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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 

SOUTHERN DIVISION 

GREAT LAKES AIR 

SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED, 

Case No. 15-cv-12733 

Plaintiff, Hon. Matthew F. Leitman 

v. 

IMPERIAL SYSTEMS, 

Defendant. 

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ORDER TO ATTEND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND NOTICE OF 

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF DISCOVERY PLAN 

The parties are hereby directed to appear for a Case Management and 

Scheduling Conference (the “Conference”) on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at 

2:00 p.m. in the chambers of Judge Matthew F. Leitman, 231 West Lafayette Blvd., 

Room 1013, Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse, Detroit, Michigan. 

The purpose of this Conference is to make the Court aware of the issues 

involved, to discuss the possibility of settlement, and to establish appropriate case 

management dates. Prior to the Conference, counsel shall meet and confer in 

order to prepare a Joint Case Management Report/Discovery Plan (the “Plan”) in 

accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). The Plan shall follow 

the format and address the Agenda Items listed below. The Plan must be filed 

with the Court no later than five (5) business days before the Conference. If any 

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party is proceeding without counsel, separate Plans may be filed. Following the 

Conference, the Court will enter its own Case Management and Scheduling Order. 

The following Agenda Items are to be individually addressed in the written 

Plan under separate headings: 

1. Related Cases: Identify any pending related cases or 

previously adjudicated related cases. 

2. Jurisdiction: Explain the basis of the Court’s subject-matter 

jurisdiction over the Plaintiff’s claims and Defendant’s counter-claims. 

Plaintiff should also identify any pendent state law claims. If any 

Defendants remain unserved, explain the plan to complete service. 

3. Factual Summary: Provide a brief description of the nature 

of the action and a brief summary of Plaintiff’s claims and Defendant’s 

defenses. Identify the core, dispositive factual issues. 

4. Legal Issues: Identify the legal issues genuinely in dispute. 

Also identify any dispositive or partially dispositive issues appropriate for 

decision by motion. 

5. Amendment of Pleadings: Identify any anticipated 

amendments of pleadings to add or delete claims, defenses, or parties. 

6. Discovery: (a) Summarize the discovery each party 

intends to pursue, including expert witnesses, the reasonable time needed 

for completion, and any anticipated disputes; (b) Explain the arrangements 

for exchanging initial disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. 26(a)(1); (c) 

Indicate whether any changes should be made in the limitations on 

discovery imposed by the Federal and Local Rules; and (d) address 

whether there is a need to enter a protective order or a confidentiality order 

pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d). Counsel are instructed to 

commence discovery following the meet and confer. 

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7. Electronic Discovery: Explain the parties’ plan for dealing 

with electronic discovery and whether implementation of this District’s 

Model Order Relating to the Discovery of Electronically Stored 

Information is warranted. The parties are also encouraged to consult this 

District’s Checklist for Rule 26(f) Meet and Confer Regarding 

Electronically Stored Information, attached to the Model Order linked to 

above. At the very least, the parties should discuss and address (a) the ESI 

to be preserved; (b) the form in which any ESI will be produced (i.e., 

native format, PDF, paper, etc.); (c) whether to limit discovery of ESI 

to particular sources or custodians, at least as an initial matter; and (d) 

search terms or methods to be used to identify responsive materials. 

8. Settlement: Explain the prospects for settlement and 

whether the parties are interested in Case Evaluation (see Local Rule 

16.3) or other methods of alternate dispute resolution. Identify the 

discovery that would be most helpful in evaluating likelihood of 

settlement. 

9. Consent: Indicate whether the parties consent to the 

jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge to conduct all proceedings 

in this civil action (including a jury or non-jury trial) and to order the entry 

of a final judgment, as provided in 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 73. 

10. Trial: Identify whether this will be a jury or bench trial and 

the estimated length of trial. Also identify when each side can be ready for 

trial. 

11. Miscellaneous: Identify any other matters any party wishes 

to address at the Scheduling Conference. 

In the event that the parties cannot reach an agreement on any provision of 

the Plan, the parties shall include in the relevant provision of the Plan a brief 

statement containing each of the parties’ respective positions. 

 

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Counsel should appear at the scheduling conference and be prepared to 

address these Agenda Items. For good cause, however, the Court will consider 

conducting the Conference by telephone. Requests for a telephonic conference are 

to be directed to the Case Manager. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 s/Matthew F. Leitman 

 MATTHEW F. LEITMAN 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

Dated: December 30, 2015 

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties 

and/or counsel of record on December 30, 2015, by electronic means and/or 

ordinary mail. 

 s/Holly A. Monda 

 Case Manager 

 (313) 234-5113 

 

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