October 1, 2008 Civil Case Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order Hon. Stephen C. Robinson UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK --------------------------------------------------------x CIVIL CASE DISCOVERY PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER Plaintiff(s), v. Case No. ______ Civ __________ (SCR) Defendant(s). --------------------------------------------------------x STEPHEN C. ROBINSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE The following Civil Case Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order is adopted, after consultation with counsel for the parties, pursuant to Rules 26(f) and 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Note: all proposed dates should be for weekdays only) The case (is) (is not) to be tried to a jury. Joinder of additional parties must be accomplished by ______________________________. Amended pleadings may be filed until ___________________________________________. Discovery: 1. Interrogatories are to be served by all counsel no later than _________________________, and responses to such interrogatories shall be served within thirty (30) days thereafter. The provisions of Local Civil Rule 33.3 shall not apply to this case. 2. Request for production of documents are to be served no later than ___________________________________. 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com October 1, 2008 Civil Case Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order Hon. Stephen C. Robinson 3. Depositions are to be completed by ___________________________________. a. b. c. 4. Unless counsel agree otherwise or the Court so orders, depositions are not to be held until all parties have responded to any first requests for production of documents. Depositions shall proceed concurrently. Whenever possible, unless counsel agree otherwise or the Court so orders, nonparty depositions shall follow party depositions. Any further interrogatories, including expert interrogatories, to be served no later than ________________________________. 5. Expert Depositions are to be completed by ___________________________________. 5. Requests to Admit, if any to be served no later than ____________________________. 6. Additional provisions relating to discovery agreed upon by counsel for the parties (are) (are not) attached and made a part hereof. 7. All discovery is to be complete by __________________________________________. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the parties are expected to commence discovery upon the receipt of this signed Scheduling Order. This Plan and Order may not be changed without leave of the Court, except that upon signing a Consent for Trial Before a United States Magistrate Judge, the Magistrate Judge will establish an agreed date certain for trial and will amend this Plan and Order to provide for trial readiness consistent with that agreed date. White Plains, New York SO ORDERED Dated: _____________________________ Stephen C. Robinson U.S.D.J. 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com