Filed: Sep. 12, 2014
Latest Update: Sep. 12, 2014
Summary: ORDER BRIAN K. EPPS, Magistrate Judge. The above-captioned case was removed from the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia, on July 3, 2014, and Defendants Quicken Loans Inc. and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. filed a motion to dismiss on July 10, 2014. (Doc. nos. 1, 10.) The deadline for the parties to confer as provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and then submit a joint 26(f) Report as set forth in the Court's prior Order has passed. (See doc no. 4.) However
Summary: ORDER BRIAN K. EPPS, Magistrate Judge. The above-captioned case was removed from the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia, on July 3, 2014, and Defendants Quicken Loans Inc. and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. filed a motion to dismiss on July 10, 2014. (Doc. nos. 1, 10.) The deadline for the parties to confer as provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and then submit a joint 26(f) Report as set forth in the Court's prior Order has passed. (See doc no. 4.) However,..
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ORDER
BRIAN K. EPPS, Magistrate Judge.
The above-captioned case was removed from the Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia, on July 3, 2014, and Defendants Quicken Loans Inc. and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. filed a motion to dismiss on July 10, 2014. (Doc. nos. 1, 10.) The deadline for the parties to confer as provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and then submit a joint 26(f) Report as set forth in the Court's prior Order has passed. (See doc no. 4.) However, no Rule 26(f) Report has been filed. The pendency of the motion to dismiss before the presiding district judge does not excuse the parties' obligation to confer pursuant to Federal Rule 26.
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 fourteen 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
or join parties or amend pleadings 60 days after issue is joined
Last day to furnish expert witness 60 days after Rule 26(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
