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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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April 16, 2015, at 2:00 p.m.

in Courtroom A-502, 

Fifth Floor, 

Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse, 

901 19th Street,

Denver, Colorado 80294

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 15-cv-00323-REB-MJW

MARY MELLON, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

v.

ANTHEM, INC., and

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL SERVICE, INC.,

Defendants.

ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE

Entered by U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe

The above-captioned case has been referred to Magistrate Judge Michael J.

Watanabe pursuant to the Order Referring Case, entered by Judge Robert E. Blackburn

on February 19, 2015. (Docket No. 4.) 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall FORTHWITH serve the defendants.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Scheduling/Planning Conference pursuant to

Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) shall be held on:

If this date is not convenient for any counsel/pro se party, he/she should confer

with opposing counsel/pro se party and file a motion to reschedule the conference to a

more convenient date.

Absent exceptional circumstances, no request for rescheduling any

appearance in this court will be entertained unless a motion is filed no less than

FIVE (5) business days in advance of the date of appearance.

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THE PLAINTIFF SHALL NOTIFY ALL PARTIES WHO HAVE NOT ENTERED

AN APPEARANCE OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE SCHEDULING/PLANNING

CONFERENCE.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel/pro se parties in this case shall hold a 

pre-scheduling conference meeting and prepare a proposed Scheduling Order in

accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.1 and 26.1(a) on or

before 21 days prior to scheduling conference. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d) no

discovery shall be sought until after the pre-scheduling conference meeting. No later

than five (5) business days prior to the Scheduling/Planning Conference, counsel/pro se

parties shall file their proposed Scheduling Order (in PDF) in compliance with the ECF

Filing Procedures. In addition, on or before fourteen (14) days after the pre-scheduling

conference meeting, the parties shall comply with the mandatory disclosure

requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1).

Counsel/pro se parties shall prepare the proposed Scheduling Order as provided

in D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.1 in accordance with the form and instructions which may be

found through the links in D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2 and 26.1(a). Parties who are

unrepresented and do not have access to the internet may visit the Clerk’s Office in

Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Room A-105, Denver, Colorado. 

(The Clerk’s Office telephone number is (303) 844-3433.) Scheduling Orders prepared

by parties not represented by counsel, or without access to ECF, shall be submitted on

paper.

All out-of-state counsel shall comply with D.C.COLO.LAttyR 3(a) prior to the

Scheduling/Planning Conference.

It is the responsibility of counsel to notice the court of their entry of appearance,

notice of withdrawal, or notice of change of counsel’s address, e-mail address, or

telephone number by complying with the ECF Procedures and filing the appropriate

motion or document with the court.

Please remember that everyone seeking entry into the Alfred A. Arraj United

States Courthouse will be required to show valid photo identification and be subject to

security procedures. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2. Failure to comply with the

identification requirement and security procedures will result in denial of entry into the

Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse.

DONE AND SIGNED THIS 19th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.

BY THE COURT:

s/Michael J. Watanabe

_____________________________

MICHAEL J. WATANABE

United States Magistrate Judge

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