UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
Plaintiff,
CIVIL ACTION NO.
v.
Defendant.
SCHEDULING ORDER
WOODLOCK, J.
This Order is intended primarily to aid and assist counsel in
scheduling and planning the preparation and presentation of cases,
thereby insuring the effective, speedy and fair disposition of
cases, either by settlement or trial.
The above-entitled action having been heard on
, it is hereby ORDERED pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 16.1(F), that:
(1) amendments and/or supplements to the pleadings
shall be filed by ,
2008;
(2) all trial experts are to be designated and
disclosure of information contemplated by Fed.
R. Civ. P. Rule 26 provided by the
plaintiff(s) no later than
, 2008, and by the defendant(s) no later
than , 2008; Expert
depositions shall be completed by
,2008;
(3) discovery is to be completed by
, 2008, unless shortened or
enlarged by Order of this Court;
(4) motions for summary judgment are to be filed
by ,
2008, after completion of the necessary
discovery and responses are to be filed within
fourteen (14) calendar days thereafter
pursuant to Local Rule 7.1 and all filings
must conform to the requirements of Local Rule
56.1;
(5) ELECTRONIC FILING: All future submissions in
this case are subject to electronic filing and
all counsel who choose to appear must make
arrangements to register for participation in
electronic case filing, if they have not
already done so.
(6) A further scheduling/status conference is set
for , 2008 at___ p.m. in Courtroom 1,
on the 3rd Floor of the John Joseph Moakley
United States Courthouse in Boston before
Judge Woodlock. By SEVEN DAYS BEFORE, the
parties shall file a JOINT STATUS REPORT
indicating the current status of the case,
including discovery proceedings, settlement
discussions, pending or contemplated motions,
proposed dates for pretrial conferences and
for trial, and any other matters which should
be addressed at the further conference.
All provisions and deadlines contained in this order having
been established with the participation of the parties to this
case, any requests for modification must be presented to the judge
or magistrate judge, if referred for case management proceedings.
Any requests for extension will be granted only for good cause
shown supported by affidavits, other evidentiary materials, or
reference to pertinent portions of the record. The request shall
be made by motion and shall contain the reasons for the request, a
summary of the discovery which remains to be taken, and a date
certain when the requesting party will complete the additional
discovery, join other parties, amend the pleadings or file motions.
The Court may then enter an amended scheduling order, if necessary.
Counsel are encouraged to seek an early resolution of this
matter. Additional case management conferences may be scheduled by
the court or upon the request of counsel, if the Court can be of
assistance in resolving preliminary issues or in settlement.
By the Court,
DATE: Deputy Clerk
