IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, :

:

PLAINTIFF, :

:

v. : CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:06cv754-M

:

TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED :

THIRTY FIVE ($2,935) DOLLARS :

IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, :

:

DEFENDANT. :

REPORT OF RULE 26(f) PLANNING MEETING

Comes now the United States of America (United States), by and

through Leura G. Canary, United States Attorney, Middle District of

Alabama, and John T. Harmon, Assistant United States Attorney, and

states as follows:

1. Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.26(f), a meeting was held by

telephone between John T. Harmon (for the United States), and John

I. Cottle, III (for Claimant Eddie Demond Love).

2. Pre-Discovery Disclosures. The parties will exchange

by December 27, 2006, the information required by

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

3. Discovery Plan. The parties jointly propose to the Court

the following discovery plan:

Discovery will be needed on the following subjects: 

a) Circumstances surrounding the alleged use and

involvement of the Defendant property in violations

of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 801 et

seq.;

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b) The claims and defenses raised by the parties in

their pleadings;

c) All discovery commenced in time to be completed by

March 23, 2007;

d) Maximum of 25 interrogatories by each party to any

other party;

e) Maximum of 30 requests for production by each party

to any other party;

f) Maximum of 15 requests for admissions by each party

to any other party;

g) Maximum of three depositions for each party;

h) Each deposition is limited to maximum of seven

hours, unless extended by agreement of the parties;

i) Reports from retained experts under Rule 26(a)(2)

are due:

From Plaintiff by January 8, 2007;

From Claimant by February 8, 2007.

j) Supplementation under Rule 26(e) is due within 21

days of discovery cutoff and no later than March

23, 2007.

4. Other Items.

The parties do not request a conference with the Court

before entry of the Scheduling Order.

The parties request a pretrial conference on August 20,

2007.

The parties should be allowed until December 29, 2006, to

join additional parties and to amend the pleadings.

All potentially dispositive motions should be filed by

June 15, 2007.

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Settlement cannot be evaluated prior to receipt of

discovery and/or filing of dispositive motions and responses

thereto.

Final lists of witnesses under Rule 26(a)(3) shall be due

from the parties on August 24, 2007. Final lists of exhibits under

Rule 26(a)(3) shall be due August 10, 2007.

Parties shall have until seven days before trial, or

September 17, 2007, to file objections to the witnesses or exhibits

under Rule 26(a)(3).

The case should be ready for trial by September 24, 2007,

and at this time is expected to take approximately one day to try.

Respectfully submitted this 22 day of November, 2006. nd

FOR THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

 LEURA G. CANARY

/s/John T. Harmon 

John T. Harmon

Assistant United States Attorney

Office of the United States Attorney

Middle District of Alabama

One Court Square, Suite 201 (36104)

Post Office Box 197

Montgomery, Alabama 36101-0197

Telephone:(334) 223-7280

Facsimile:(334) 223-7560

E-mail: John.Harmon@usdoj.gov

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on November 22, 2006, I electronically

filed the foregoing Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting with the

Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send

notification of such filing to the following: John I. Cottle, III.

/s/John T. Harmon 

John T. Harmon

Assistant United States Attorney

Office of the United States Attorney

Middle District of Alabama

One Court Square, Suite 201 (36104)

Post Office Box 197

Montgomery, Alabama 36101-0197

Telephone:(334) 223-7280

Facsimile:(334) 223-7560

E-mail: John.Harmon@usdoj.gov

Bar Number: 7068-II58J

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