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Case Management Plan - Indiana
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN The following provisions apply to civil cases filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana that are not exempt from filing a Case Management Plan ("CMP") under Local Rule 16-1. Special Instructions For Pro Se Parties Any party who is not represented by counsel (known as a pro se party) and who is not incarcerated may participate fully in the preparation of the CMP. Alternatively, however, nonincarcerated pro se parties may simply mail a letter containing that party's complete name, address, telephone number, and a summary of the case that includes only the main or major facts. This letter must be mailed to all opposing counsel (or parties, if unrepresented) within 70 days from the date that the case was filed or removed to this Court. Pro se parties may obtain the names and addresses of counsel for opposing parties by calling the clerk's office at 317-229-3700 or conducting a case search on the Court's webpage at www.insd.uscourts.gov. Counsel for opposing parties shall then incorporate the information from the pro se party's letter, timely sign and submit the CMP to the Court, and serve a copy on the pro se party. General Instructions For All Cases Unless the plaintiff is pro se, counsel for plaintiff shall be responsible for coordinating timely completion of the CMP. The deadline for filing the CMP is 90 days from the date the case was filed or removed. The deadline for filing the CMP shall not be extended without written motion which establishes good cause to extend the deadline. Regardless of the status of the CMP, the parties are free to engage in discovery in compliance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rules of this Court. The calculation of all deadlines for the CMP is based on the "Anchor Date," which means the date that the case was filed or removed to the Court. Because all CMP deadlines are linked to the Anchor Date, plaintiffs must promptly effectuate service on all defendants. The Court may entertain requests from defendants to modify/lengthen all CMP deadlines if service is not made promptly. Depending on the type of case, the Anchor Date is used to calculate certain deadlines that will govern pretrial management. Please note, however, that the parties are encouraged to shorten these time frames in appropriate cases so that the case may be scheduled for trial more quickly than the outer deadlines otherwise applicable. The use of the term "months" for calculating the dates (rather than counting days) is for ease of calculation. Thus, for example, if the Anchor Date is the 20th of the month, most of CMP deadlines will fall on the 20th of the respective months regardless of how many days comprise the intervening months. District Judges and Magistrate Judges regularly receive documents filed by all parties. Therefore, parties shall not bring "courtesy copies" to any chambers unless specifically directed 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com to do so by the Court. In accordance with Local Rule 26-2, discovery papers are not ordinarily filed with the Court. In addition to those conferences required by Local Rule 37-1, counsel are encouraged to hold informal conferences in person or by phone to resolve any disputes involving nondispositive issues that may otherwise require submission of a motion to the Court. This requirement does not apply to cases involving pro se parties. Therefore, prior to filing any nondispositive motion (including motions for extension of time), the moving party must contact opposing counsel to determine whether there is an objection to any non-dispositive motion (including motions for extension of time), and state in the motion whether opposing counsel objects to the motion. If an objection cannot be resolved by counsel, the opposing counsel's position shall be stated within the motion. The motion should also indicate whether opposing counsel plans to file a written objection to the motion and the date by which the Court can expect to receive the objection (within the time limits set in Local Rule 7-1). If after a reasonable effort, opposing counsel cannot be reached, the moving party shall recite in the motion the dates and times that messages were left for opposing counsel. Form date: November 2008 (modified February 19, 2013) 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com [INSERT CASE CAPTION] CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN I. Parties and Representatives A. [Insert correct name of each party] B. [Insert full name, address, telephone, fax number, and e-mail address of all counsel] Counsel shall promptly file a notice with the Clerk if there is any change in this information. II. Synopsis of Case A. [Insert a one paragraph statement of plaintiff's claims, including basis for subject matter jurisdiction. B. [Insert a one paragraph responsive statement of defendant's claims, including subject matter jurisdiction.] III. Pretrial Pleadings and Disclosures A. The parties shall serve their Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 initial disclosures on or before [no later than 4 months from Anchor Date]. [Note: Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(E) permits the parties to object to making initial disclosures or to stipulate to a different deadline for making such disclosures based upon the circumstances of the action. If any objection and/or stipulation is made to initial disclosures in the CMP, the parties shall briefly state the circumstances justifying their respective positions. B. Plaintiff(s) shall file preliminary witness and exhibit lists on or before ______________ [no later than 5 months from Anchor Date]. C. Defendant(s) shall file preliminary witness and exhibit lists on or before [no later than 6 months from Anchor Date]. D. All motions for leave to amend the pleadings and/or to join additional parties shall be filed on or before [no later than 5 months from Anchor Date]. E. Plaintiff(s) shall serve Defendant(s) (but not file with the Court) a statement of special damages, if any, and make a settlement demand, on or before [no 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com later than 5 months from the Anchor Date]. Defendant(s) shall serve on the Plaintiff(s) (but not file with the Court) a response thereto within 30 days after receipt of the demand. F. Plaintiff(s) shall disclose the name, address, and vita of any expert witness, and shall serve the report required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) on or before [no later than 13 months from Anchor Date]. Defendant(s) shal
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