Order: Julio Mondragon, Maria Del Carmen De La Cruz v. Rongos Inc

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                                STATE OF INDIANA         )                  ALLEN SUPERIOR COURT
                         )   SS:
COUNTY 0F ALLEN          )                  CAUSE NO. 02D03-2301-CT-59
JULIO MONDRAGON and                 )
MARIA DEL CARMEN DE LA              )
CRUZ GONZALEZ, As
Co-Personal Representatives of      I
the   ESTATE OF REBECA              )
GARCIA SALAZAR,                     )
       Plaintiffs,                  )
                                    )   ORDER SETTING CASE
vs.                                 )   MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE


RONGOS, INC.,                       )
        Defendant.                  )

PLAINTIFF IS DIRECTED TO SERVE A COPY OF THIS ORDER
SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ON DEFENDANT(S).
The parties or their attorneys to this action are hereby directed to appear
befqre Jud e Jennifer L. DeGroote fqr a Case Management Conference on
April 27, 2 23, at 2:30 Q.m., to consuder, among other matters:
              Appointment of a mediator and the scheduling of mediation;
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       2.     Venue and jurisdiction;
       3.     Factual and IegaI contentions of the parties;
       4.     Contested and stipulated facts and legal issues;
       5.     Simplification of issues;
       6.     The types of discovery, and discovery deadlines;
       7.     Expert witnesses;         -




       8.     Dispositive motions and issues, and setting the motions for
       he a ring;
       9. Scheduling additional pre-trial conferences; and
       10. Jury requests/waiver.

The Court now Orders that absent a separate Order to the contrary, all
pleadings, motions, and requests for relief shall be set for hearing at the
Case Management Conference}

Each party must be represented at the Case Management Conference by
the attorney who expects to try this case, who shall come with authority to
agree upon a mediator, to stipulate issues and undisputed facts and, where
possible, agree to the admission into evidence or waive any requirements
for the formal proof of documentary evidence.

As a result of the Case Management Conference, the Court may                                      limit the
time to complete discovery or to file any pre-trial motions; set a date for any
final pre—trial conference or other conference; and/or establish a schedule
for the filing of any proposed pre—trial order. stipulations. or lists of
witnesses and exhibits. The schedule established as a result of the Case
Management Conference shall n_ot be modified except by order of the Court
upon a showing of good cause or by agreement of the parties.

The-Case Management Conference set                           in this        case shall be by remote
appearance.
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For the proceeding, the Court intends to use the Zoom platform. Zoom is a
remote video conference platform, which the Court will make available to
you at no charge. The Court has a license for this software. A computer
(or tablet or mobile device) with a webcam and microphone is necessary to
participate via Zoom.

At least 72 hours in advance of the hearing, all counsel and all
unrepresented persons in this case shall email the Court at
kelly.sistevaris@allensuperiorcourt.us to provide the Court with the email
address the Court may use to send an invitation for the Zoom remote
appearance.

Rule 2.17 of the Indiana Judicial Conduct, entitled, "Prohibiting
Broadcasting of Proceedings," provides thatjudges must prohibit the
recording of Court proceedings. Accordingly, everyone who in any
way participates in, sees, or hears the Court proceeding is now
Ordered that they shall not record the proceedings in any manner.


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 However. if the motion is otherwise subject to Ind. Trial Rule 53.1. absent waiver of the time limitation
set out in the Rule. the Court shall rule upon the motion at the Case Management Conference.
Violations of this rule and Order shall be punished by Contempt of
Court.



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                                  JUDGE JEN'NIFER DEGROOTE
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