IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

NICHOLAS STRICKLAND, et al., )

)

Plaintiffs, )

)

v. ) 1:06-CV-00682-DRB

)

CHAMPION ENTERPRISES, INC., et al., )

 )

Defendants. )

RULE 26(f) O R D E R

The parties are advised that due to the undersigned judge’s inability to dedicate the careful

attention warranted prior to her imminent departure from the court, the following described

interrelated motions – both fully submitted – will be determined by the successor judge:

 (1) Defendant’s Motion to Strike Jury Demand as to Alter Ego Claims and to Stay

Alter Ego Claims (Doc. 10, filed September 7, 2006)

•Plaintiff’s Response filed September 21, 2006 ( Doc. 13)

•Defendant’s Reply filed September 27, 2006 (Doc. 16) 

 (2) Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, filed August 4, 2006 (Doc. 5),

 as supplemented on November 17, 2006 (Doc.18), with sealed exhibits (Doc.

 21) 

• Plaintiff’s Response (Doc 22)and sealed exhibits (Docs 24, filed November. 30, 2006)

Consistent with the Middle District’s guidelines for the timely disposition of civil actions, it

is ORDERED, pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 26(f) and M.D. Ala. LR 26.2(b), that counsel for all

parties shall confer as soon as practicable “to consider the nature and basis of their claims and

defenses and the possibilities for a prompt settlement or resolution of the case, to make or arrange

for the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1), and to develop a proposed discovery plan. The

attorneys of record are jointly responsible for arranging the conference, for attempting in good faith

to agree on the proposed discovery plan, and for submitting to the court a written report outlining

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the plan. The Rule 26(f) report containing the discovery plan shall be filed as soon as

practicable but not later than January 8, 2007. The report of the parties should comply with

Form 35 , Appendix of Forms to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS: The longstanding practice in this district is that dispositive

motions shall be filed no later than 90 days prior to the pretrial date. If the parties seek to vary from

that schedule, they should present, in the plan, specific case-related reasons for the requested

variance. 

SCHEDULING FOR TRIAL: The court may or may not hold a scheduling conference

before issuing a scheduling order, and counsel may indicate any preference on the Rule 26(f) report.

If the court sets a scheduling conference, counsel may participate by conference call as circumstances

may warrant.

This case will be set for trial during one of the assigned judge's regularly scheduled civil trial

terms. The pretrial date is normally set within four to six weeks of a scheduled trial term. The dates

of each judge's civil trial terms are available on the court's website located at http://almd.uscourts.gov

in the civil case information section.

The scheduling order entered by the court will follow the form of the Uniform Scheduling

Order adopted by the judges of this court. The Uniform Scheduling Order is also available on the

court's website.

Done this 13 day of December, 2006. th

/s/ Delores R. Boyd

DELORES R. BOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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