Sample Form 29

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO

JOINT STATUS REPORT AND PROVISIONAL DISCOVERY PLAN

Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 26(f), a meeting was held on at

and was attended by:

for Plaintiff(s)

for Defendant(s)

for other parties.

NATURE OF THE CASE

AMENDMENTS TO PLEADINGS AND JOINDER OF PARTIES

Plaintiff intends to file:

Plaintiff(s) should be allowed until to amend the pleadings and until to join additional parties.

Defendant intends to file:

Defendants(s) should be allowed until to amend the pleadings and until to join additional parties.

STIPULATIONS

The parties hereto stipulate and agree that venue is properly laid in this District; that the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico has jurisdiction of the parties and the subject matter.

The parties are willing to further stipulate to the following facts:

The parties further stipulate and agree that the law governing this case is:

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS

PROVISIONAL DISCOVERY PLAN

The parties jointly propose to the Court the following discovery plan: (Use separate paragraphs or subparagraphs as necessary if parties disagree.)

Discovery will be needed on the following subjects: (Brief description of subjects on which discovery will be needed.)

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. (Response 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 Rule 26(a)(2) due:

from Plaintiff(s) by

from Defendant(s) by

Supplementation under Rule 26(e) due (set time(s) or interval(s)).

All discovery commenced in time to be complete by Discovery on (issue for early discovery) to be completed by

Other Items: (Use separate paragraphs or subparagraphs as necessary if other parties disagree.)

PRETRIAL MOTIONS

Plaintiff intends to file:

Defendant intends to file:

ESTIMATED TRIAL TIME

The parties estimate trial will require days/weeks.

This is a non-jury case.

This is a jury case.

The parties request a pretrial conference in

SETTLEMENT

The possibility of settlement in this case is considered (likely) (unlikely) (cannot be evaluated prior to ) (may be enhanced by use of the following alternative dispute resolution procedure: ).

The parties request a settlement conference in

EXCEPTIONS

(Where counsel cannot agree to any recitation herein, exceptions shall be listed.)

APPROVED WITH/WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS
(note exceptions above)

Version 2: December 2006