HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-cv-2336 - O’Ryan v. City of Fort Collins - 20 - Minute EntryIN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter
Civil Action No: 24-cv-02336-RMR-NRN Date: November 19, 2024
Courtroom Deputy: Román Villa FTR: Courtroom A401
Parties: Counsel:
LAURELEI O’RYAN, Robert Liechty
Plaintiff,
v.
CITY OF FORT COLLINS, Danyelle Semjonovs
Defendant.
COURTROOM MINUTES
TELEPHONIC SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
10:58 a.m. Court in session.
Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
THE FOLLOWING WILL CONFIRM THE ACTIONS TAKEN AND DATES SET AT
THE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE HELD THIS DATE.
Initial Disclosures have been exchanged.
The parties shall file their stipulated Motion for Protective Order and proposed
Protective Order on or before November 26, 2024.
Joinder of Parties/Amendment to Pleadings: January 10, 2025
Discovery Cut-off: May 30, 2025
Ten days after the close of discovery:
A party seeking to file a motion for summary judgment must email Judge
Rodriguez’s Chambers to inform the Court of their intent to file a motion.
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If no party seeks to file a summary judgment motion, the parties must jointly
contact Judge Rodriguez’s chambers to obtain dates for trial and a trial preparation
conference.
Counsel shall refer to Judge Rodriguez’s STANDING ORDER REGARDING
TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURES.
Each side shall be limited to 5 depositions, excluding experts.
For fact witnesses, depositions shall not exceed 7 hours for one deponent, all other fact
depositions are limited to 3.5 hours. For retained experts, depositions shall not exceed
7 hours.
Each side shall be limited to 25 interrogatories, 25 requests for production, and 25
requests for admission.
Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admissions shall be served
45 days prior to the close of discovery.
Each side shall be limited to 2 expert witnesses, absent leave of court.
Disclosure of Affirmative Experts: March 7, 2025
Disclosure of Rebuttal Experts: April 4, 2025
The disclosure of Experts shall be consistent with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)2(B).
JOINT STATUS REPORT shall be filed no later than March 19, 2025, updating the Court
on the status of discovery and if there is anything the parties need to address with the
Court. If there are any outstanding issues, the Court may set a Status Conference.
Counsel may not file any OPPOSED discovery motions without leave of court.
Counsel are instructed that should a discovery dispute arise they are to comply
with Local Rule 7.1(a) in an effort to resolve the issues. If that is unsuccessful,
counsel shall jointly call Chambers at (303) 335-2403 to arrange for a discovery
hearing before the Court. At least two business days prior to the hearing, the
parties shall email Chambers Neureiter_Chambers@cod.uscourts.gov a joint
statement, no longer than ten pages, setting out each party’s position with regard
to each dispute.
Parties are directed to www.cod.uscourts.gov and shall fully comply with the
procedures of the judicial officer assigned to try this case on the merits.
Scheduling Order entered.
11: 19 a.m. Court in recess.
Hearing concluded.
Total in-court time: 00:21
*To order transcripts of hearings, please contact either Patterson Transcription
Company at (303) 755-4536 or AB Litigation Services at (303) 629-8534.
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