IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe

Civil Action No. 11-cv-02296-MSK-MJW FTR - Courtroom A-502

Date: November 30, 2011 Courtroom Deputy, Ellen E. Miller

Parties

MICHELLE HILL,

Plaintiff(s),

Counsel

Brett N. Huff

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Defendant(s).

Mustafa A. Hersi

COURTROOM MINUTES / MINUTE ORDER

HEARING: RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

Court in session: 9:00 a.m.

Court calls case. Appearances of counsel. 

The Court raises the Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint for

discussion. With no objections,

It is ORDERED: Plaintiff’s UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED

COMPLAINT [Docket No. 9, Filed November 22, 2011] is GRANTED for

reasons as set forth on the record. 

The AMENDED COMPLAINT [Docket No. 10, Filed November 22, 2011] 

is accepted for filing as of this date, and shall be the operative pleading.

The following will confirm the actions taken and dates set at the scheduling conference held this

date:

Joinder of Parties/Amendment to Pleadings: JANUARY 04, 2012

Discovery Cut-off: APRIL 16, 2012

Dispositive Motions Deadline: MAY 16, 2012

Each side shall be limited to five (5) expert witnesses, without further leave of Court.

Parties shall designate experts on or before FEBRUARY 01, 2012

Parties shall designate rebuttal experts on or before MARCH 01, 2012

The disclosure of Experts shall be consistent with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)2(B).

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Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admissions shall be served on or

before MARCH 13, 2012.

Each side shall be limited to twenty-five (25) Interrogatories, twenty-five (20) Requests for

Production, and twenty (20) Requests for Admissions, without leave of Court.

Each side shall be limited to ten (10) depositions, including experts. Each deposition shall be

limited to one (1) day of a maximum of seven (7) hours, absent leave of Court. All depositions,

fact and expert witnesses, shall be completed no later than APRIL 16, 2012.

Parties shall use deposition exhibits numbered in consecutive order, not separated as Plaintiff

Exhibits or Defendant Exhibits. Parties shall not use any duplicative exhibits.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference [Docket No. 2], no SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE is set.

Parties are reminded of the changes to D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.6, effective December 01, 2011.

Any FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE, TRIAL PREPARATION CONFERENCE, and 

TRIAL will be set by the Honorable Marcia S. Krieger at a future date. The parties anticipate a

three (3) day trial to the Court.

! Parties are directed to www.cod.uscourts.gov regarding Judicial Officers’ Procedures

and shall fully comply with the procedures and Practice Standards of the judicial officer

assigned to try this case on the merits.

Absent exceptional circumstances, no request for rescheduling any appearance in this court will

be entertained unless a written request is made five (5) business days in advance of the date of

appearance. 

[X] Scheduling Order is signed and entered with interlineations NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Hearing concluded.

Court in recess: 9:23 a.m.

Total in-court time: 00:23

To order a transcript of this proceedings, contact Avery Wood Reports (303) 825-6119 or Toll Free 1-800-962-3345. 

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