On August 20, 2019 a
Order
was filed
involving a dispute between
Amber Penberthy,
and
Lax & Truax, Llc.,
Louise T Truax Esq,
Third-Party Deponent Sarah "Sally" Stark Oldham,Esq.,
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in the District Court of Fairfield County.
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SCHEDULING ORDER CONNECTICUT JUDICIAL BRANCH COURT USE ONLY
JD-CV-71 Rev. 1-10 SUPERIOR COURT SCHORD
www.jud.ct.gov
Instructions
1. Complete all sections and file with the clerk.
2. All counsel and self-represented parties of record must sign the fully completed form and keep a copy for their records.
Judicial District of Conference date (If known) Docket number
Stamford 3/12/2020 FST-CV19-6043281-S
Name of case
Penberthy, Amber v. Truax, Esq. Louise T et al
Alternate Dispute Resolution
Have the parties discussed alternative dispute resolution methods (ADR), including court-annexed
mediation, binding arbitration, and private mediation? Yes No
Are all parties willing to refer the case to PRIVATE ADR? Yes No
Are there reasons why this case should be referred to the Complex Litigation Docket (CLD)? Yes No
In court cases, are the parties willing to try the case before an ATTORNEY TRIAL REFEREE? Yes No
In jury cases, are the parties willing to try the case (with a jury) before a JUDGE TRIAL REFEREE? Yes No
Discovery Order
By order of the Presiding Judge, the following discovery order is entered. A party who does not follow this order may be
sanctioned by having to pay a fine; having proposed evidence excluded at trial; having the case dismissed; being defaulted or non-suited;
or other sanctions.
1. File Certificate of Closed Pleadings (JD-CV-11) by (date): 4/15/2020
2. Exchange written discovery requests by (date): 5/15/2020
3. Exchange responses to discovery requests by (date): 7/15/2020
4. Any dispositive motions, including motions for summary judgment, shall be filed by: (at least 8 months before trial)
1/15/2021
Responses to dispositive motions shall be filed by (date): 2/10/2021
5. Dispositive motions shall be marked ready on the short calendar no later than (date): 2/20/2021
6. Disclose
Plaintiff's experts by (date):
9/20/2020 Defendant's experts by (date): 12/01/2020
7. Complete depositions of
Fact witnesses by (date): 9/10/2020
Plaintiffs by (date): 9/10/2020 Defendants by (date): 9/10/20
Plaintiff's experts by (date):
11/01/2020 Defendant's experts by (date): 1/15/2021
Note: The Court will not act on a request for a continuance based on incomplete discovery unless the parties have followed the
Standing Discovery and Deposition Dispute Order which may be viewed on the Judicial Branch website at
www.jud.ct.gov/external/super/StandOrders/discovery.htm.
8. For jury cases only: The verdict will likely be more than $50,000 less than $50,000
9. Finish Independent Medical Exam(s) (I.M.E.) by (date): NA
10. Is there a case that should be consolidated with this one? Yes No Docket number:
11. Motion to consolidate this case with the below-named case is to be filed and marked ready by (date):
Docket number Name of case to consolidate with
12. When will this case be ready for a meaningful settlement conference? 2/15/2021
13. Other scheduling orders:
14. Other Orders:
Counsel and all self-represented parties of record should indicate a date for pretrial, however it will still be subject to review by the court.
Counsel and self-represented parties will be notified of the date and time scheduled for pretrial.
15. Give 3 dates when all parties are available to start the trial: 1. 8/20/2021 2. 8/21/2021 3. 8/22/2021
16. A pretrial conference will be held in this case on or about (date):
2/15/2021
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Agreement
Name of attorney/Self-represented party* Name of attorney/Self-represented party*
/s/ Benjamin B. Hume, Esq. for Plaintiff /s/ 401120
Name of attorney/Self-represented party* Name of attorney/Self-represented party*
Name of attorney/Self-represented party* Name of attorney/Self-represented party*
Name of attorney/Self-represented party* Name of attorney/Self-represented party*
* If necessary, attach additional sheet with names of counsel/self-represented parties that are in agreement with the proposed order.
I certify that this proposed order has been agreed to by all Signed (Individual attorney or self-represented party)
counsel and self-represented parties of record.
Certification
DATE
I certify that a copy of this motion was mailed or delivered SIGNED (Individual attorney or self-represented party)
Phone number (area code first)
to all counsel and self-represented parties in the case on:
03/10/2020 203.498.0065
Name of each party motion was mailed or delivered to* Address motion was mailed or delivered to*
Litchfield Cavo, LLP
Attn: Charles E. Vermette, Jr
82 Hopmeadow Street
Ste 210
Simsbury, CT 06089 vermette@litchfieldcavo.com
*If necessary, attach additional sheet with the names of each party motion was mailed or delivered to and the address motion was mailed or delivered to.
Order (For Court Use Only)
The above proposed order having been considered, it is HEREBY ORDERED:
Signed (Judge) Date issued
Granted Denied
JD-CV-71 Rev. 1-10(Back/Page 2)
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Document Filed Date
March 10, 2020
Case Filing Date
August 20, 2019
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