Case:
Scheduling Order
Casper, D.J.
This Scheduling Order is intended primarily to provide a reasonable timetable for
discovery and motion practice and to ensure the fair and just resolution of this matter, either by
settlement or trial, without undue delay or expense.
Having conducted a Scheduling Conference between the parties pursuant to Local Rule
16.1(a), it is hereby ORDERED pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
and Local Rule 16.1(f) that:
1. Initial Disclosures. Initial disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) must be
completed by _________.
2. Amendments to Pleadings. Except for good cause shown, no motions seeking leave
to add new parties or to amend the pleadings to assert new claims or defenses may be filed after
_______.
3. Fact Discovery.
a. Final Deadline. All discovery, other than expert discovery, must be
completed by __________.
4. Status Conference. A status conference will be held on _________ at ____ in
Courtroom 11.
5. Expert Discovery.
a. Plaintiff(s)’ trial experts must be designated and the information required
by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) must be disclosed by ____________.
b. Defendant(s)’ trial experts must be designated and the information
required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) must be disclosed by _____________.
c. All trial experts must be deposed by _______.
6. Summary Judgment Motions.
a. Motions for summary judgment must be filed by ______.
b. Opposition to summary judgment motions must be filed within 21 days after
service of the motion pursuant to Local Rule 7.1.
c. All summary judgment filings shall conform to the requirements of Local Rule
56.1.
7. Initial Pretrial Conference. An initial pretrial conference shall be held on _____ at
____ in Courtroom 11. The parties shall confer regarding the topics identified under Local Rule
16.5(d) and shall prepare and submit a joint pretrial memorandum in accordance with Local Rule
16.5(d) no later than five (5) business days prior to the pretrial conference. The pretrial
memorandum shall also propose deadlines for the filing of motions in limine, proposed jury
instructions and proposed jury voir dire.
