Plaintiff(s) And Defendant(s) Joint Rule 26(f)(1) Report (Judge Pallmeyer)

PLAINTIFF(S) AND DEFENDANT(S) JOINT RULE 26(f)(1) REPORT (Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer). This is a Northern District of Illinois form used to document the parties’ Rule 26(f) planning meeting and outline their proposed discovery plan. The report identifies the date and location of the conference, participating counsel, and whether settlement was discussed. It requires the parties to specify the subjects requiring discovery—such as product design, technology development, use of the product, employment history, and medical treatment—and propose deadlines for initial disclosures, fact discovery, expert reports, depositions, amendments to pleadings, and dispositive motions. The form also anticipates extensive depositions and large volumes of documents. Parties must provide projected trial readiness, trial length, and indicate whether they consent to magistrate jurisdiction. www.FormsWorkflow.com