Filed: Mar. 21, 2019
Latest Update: Mar. 21, 2019
Summary: ORDER BRIAN K. EPPS , Magistrate Judge . Defendants removed the above-captioned case on December 4, 2018, from the Superior Court of McDuffie County, Georgia. (Doc. no. 1.) Defendant Carrie Samuels filed her answer and crossclaim on December 12, 2018. (Doc. no. 7.) On December 26, 2018, the presiding District Judge stayed this case, and on February 1, 2019, the stay was lifted. (Doc. nos. 10-12.) On February 5, 2019, Chief United States District Judge J. Randal Hall granted Petitioner Stacy
Summary: ORDER BRIAN K. EPPS , Magistrate Judge . Defendants removed the above-captioned case on December 4, 2018, from the Superior Court of McDuffie County, Georgia. (Doc. no. 1.) Defendant Carrie Samuels filed her answer and crossclaim on December 12, 2018. (Doc. no. 7.) On December 26, 2018, the presiding District Judge stayed this case, and on February 1, 2019, the stay was lifted. (Doc. nos. 10-12.) On February 5, 2019, Chief United States District Judge J. Randal Hall granted Petitioner Stacy ..
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ORDER
BRIAN K. EPPS, Magistrate Judge.
Defendants removed the above-captioned case on December 4, 2018, from the Superior Court of McDuffie County, Georgia. (Doc. no. 1.) Defendant Carrie Samuels filed her answer and crossclaim on December 12, 2018. (Doc. no. 7.) On December 26, 2018, the presiding District Judge stayed this case, and on February 1, 2019, the stay was lifted. (Doc. nos. 10-12.) On February 5, 2019, Chief United States District Judge J. Randal Hall granted Petitioner Stacy Thomas's motion to deposit funds in the Court's registry and dismissed her from the case. (Doc. no. 13.)
Even accounting for the stay, the deadline for the parties to confer as provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and submit a joint 26(f) Report as set forth in the Court's prior Order has passed. (See doc. no. 3.) However, no Rule 26(f) Report has been filed. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS the parties to conduct a conference within fourteen days of the date of this Order, and to file a joint 26(f) Report within seven days of the date of the conference. The Court DIRECTS the CLERK to attach the standard "RULE 26(f) REPORT" to this Order.
SO ORDERED.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
___________________ DIVISION
Plaintiff
v. Case No.
Defendant
RULE 26(f) REPORT
1. Date of Rule 26(f) conference:
2. Parties or counsel who participated in conference: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
3. If any defendant has yet to be served, please identify the defendant and state when service is expected. ________________________________________________________________
4. Date the Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures were made or will be made:
5. If any party objects to making the initial disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1) or proposes changes to the timing or form of those disclosures,
(a) Identify the party or parties making the objection or proposal: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
(b) Specify the objection or proposal: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
6. The Local Rules provide a 140-day period for discovery. If any party is requesting additional time for discovery,
(a) Identify the party or parties requesting additional time: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
(b) State the number of months the parties are requesting for discovery:
____________
months
(c) Identify the reason(s) for requesting additional time for discovery:
______ Unusually large number of parties
______Unusually large number of claims or defenses
______Unusually large number of witnesses
______Exceptionally complex factual issues
______Need for discovery outside the United States
______Other: ____________________________________________
(d) Please provide a brief statement in support of each of the reasons identified above: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
7. If any party is requesting that discovery be limited to particular issues or conducted in phases, please
(a) Identify the party or parties requesting such limits: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
(b) State the nature of any proposed limits: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
8. The Local Rules provide, and the Court generally imposes, the following deadlines:
Last day for filing motions to add 60 days after issue is joined
or join parties or amend pleadings
Last day to furnish expert witness 60 days after Rule26(f)
report by plaintiff conference
Last day to furnish expert witness 90 days after Rule 26(f)
report by a defendant conference (or
60 days
after the answer,
whichever is later)
Last day to file motions 30 days after close of
discovery
If any party requests a modification of any of these deadlines,
(a) Identify the party or parties requesting the modification: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
(b) State which deadline should be modified and the reason supporting the request: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
9. If the case involves electronic discovery,
(a) State whether the parties have reached an agreement regarding the preservation, disclosure, or discovery of electronically stored information, and if the parties prefer to have their agreement memoralized in the scheduling order, briefly describe the terms of their agreement: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
(b) Identify any issues regarding electronically stored information as to which the parties have been unable to reach an agreement: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
10. If the case is known to involve claims of privilege or protection of trial preparation material,
(a) State whether the parties have reached an agreement regarding the procedures for asserting claims of privilege or protection after production of either electronic or other discovery material: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
(b) Briefly describe the terms of any agreement the parties wish to have memoralized in the scheduling order (or attach any separate proposed order which the parties are requesting the Court to enter addressing such matters): ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
(c) Identify any issues regarding claims of privilege or protection as to which the parties have been unable to reach an agreement: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
11. State any other matters the Court should include in its scheduling order: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
12. The parties certify by their signatures below that they have discussed the nature and basis of their claims and defenses and the possibilities for prompt settlement or resolution of the case. Please state any specific problems that have created a hindrance to the settlement of the case: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________
This __________ day of _________, 20 __.
Signed: ___________________________________
Attorney for Plaintiff
___________________________________
Attorney for Defendant
