10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 l llllll lllll lllll lllll lllll lllll lllll llll llll l l llllllllll Illlll| lllll llllll lllll ll llll 09-cv-00990-BCST UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE ALASKA PROTEIN RECOVERY, LLC, CASE NO. C09-990RSL Plaintiff(s), AMENDED 7 ORDER R_EGARDH\IG ]NITIAL V~ DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT, AND EARLY ROB[NSON PHARMA, INC., SETTLEMENT 'Defendant(s). I. INITIAL SCHEDULING DATES Pursuant tc the December 1, 2000 revisions to the F ederal Rules ofCivil Procedure, the Court sets the following dates for initial disclosure and submission of the Joint Status Report and Discovery Plan: Deadline for FRCP 26(f) Conference: November 9 2009 Initial Disclosures Pursuant to FRCP 26(a)(1]: Novemher 16 2009 Combined Joint Status Report and Discovery Plan as Requirecl by FRCP 26(£) and Local Rule CR 16: November 23._. 2009 If this case involves claims which are exempt from the requirements ofFRCP 26(a) and {i), please notify Teri Roberts, the judicial assistant, by telephone at 206~370-8810. II. JGINT STATUS REPORT & DISCOVERY PLAN All counsel and any pro se parties are directed to confer and provide the Court with a combined Joint Status Report and Disccvery Plan (the "Report“) by November 23 2009. This conference shall be ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT. AND EARLY SETTLEMENT - 1 F by direct and personal communication, whether that be a face-to~face meeting or a telephonic conference The Report Will be used in setting a schedule for the prompt completion of the case. lt must contain the following information by corresponding paragraph numbers: l. A statement of the nature and complexity of the oase. 2. A statement of which ADR method (mediation, arbitration, or other) should be used. The alternatives are described in Local Rule CR 39. l and in the ADR Reference Guide which is available from the clerk’s office If the parties believe there should be no ADR, the reasons for that belief should be stated. 3. Unless all parties agree that there should be no ADR, a statement of when mediation or another ADR proceeding under Local Rule CR 39.1 should take place In most cases, the ADR proceeding should be held within four months after the Report is filed. lt may be resumed, if necessary, after the first session. 4. A proposed deadline for joining additional parties. 5. A proposed discovery plan that indicates: A. The date on which the FRCP 26(£) conference and FRCP 26(a) initial disclosures took place; B. The subjects on which discovery may be needed and whether discovery should be conducted in phases or be limited to or focused upon particular issues; C. What changes should be made in the limitations on discovery imposed under the Federal and Local Civil Rules, and what other limitations should be imposed; D_. A statement of how discovery will be managed so as to minimize expense (e.g., by foregoing or limiting depositions, exchanging documents informally, etc.); and E. Any other orders that should be entered by the Court under FRCP 26(c) or under Local Rule CR lo(b) and (c). 6. The date by which the remainder of discovery can be completed ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPOR'I`, AND EARLY SET'I`LEMENT - 2 22 ll 23 24 25 26 7. Whether the parties agree that a full-time Magistrate lodge may conduct all proceedings, including trial and the entry of judgment, under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Local Rule MJR 13. The Magistrate ludge who Will be assigned the case is Jarnes P. Donohue. Agreernent in the Report will constitute the parties' consent to referral of the case to the assigned Magistrate ludge. 8. Whether the case should be bifurcated by trying the liability issues before the damages issues, or bifurcated in any other way. 9. Whether the pretrial statements and pretrial order called for by Local Rules CR ld(e), (h), (i), and (l), and 16.1 should be dispensed with in whole or in part for the sake of economy. 10. Any other suggestions for shortening or simplifying the case. ll. The date the case will be ready for trial. 12. Whether the trial will be jury or non-j ury. 13. The number of trial days required 14. The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all trial counsel. 15. If`, orr the due date of the Report, a_ll defendant(s) or respondent(s) have not been served, counsel for the plaintiff shall advise the Court When service Will be effected, why it Was not made earlier, and shall provide a proposed schedule for the required FRCP 26(t) conference and FRCP 26(a) initial disclosures 16. Whether any party wishes a scheduling conference prior to a scheduling order being entered in the case. If the parties are unable to agree on any part of the Report, they may answer in separate paragraphs No separate reports are to be filed. The time for filing the Report may be extended only by court order. Any request for extension should be made by telephone to Teri Roberts at 206-370-8810. If the parties Wish to have a status conference with the Court at any time during the pendency of this action, they should notify Teri Roberts by telephone at 206-3 70~8810. ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT, AND EARLY SETTLEMENT » 3 24 25 26 III. PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSIBILITY This Order is issued at the outset of the case, and a copy is delivered by the clerk to counsel for plaintiff (or plaintiff`, if pro se) and any defendants who have appeared Plaintiff‘s counsel (or plaintiff, if pro se) is directed to serve copies of this Order on all parties who appear after this Order is filed within ten (lO) days of receipt of service of each appearance Plaintiff‘s counsel (or plaintiff, if pro se) will be responsible for starting the communications needed to comply with this Order. IV. ALTERATIONS TO ELECTRONIC FILING PROCEDURES AND COURTESY COPIES As of June l, 2004, counsel are required to electronically file all documents with the Court. Pro se litigants may file either electronically or in paper form. lnformation and procedures for electronic filing can be found on the Western District of Washington’s website at www.wawd.ns_courtslaov. The following alterations to the Electronic Filing Procedures apply in all cases pending before Judge Lasnik: ~ Section I[I, Paragraph F - pursuant to Local Rule lO(e)(S), when the aggregate submittal to the court (r`. e., the motion, any declarations and exhibits, the proposed order, and the certificate of service) exceeds Y pages in length, a paper copy of the documents (with tabs or other organizing aids as necessary) shall be delivered to the Clerk’S Office for chambers by 10:30 am the morning after filingl The chambers copy must be clearly marked with the words “Courtesy Copy of Electronic Filing for Chambers.” - Section lll, Paragraph L - unless the proposed order is stipulated, agreed, or otherwise uncontested, the parties need not e-mail a copy of the order to the judge’s e-mail address Pursuant to Local Rule lO{e)(lO), all references in the parties’ filings to exhibits should be as specific as possible (z`.e., the reference should cite the specific page numbers, paragraphs, line numbers, etc.). All exhibits must be marked to designate testimony or evidence referred to in the parties’ filings Filings that do not comply with Local Rule lO(e) may be rejected and/or returned to ORDER REGARDIN_G INITIAL DlSCLOSURES, .TOINT STATUS REPORT, AND EARJ_.Y SE'ITLEMENT - 4 the filing party, particularly if a party submits lengthy deposition testimony without highlighting or other required markings V. PRIVACY POLICY Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2 and local Rule 5 .2, parties must redact the following information nom documents and exhibits before they are filed with the court: * Dates of Birth ~ redact to the year of birth * Names of Minor Children » redact to the initials * Social Security Numbers and Taxpayer ldentification Numbers - redact to the last four digits * Financial Accounting Information - redact to the last four digits * Fassport Numbers and Driver License Numbers - redact in their entirety All documents filed in the above»captioned matter must comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2 and Local Rule 5.2. VI. EARLY SETTLEMENT CONSIDERATION When civil cases are settled egy -- before they become costly and time-consuming -- all parties and the court benefit The Federal Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Task Force Report for this district stated: {T]he major ADR related problem is not the percentage of civil cases that ultimately settle, since statistics demonstrate that approximately 95% of all cases are resolved without nial. However, the tirn_in_g of settlement is a major concern Frequently, under our existing ADR system, case resolution occurs far too late, after the parties have completed discovery and incurred substantial expenditure of fees and costs. The judges of this district have adopted a resolution “approving the Taslc Force’s recommendation that court-connected ADR services be provided as early, effectively, and economically as possible in every suitable case.” The steps required by this Order are meant to help achieve that goal while preserving the rights of all parties lf settlement is achieved, counsel shall notify Kerry Simonds, deputy clerk, at 206-370-8519. ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPDRT, AND EARLY SE'[`TLEMENT - 5 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 VII. SANCTIONS A failure by any party to comply fully with this Order may result in the imposition of sanctions DATED: October 30, 2009 R T . L _I United States Distrrct lodge ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT, AND EARLY SETTLEMENT - 6