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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO. 22-23702-CIV-WILLIAMS

SANDRA BRIDGES, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

NCL (BAHAMAS) LTD.,

Defendant. 

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ORDER OF REFERRAL AND NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES

THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and the 

Magistrate Rules of the Local Rules for the Southern District of Florida, it is ORDERED AND 

ADJUDGED that all discovery disputes and non-dispositive pretrial motions in this matter are 

REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid. It is further ordered that the Parties shall adhere 

to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules for the Southern District of Florida, Judge 

Williams's Court Practices and Procedures, and Judge Reid’s Discovery Procedures. Judge 

Williams's Court Practices and Procedures and Judge Reid’s Discovery Procedures are available 

at the Court's website: https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/content/judge-kathleen-m-williams and 

https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/content/judge-lisette-m-reid. 

Additionally, it is further ordered that WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS from the date that the 

last Defendant responds to the Complaint, the Parties shall file a joint conference report and a 

joint proposed scheduling order, as required by S.D. Fla. Local Rule 16.1(b). As part of that filing, 

the Parties shall complete and submit the attached form proposing deadlines. 

Noncompliance with any provision of this Order, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the 

Local Rules, or this Court’s Practices and Procedures may subject the offending Party to 

sanctions, including dismissal of this case. It is the duty of all counsel to take all actions 

necessary to comply with this Order.

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DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers in Miami, Florida on this 14th day of November, 

2022.

 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO. XX-XXXXX-CIV-WILLIAMS

PARTY NAME,

 

Plaintiff(s),

vs. 

PARTY NAME,

Defendant(s).

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SCHEDULE JOINTLY PROPOSED BY THE PARTIES

THIS MATTER is set for trial for the week of [Month, Day, Year]. The Parties propose to 

adhere to the following schedule:

[Month, Day, Year] The Parties shall furnish their initial disclosures pursuant to 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 26. The Parties are under a continuing 

obligation to furnish supplements within ten (10) days of 

receipt or other notice of new or revised information.

[Month, Day, Year] The Parties shall file motions to amend pleadings or join 

Parties.

[Month, Day, Year] Plaintiff(s) shall disclose experts, expert witness summaries 

and reports, as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

26(a)(2).

[Month, Day, Year] Defendant(s) shall disclose experts, expert witness 

summaries and reports, as required by Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 26(a)(2).

[Month, Day, Year] The Parties shall exchange rebuttal expert witness 

summaries and reports, as required by Fed. R. Civ. P.

26(a)(2).

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[Month, Day, Year] The Parties shall complete all discovery, including expert 

discovery. 

[Month, Day, Year] The Parties shall complete mediation and file a mediation 

report with the Court.

[Month, Day, Year] The Parties shall file all dispositive pre-trial motions and 

memoranda of law. The Parties shall also file any motions 

to strike or exclude expert testimony, whether based on Fed. 

R. Evid. 702 and Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 

Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993), or any another basis.

[Month, Day, Year] The Parties shall each file one motion in limine. All motions

in limine must be filed at least six (6) weeks before Calendar 

Call.

[Month, Day, Year] The Parties shall file their joint pretrial stipulation, witness 

lists, and exhibit lists in accordance with Local Rule 16.1(d) 

and (e). The Parties shall also file proposed jury instructions 

and a proposed verdict form, or statement of fact and 

conclusions of law (for non-jury trials).

[Month, Day, Year] The Parties shall submit their deposition designations. 

By: [Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s)] [Attorney(s) for Defendant(s)] 

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[Month, Day, Year] The Parties shall file their joint pretrial stipulation, witness 

lists, and exhibit lists in accordance with Local Rule 16.1(d) 

and (e). The Parties shall also file proposed jury instructions 

and a proposed verdict form, or statement of fact and 

conclusions of law (for non-jury trials).

[Month, Day, Year] The Parties shall submit their deposition designations. 

By: [Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s)] [Attorney(s) for Defendant(s)] 

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