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Nature of Suit Code: 385
Nature of Suit: Property Damage - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA 

CASE NO. 

CV46 -188 

GENERAL ORDER 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) requires the parties to confer, 

develop a proposed discovery plan, and submit a report to this Court. 

Subsequent to the filing of the report, a Scheduling Order must be entered 

pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b). Therefore, by the earlier of 60 days after 

any defendant has been served with the complaint or 45 days after any 

defendant has appeared, the parties shall confer as provided in Rule 26(f). 

See L.R. 26.1(a). Within 14 days after the required conference held 

pursuant to Rule 26(f), the parties shall submit to the Court a written 

report conforming to the language and format of the Rule 26(f) Report 

attached to this Order. L.R. 26.1(b); see Appendix of Forms to Local Rules. 

Except in unusually protracted or complex cases, the parties will be 

expected to adhere to the following deadlines and limitations: 

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1. The parties shall serve all written discovery on opposing parties 

and shall complete all depositions within 140 days of the filing 

of the last answer of the defendants named in the original 

complaint. L.R. 26.1(d)(i). 

2. The plaintiff must furnish the expert witness reports and 

disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(3) within 60 days after the 

Rule 26(f) conference. L.R. 26.1(d)(ii). 

3. The defendant must furnish the expert witness reports and 

disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(2) within 90 days after the 

Rule 26(f) conference (or 60 days after the last answer, 

whichever is later). L.R. 26.1(d) (iii). 

4. The last day for filing motions to add or join parties or amend 

the pleadings is 60 days after the first answer of the defendants 

named in the original complaint. L.R. 16.3. 

5. The last day for filing all other motions, including Daubert 

motions but excluding motions in limine, is 30 days after the 

close of discovery. L.R. 7.4. 

Plaintiff's counsel shall ensure that a copy of this Order is served upon each 

party. Finally, a party who cannot gain the cooperation of the other party 

in preparing the Rule 26(f) report should advise the Court prior to the due 

date of the report of the other party's failure to cooperate. 

SO ORDERED. 

WL 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA 

DIVISION 

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RULE 26(0 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: 

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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: 

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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 

Last day to furnish expert witness 

report by plaintiff 

Last day to furnish expert witness 

report by a defendant 

60 days after issue is joined 

60 days after Ru1e26(0 

conference 

90 days after Rule 26(f) 

conference (or 

60 days 

after the answer, 

whichever is later) 

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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: 

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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 

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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 

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