United States District Court, D. Arizona
ORDER
Honorable David C. Bury United Slates District Judge
The
Court having reviewed the status report filed by
Plaintiff's counsel, dated February 13, 2019, it appears
that the case management schedule[1] needs to be reviewed by the
Court.
IT
IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 16, Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure, a Pretrial Scheduling Conference is set
for Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. The
conference will be held telephonically with the Judge's
law clerk, Greer Barkley. Plaintiffs' counsel shall
initiate the conference call with all appropriate parties on
the line to (520) 205-4560.
Counsel
are directed to consult the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
for the objectives of the conference.
IT
IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel are directed to
confer prior to the scheduling conference to discuss the
following matters:
1. Any matters relating to jurisdiction, venue, the joinder
of additional parties or amendment of the pleadings;
2. The scope of discovery.[2] Counsel are expected to comply with
Rule 26(f), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and seek to
minimize the expense of discovery. The parties shall
determine how to handle the disclosure or discovery of
electronically stored information. The parties shall make any
agreements as to how to handle claims of privilege or claims
of protection for trial-preparation materials asserted after
production;
3. Initial Disclosures should have been made;
4. A schedule for all pre-trial proceedings;
5. Modification of pre-trial procedures due to the simplicity
or complexity of the case;
6. Prospects for settlement; and
7. Any other matters which counsel may feel will help dispose
of the matter in an efficient manner.
IT
IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall prepare a
joint Case Management Plan and file it with the Court not
less than 5 days before the Case Management Scheduling
Conference. The report ...