HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-cv-1339 - Groves V. V. City Of Fort Collins, Et Al. - 009 - Order Setting Scheduling ConferenceIN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 23-cv-01339-RM-STV
DERRICK GROVES,
Plaintiff,
v.
CITY OF FORT COLLINS;
JASON HAFERMAN;
SERGEANT ALLEN HEATON; and
CORPORAL REDACTED,
Defendants.
ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
Entered By Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b),
this case has been referred to this Court to, inter alia, convene a scheduling conference
under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of
D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2. [#7]
IT IS ORDERED:
1. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and Local Civil Rule 16.1, the Court shall
hold a scheduling conference on:
August 16, 2023 at 9:00 AM
in Courtroom A-402, Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver,
Colorado. Please remember that anyone seeking entry into the courthouse will be
required to show valid photo identification. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2(b). If this date is
not convenient for any party, the parties should either confer and file a motion or jointly
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call Chambers at 303.335.2365 to reschedule the scheduling conference to a more
convenient date.
2. At least 21 days in advance of the scheduling conference, the parties shall
meet and attempt to agree upon a scheduling order pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f). The
Court strongly encourages the parties to meet face to face, but should that prove
impossible, the parties may meet by telephone conference. All parties are jointly
responsible for arranging and attending the Rule 26(f) conference.
During the Rule 26(f) conference, the parties shall discuss all of the issues
identified in Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(c)(2) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f)(2-3), including the nature
and basis of their claims and defenses and the possibilities for a prompt settlement or
resolution of the case, make or arrange for the disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P.
26(a)(1), and develop their proposed scheduling/discovery plan. The parties should also
discuss the possibility of informal discovery, whether the parties anticipate the need for
experts, and whether the parties anticipate substantial electronic discovery. The parties
should be prepared to discuss these issues at the scheduling conference.
3. On or before August 9, 2023, the parties shall file a joint proposed
scheduling order in the form required pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2. A copy of the
instructions for the preparation of the proposed scheduling order and the required form
can be downloaded from the court’s website at www.cod.uscourts.gov. Pursuant to
D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.1, plaintiff shall be responsible for filing the proposed scheduling
order, except in cases removed to this court, in which cases the party who removed the
case shall file the proposed scheduling order. The proposed scheduling order shall be
submitted electronically pursuant to District of Colorado Electronic Case Filing (“ECF”)
Procedures V.6.1.
4. The parties shall comply with the mandatory disclosure requirements of
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1).
5. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d), no discovery shall be served prior to the
Rule 26(f) meeting.
DATED: May 30, 2023 BY THE COURT:
s/Scott T. Varholak s
United States Magistrate Judge
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