Free Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:01-cv-02345-JCH

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Filed 01/25/2005

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT FRANK PORTO Plaintiff v. METRO-NORTH RAILROAD CO. Defendant : : : : : : :

CIVIL ACTION NO. 3-01-cv-2345 (JCH)

JANUARY 25, 2005

REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons for the following purpose: All purposes except trial, unless the parties consent to trial before the magistrate judge A ruling on all pretrial motions except dispositive motions To supervise discovery and resolve discovery disputes A ruling on the following motion(s) which are currently pending: / A settlement conference. The pursuit of settlement negotiations, and a referral to a magistrate judge for purposes of a settlement conference, does not relieve the parties of their obligation to adhere to scheduling deadlines absent a court order to that effect.

SO ORDERED. Dated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this 25th day of January, 2005.

/s/ Janet C. Hall Janet C. Hall United States District Judge