Free Order on Motion for Extension of Time - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

HEIDI E. SCHROEDER, Plaintiff, v. ACMI CORPORATION, Defendant.

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NO. 3:03CV410(MRK)

SCHEDULING ORDER Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Modify Scheduling Order [doc. #22], dated March 1, 2004, is hereby GRANTED to the following extent. The following modified case management schedule shall apply:

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Discovery: All discovery, including all discovery relating to expert witnesses, will be completed (not just propounded) by June 21, 2004: NOTE: All discovery issues should be resolved in good faith by counsel in accordance with their obligations to the Court under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the District's Local Rules. Before filing any motion relating to discovery, the parties are required to jointly confer with the Court by telephone, 203-773-2022.

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Expert Discovery: All depositions of plaintiff's experts will be completed by April 19, 2004. All depositions of defendant's experts will be completed by June 21, 2004. Dispositive Motions: Dispositive motions, if any, including all motions to exclude testimony of experts pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 702-05 and the Daubert v. Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993) line of cases shall be filed by July 23, 2004. Trial Memorandum: If no dispositive motions are filed, the Parties' Joint Trial Memorandum is due August 23, 2004. If dispositive motions are filed, the Joint Trial Memorandum is due 30 days after the Court's decision on the dispositive motion.

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Trial Ready Date: If no dispositive motions are filed, the case will be considered trial ready on August 23, 2004. If dispositive motions are filed, the case will be considered trial ready immediately after the filing of the parties' Joint Trial Memorandum. Status Conference: A TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON JULY 16, 2004 AT 5:00 P.M. Plaintiff's counsel will initiate the conference call. The parties will file a joint status report (instructions attached) with the Clerk's Office no later than, July 9, 2004.

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ANY FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF THESE DEADLINES ARE UNLIKELY TO BE GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/

Mark R. Kravitz U.S.D.J.

Dated at New Haven, Connecticut: March 12, 2004.

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RE: CASE NO. 3:03CV410 (MRK) ---------------------------------------------------------------TO: COUNSEL OF RECORD:

---------------------------------------------------------------On or before July 9, 2004, THE PARTIES SHALL FILE WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE [with certification copies sent to all counsel of record] AN ORIGINAL STATUS REPORT, STATING THE FOLLOWING: (a) THE STATUS OF THE CASE, IDENTIFYING ANY PENDING MOTIONS, OR ANY CIRCUMSTANCES POTENTIALLY INTERFERING WITH THE PARTIES' COMPLIANCE WITH THE SCHEDULING ORDER; (b) INTEREST IN REFERRAL FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES TO A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE OR TO THE DISTRICT`S SPECIAL MASTERS PROGRAM; (c) WHETHER THE PARTIES WILL CONSENT TO A TRIAL BEFORE A MAGISTRATE JUDGE; AND (d) THE ESTIMATED LENGTH OF TRIAL. NO STATUS REPORTS WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA FACSIMILE.

BY ORDER OF THE COURT KEVIN F. ROWE, CLERK