Report of Parties Planning

=== Report of Parties Planning === IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION Case No. Plaintiff, REPORT OF PARTIES’ PLANNING MEETING JUDGE -vs- , , Defendant. l. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and L.R. 16.3(b), a meeting was held on and was attended by: Counsel for Plaintiff(s) Counsel for Defendant(s) 2. The parties: _____ Have exchanged the pre-discovery disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(l) and the Court’s prior order; or _____ Will exchange such disclosures by 3. The parties recommend the following track: _____ Expedited _____ Standard _____ Complex _____ Administrative _____ Mass Tort 4. This case is / is not suitable for one or more of the following Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) mechanisms: _____ Early Neutral Evaluation _____ Mediation _____ Arbitration _____ Summary Jury Trial _____ Summary Bench Trial 5.

The parties believe timing of the ADR would be suitable (e.g., after initial disclosures, after conduct of discovery, not until dispositive motions have been decided. . 6. The parties do/ do not consent to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). If you are consenting to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge, please contact the Judge’s Chambers (419-213-5690) prior to the Case Management Conference.

A Consent to the Exercise of Jurisdiction will then be issued for signature by all parties and the case will be sent to the Magistrate Judge for the Case Management Conference and all further proceedings. 6. 7. The parties agree that this case _____ does / _____ does not involve electronic discovery.

Recommended Discovery Plan (Counsel are reminded to review the default standard for e- discovery set forth in Appendix K to the Local Rules): (a) Describe the subjects on which discovery is to be sought, the nature and extent of discovery and any potential problems: _____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ (b) Describe anticipated e-discovery issues (i.e., what ESI is available and where it resides; ease/difficulty and cost of producing information; schedule and format of production; preservation of information; agreements about privilege or work-production protection, etc.): ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ (c) Describe handling of expert discovery (i.e., timetable for disclosure of names and exchange of reports, depositions): ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ (d) Discovery Deadlines: (i) (ii) Liability: _______________________________ Damages: _______________________________ 8. 9. Recommended dispositive motion date: ___________________ Recommended cut-off for amending the pleadings and/or adding additional parties: 10. Recommended date for status hearing and/or final pretrial settlement conference: __________________ __________________ 11.

Other matters for the attention of the Court: _______________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Attorney for Plaintiffs: s/______________________ Attorney for Defendants: s/______________________