November 16, 2015, at 10:30 a.m.,

in Courtroom A-502, 

Fifth Floor, 

Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse, 

901 19th Street,

Denver, Colorado 80294

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 15-cv-01970-MJW

WILLIAM OWENS, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

C.R. BARD, INC., a foreign corporation, and

BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC., an Arizona corporation,

Defendants.

ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE AND SETTING

DEADLINE FOR FILING OF PILOT PROGRAM CONSENT FORM

Entered by U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe

The above-captioned case has been directly assigned to Magistrate Judge Michael

J. Watanabe pursuant to the Pilot Program to Implement the Direct Assignment of Civil

Cases to Full Time Magistrate Judges. The parties are expected to become familiar with

the Pilot Program (see Docket No. 3). 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall FORTHWITH serve the defendants.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that on or before November 2, 2015, the parties

shall complete and file the Pilot Program Consent Form (see Docket No. 3),

indicating either unanimous consent of the parties or that consent has been

declined. Please note that this date may be earlier than the default deadlines

contemplated by the Pilot Program.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a Scheduling/Planning Conference pursuant to

Fed.R.Civ.P.16(b) shall be held on:

If this date is not convenient for any counsel/pro se party, he/she should confer

with opposing counsel/pro se party and file a motion to reschedule the conference to a

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more convenient date.

Absent exceptional circumstances, no request for rescheduling any

appearance in this court will be entertained unless a motion is filed no less than

FIVE (5) business days in advance of the date of appearance.

THE PLAINTIFF SHALL NOTIFY ALL PARTIES WHO HAVE NOT ENTERED AN

APPEARANCE OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE SCHEDULING/PLANNING

CONFERENCE.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel/pro se parties in this case shall hold a 

pre-scheduling conference meeting and prepare a proposed Scheduling Order in

accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.1 and 26.1(a) on or before

21 days prior to scheduling conference. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d) no discovery

shall be sought until after the pre-scheduling conference meeting. No later than five (5)

business days prior to the Scheduling/Planning Conference, counsel/pro se parties shall

file their proposed Scheduling Order (in PDF) in compliance with the ECF Filing

Procedures. In addition, on or before fourteen (14) days after the pre-scheduling

conference meeting, the parties shall comply with the mandatory disclosure requirements

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

Counsel/pro se parties shall prepare the proposed Scheduling Order as provided in

D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.1 in accordance with the form and instructions which may be found

through the links in D.C.COLO.LCivR 16.2 and 26.1(a). Parties who are unrepresented

and do not have access to the internet may visit the Clerk’s Office in Alfred A. Arraj U.S.

Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Room A-105, Denver, Colorado. (The Clerk’s Office

telephone number is (303) 844-3433.) Scheduling Orders prepared by parties not

represented by counsel, or without access to ECF, shall be submitted on paper.

All out-of-state counsel shall comply with D.C.COLO.LAttyR 3(a) prior to the

Scheduling/Planning Conference. It is the responsibility of counsel to notice the court of

their entry of appearance, notice of withdrawal, or notice of change of counsel’s address,

e-mail address, or telephone number by complying with the ECF Procedures and filing the

appropriate motion or document with the court.

Please remember that everyone seeking entry into the Alfred A. Arraj United

States Courthouse will be required to show valid photo identification and be subject to

security procedures. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.2. Failure to comply with the identification

requirement and security procedures will result in denial of entry into the Alfred A. Arraj

United States Courthouse.

DONE AND SIGNED THIS 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2015.

BY THE COURT:

s/Michael J. Watanabe

_____________________________

MICHAEL J. WATANABE

United States Magistrate Judge

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