of Parties Planning Meeting
Reports from retained experts under Rule 26(a)(2) due:
By the party with the burden of proof on an issue: ____________________;
By the party not bearing the burden of proof on an issue: ____________________; and
Expert witness disclosures intended solely to contradict or rebut evidence on the same issue
identified by another party: ____________________.
Select:
5.
Magistrate judges will resolve discovery disputes. The parties
to have a
United States magistrate judge conduct any and all further proceedings in the case, including
trial, and order the entry of a final judgment.
6.
Mediation shall take place on or before ____________________.
7.
Potential dispositive motions shall be filed by ____________________, with responses and
replies filed according to the Local Rules.
8.
The parties request a pretrial conference in ____________________.
The plaintiff(s) shall submit a proposed pretrial order to defendant(s) on or before
____________________.
The defendant(s) shall compile a proposed integrated pretrial order and submit it to chambers
of the presiding judicial officer on or before ____________________.
9.
Where applicable, proposed jury instruction shall be exchanged and transmitted to chamber s
of the presiding judicial officer in WordPerfect format on or before ____________________.
10.
Where applicable, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law shall be exchanged and
transmitted to chambers of the presiding judicial officer in WordPerfect format on
or before ____________________.
11.
A final settlement conference will take place on ____________________.
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