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Scheduling Order (Judge Collier - Knoxville) - Tennessee
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE at KNOXVILLE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * F O R M (No Need for Counsel to Prepare Prior to Conference) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SCHEDULING ORDER 1. Introduction: Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) a scheduling conference was heldin this cause on . Present representing the plaintiff were attorneys . Present representing the defendant were attorneys . Thefollowing action was taken. 2. Jurisdiction: In this case, the subject matter jurisdiction of the Court has beeninvoked pursuant to U.S.C. , and is --is not in dispute. 3. Consent to Magistrate Judge: The parties do -- do not consent that all proceedingsin this case may be conducted by a United States Magistrate Judge in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636(c). 4. Settlement / Alternative Dispute Resolution: (a) The possibility of settlement is at this time. (b) The parties will discuss the possibility of utilizing the Federal CourtMediation Program. They will notify the Court on or before as to whether they thinkthe Federal Court Mediation Program can aid in resolving this case. Letters should be sent to theattention of the Janet Jackson, U.S. District Court, 800 Market Street, Suite 130, Knoxville,Tennessee 37902. <<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2 5. Disclosure and Discovery: (a) Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) Meeting: The parties have held a discovery planningmeeting as required by Rule 26(f). -- or -- The parties will hold a discovery planning meeting as required by Rule 26(f)on ______________________ at ________m. The location of this meeting will be_____________________________. (b) Discovery Plan: The parties have filed with the Court a discovery plan inaccordance with Rule 26(f). -- or -- At the Rule 26(f) meeting the parties shall develop a discovery plan and fileit with the Court within ten (10) days after said meeting. This discovery plan shall conform to theprovisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f). (c) Initial Disclosures: The parties shall make all disclosures required by Rule26(a)(1) on or before . Initial disclosures shall be made in a manner to ensure that thefollowing deadlines will be met. -- or -- The parties shall make all disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1) on or before___________________________. (d) Expert Testimony: Disclosure of any expert testimony in accordance withFed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) shall be made by all parties on or before . (e) Final Witness List: On or before , the parties shall provide to allother parties a final witness list in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3)(A). Within five (5)days after service of this final witness list, the list may be supplemented. After that time the listmay be supplemented with leave of the court and for good cause. (f) All Discovery: All discovery, including the taking of depositions "forevidence" shall be completed by . (g) Pretrial Disclosures: On or before , the parties shall make thepretrial disclosures specified in Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3)(B) and (C). (Deposition testimony andexhibit list). All deposition testimony to be offered into evidence must be disclosed to all otherparties on or before this date. (h) Courtroom Technology: On or before _________, the parties shall disclose,to one another and to the Court, technology they intend to use in the courtroom during the trial andhow they intend to use it (e.g., display equipment; data storage, retrieval, or presentation devices).This disclosure shall list (1) equipment they intend to bring into the courtroom to use, and (2)equipment supplied by the Court the parties intend to use. 2<<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3 Further, the parties shall disclose to one another the content of their electronic or digitalmaterials by ________, and shall confirm the comatibility/viability ofp their planned use oftechnology with the Courts equipment by ___________. General information on equipment supplied by the Court is available on the Eastern District of Tennessee website (www.tned.uscourts.gov). Specific questions about Court-supplied equipment should be directedto the courtroom deputy (directory available on website). 6. Other Scheduling Matters: (a) Joinder of Parties: If any party wishes to join one or more additionalparties, such joinder shall be made by . (b) Dispositive Motions: All dispositive motions under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 andall motions for summary judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 shall be filed as soon as possible,but no later than . The failure to timely file such motions will be grounds to summarilydeny them. (c) Motions in Limine: Any motions in limine must be filed no later than . (d) Special Requests to Instruct for Jury Trial: Pursuant to Local Rule 51.1,requests for jury instructions shall be submitted to the Court no later than __________________ andshall be supported by citations of authority pursuant to Local Rule 7.4. A copy of the prepared juryinstructions should be sent as an electronic mil attachma ent in Word Perfect or Word Perfect-compatible format to collier_juryinstructions@tned.uscourts.gov. -- or -- Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusion of Law for Nonjury Trial: The parties shall submit to the Court proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, which shallbe supported by citations of authority in accordance with Local Rule 52.1, no later than _____________________. Proposed findings of facts shall contain a jurisdictional statement,identify the parties, and set out the facts in the chronological order the particular party intends toprove at trial. Conclusions of law should be concise with appropriate citations of authority pursuantto Local Rule 7.4. Conclusions of law should not be argumentative. A copy of the prepared proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law should be sent as an electronic mail attachment inWord Perfect or Word Perfect-compatible format to collier_factsandlaw@tned.uscourts.gov 7. Final Pretrial Conference: A final pretrial conference will be held in this case on at before the United States District Judge, Conference Room 9, Third Floor,Howard H. Baker Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee. The parties shall prepare and submit a finalpretrial order to the Court on or before the date of the final pretrial conference. 8. Trial: The trial of this case will be held before the United States District Judge(and a jury) (without the intervention of a jury) beginning on . The trial isexpected to last days. Counsel shall be present at 9:00 a.m. to take up any preliminary 3 <<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4matters which may
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