Moreno-Ruiz v. Metro-North Railroad Co.

          SCHEDULING ORDER

          MICHAEL P. SHEA, U.S.D.J.

         Upon consideration of the defendant's Rule 26(f) Report (ECF No. 14), the Court orders that the deadlines set forth below shall apply. The parties' Rule 26(f) Report is hereby adopted unless otherwise stated.

• The parties are allowed until December 2, 2019 to file motions to join additional parties or to amend the pleadings. Defendant is allowed until December 30, 2019 to file a response to any amended complaint.

• Discovery will not be conducted in phases. All fact and expert discovery will be completed (not propounded) by January 1, 2021.

• A damages analysis will be provided by any party who has a claim or counter claim for damages by July 1, 2020.

• The parties' expert reports on any issues on which they bear the burden of proof will be due September 1, 2020. Depositions of such experts will be completed by October 1, 2020.

• The parties' expert reports on any issues on which they do not bear the burden of proof will be due November 1, 2020. Depositions of such experts will be completed by December 1, 2020.

• Dispositive motions are due March 1, 2021. The parties shall file response and reply briefs within the time limits set forth in the Local Rules of Civil Procedure.

• The Joint Trial Memorandum is due March 15, 2021, or 45 days from the Court's ruling on dispositive motions if any are filed, whichever is later.

• The case will be considered trial ready within 15 days of the filing of the Joint Trial Memorandum.

• In addition, a Telephonic Status Conference will be held on June 30, 2020 at 10:00 am; the Court will provide the parties with the dial-in information. The parties will file a joint status report by June 23, 2020.

         Finally, the parties are responsible for following the appended instructions regarding (1) joint status reports, (2) discovery disputes, and (3) the joint trial memorandum, all of which the Court hereby incorporates as part of this Scheduling Order.

         IT IS SO ORDERED.

         ORDER

         I. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATUS REPORTS

         On or before the deadline assigned by the Scheduling Order, the parties shall file with the Clerk's Office, with certification copies sent to all counsel of record, an original joint status report, stating the following:

(a) The status of the case, describing the status of discovery and identifying any pending motions and 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 ...