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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO

DONALD A. VERRILL, Case No. 4:12-cv-00628-BLW Plaintiff, v. BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC., a Delaware Limited Liability Company, Defendant. CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER TRACK: (Standard)

In accordance with the agreements reached in the telephone scheduling conference held between counsel and the Court on April 2, 2013, and to further the efficient administration of this matter, NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the following recitation of deadlines and procedures shall govern this litigation: 1. Dispositive Motion Deadline: All dispositive motions shall be filed by November 18, 2013.1 This deadline will not be extended even if you are having discovery
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It is this Court's policy to accept only one (1) motion to dismiss and one summary judgment motion per party. If it appears, due to the complexity or numerosity of issues presented, that counsel is unable to address all issues within the twenty-page (20) limit for briefs, Dist. Idaho Loc. R. 7.1(b)(1), then it is appropriate to file a motion for permission to file an overlength brief, rather than filing separate

disputes. a. This is the critical event for case management and will dictate when the trial will be set. b. As provided below, a trial setting conference will be scheduled immediately following resolution of all dispositive motions. To facilitate a prompt trial setting, I will make every effort to schedule oral argument within 60 days and issue a decision within 30 days after the oral argument. If a decision is not issued within this time frame, I invite inquiry from counsel as to the status of the decision. 2. Amendment of Pleadings and Joinder of Parties: All motions to amend pleadings and join parties, except for allegations of punitive damages, shall be filed on or before July 1, 2013. This deadline shall only be extended for good cause shown.2 All parties are entitled to know the claims and parties well-before trial rather than be forced to pursue or defend against a moving target. Although this deadline precedes the general discovery deadline, the parties are directed to send out all discovery requests that might relate to amendment or joinder enough in advance of

motions for each issue. The Court prefers reviewing one over-length brief in support, one over-length brief in response, and one 10-page reply brief, if any, rather than the panoply of briefs that are generated when multiple motions are filed. The Ninth Circuit has held that motions to amend filed after the Scheduling Order deadline are governed, not by the liberal provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a), but instead, by the more restrictive provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) requiring a showing of "good cause." Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604 (9th Cir. 1992).
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this amendment and joinder deadline to obtain the responses needed to make an informed decision on amendment and joinder. 3. Alternative Dispute Resolution Plan: The parties shall also file an ADR plan by July 1, 2013. The ADR plan must indicate the form of ADR that will be utilized and the date on which it will be conducted. 4. Discovery Plan: All discovery shall be in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules. Initial disclosures shall be made on or before March 26, 2013. 5. Completion of Discovery: All discovery will be completed by October 18, 2013. This is a deadline for the completion of all discovery; it is not a deadline for discovery requests. Discovery requests must be made far enough in advance of this deadline to allow completion of the discovery by the deadline date. The parties may, by stipulation, agree to defer some trialrelated discovery, such as discovery related to damages issue, until after I have ruled on any dispositive issues. 6. Disclosure of Experts: a. The Plaintiff shall disclose the experts intended to be called at trial on or before August 19, 2013. b. The Defendant shall disclose the experts intended to be called at trial on or before September 18, 2013. c. All rebuttal experts shall be identified on or before October 2, 2013.

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Rules Governing Disclosure of Expert Witnesses: Within the deadlines for the disclosure of expert witnesses set out above, the parties shall also provide

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