Free Scheduling Order - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:07-cv—00056-SLR Document 13 Filed 06/28/2007 Page 1 of 2
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
DIANA PHILLIPS, :
: CIVIL ACTION
Plaintiff, :
v. NO. 07-cv-00056-SLR
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, :
Defendant.
SCHEDULING ORDER
On this j$#~__ day of , 2007, the parties having satisfied their
obligations under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 , and the court having conducted a pretrial scheduling
conference pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. I6 and D. Del. LR l6.2(a) and (b).
IT IS ORDERED that:
l. Pre-Discovery Disclosures. The parties have exchanged the information
required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(l) and D. Del. LR 16.2.
2. Discovery.
a. Discovery will be needed on the following subjects. The
administrative record relating to Defendant’s decision on Plaintiff` s claim for disability benefits
and the standard of review.
b. All discovery shall be commenced in time to be completed by
September 26, 2007.
c. Maximum of 25 interrogatories by each party to any other party.
d. Maximum of I0 requests for admission by each party to any other
party.

Case 1:07-cv—00056-SLB Document 13 Filed 06/28/2007 Page 2 of 2
e. No depositions are anticipated at this time.
t`. No expert reports are anticipated at this time.
g. Discovery Disputes. Any discovery dispute shall be submitted to
the court pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 37. During the course of discovery, each party is limited to
two (2) Rule 37 motions. The court shall make itself available, however, to resolve through a
telephone conference, disputes that arise during the course of a deposition and disputes relating
to entry of a protective order.
3. Joinder of other Parties, Amendment of Pleadings, and Class
Certification. None anticipated at this time.
4. Settlement Conference. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, this matter is
ay Q . .
referred t Magrstrate Judge Th-ynge for the purposes of exploring ADR.
5. Summary Judgment Motions. The parties are to serve and tile cross
summary judgment motions with an opening brief on or before November 26, 2007. Briefing
shall be pursuant to D. Del. LR 7.1.2. No summary judgment motion may be tiled more than ten
(10) days from the above date without leave 0i` the court. Briefs in opposition shall be served
and tiled on or before January l l, 2008.
6. Application by Motion. Any application to the court shall be by written
motion tiled with the clerk. Unless otherwise requested by the court, counsel shall not deliver
copies of papers or correspondence to chambers. Any non-dispositive motion shall contain the
statement required by D. Del. LR 7.1.1.
-2-