Report Of Parties Rule 26(f) Conference

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN (NORTHERN)/(SOUTHERN) DIVISION In re: , Debtor(s). / , Plaintiff(s), v. , Defendant(s). / Chapter Case No. Hon. Adversary Proceeding No. REPORT OF PARTIES' RULE 26(f) CONFERENCE Pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7026 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f), a conference was held on ________________, 20____, at (place) (or indicate if by telephone or other means) and was participated in by: (name) for plaintiff(s) (name) for defendant(s) (party name) This is submitted as the required report of that conference. (1) Initial Disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1). [] [] The parties will provide such by ________________, 20____; or The parties agree to provide the following at the times indicated: (2) Discovery Plan. The parties jointly propose to the Court the following discovery plan in conformance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f)(3): (Use separate paragraphs or subparagraphs as necessary if parties disagree.) (a) Discovery will be needed on the following subjects: (brief description of subjects on which discovery will be needed). American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com (b) All discovery commenced in time to be completed by ________________, 20____. [Discovery on (issue for early discovery) to be completed by ________________, 20____.] Maximum of ______ interrogatories by each party to any other party. [Responses due ______ days after service.] Maximum of ______ requests for admission by each party to any other party. [Responses due ______ days after service.] Maximum of ______ depositions by plaintiff(s) and ______ by defendant(s). Each deposition [other than of ____________] limited to maximum of ______ hours unless extended by agreement of parties. Reports from retained experts under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) due: from plaintiff(s) by ________________, 20____ from defendant(s) by ________________, 20____. Supplementation under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e) due (time(s) or interval(s)). Discovery of electronically stored information (i) This adversary proceeding does ____ does not ____ involve the discovery of electronically stored information Pursuant to E.D. Mich. LBR 7026-4, the Model Order Relating to the Discovery of Electronically Stored Information approved by the District Court will ____ will not ____ apply. (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (ii) (3) Other Agreed Upon Items. [Use separate paragraphs or subparagraphs as necessary if parties disagree.] (a) Plaintiff(s) is granted leave through, and the deadline is, ________________, 20____ to join additional parties and to amend the pleadings. Defendant(s) is granted leave through, and the deadline is, ________________, 20____ to join additional parties and to amend the pleadings. All potentially dispositive motions must be filed by ________________, 20____. The proceeding will be ready for trial by ________________, 20____. The trial is expected to take approximately ______ trial days. Jury Trial Matters. (b) (c) (d) (e) -2American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com (i) [] [] [] a jury trial was not timely demanded and is waived; or a jury trial was timely demanded, but is waived; or a jury trial was timely demanded but not waived. the parties consent to the Bankruptcy Court conducting the jury trial; or the parties do not at this time consent to the Bankruptcy Court conducting the jury trial. (ii) [] [] (f) The parties agree that: [] [] This is a core proceeding; or This is a non-core proceeding otherwise related to the bankruptcy case. The parties consent to the Bankruptcy Court entering a final order or judgment in this proceeding; or The parties do not consent to the Bankruptcy Court entering a final order or judgment in this proceeding. (g) [] [] (4) Other matters. (5) Matters not agreed upon or insufficiently addressed by the foregoing. Attorney for Attorney for Attorney for -3American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com [Signatures of all participants required] Dated: MODEL FORM rev. 4/19/2016 -4American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com