Case No. CIV-97-113-B

DOUGLAS G. DRY, ET AL.,

Plaintiffs,

V.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ET AL.,

Defendants.

Having discussed with counsel their need for adequate discovery time, the complexity of the legal issues involved herein, and their caseloads, the court enters the following agreed upon Scheduling Order:

1. Joinder of Additional Parties or Amendments to the Pleadings By May 12, 1997

2. Exchange Witness and Exhibit Lists By June 9. 1997

3. Discovery Completed By August 11, 1997

4. All Dispositive Motions Filed By August 18, 1997

5. Written Settlement Report Filed By September 8. 1997

6. Agreed Pretrial Order Submitted By September 24, 1997

7. Exchange All Trial Exhibits Except Demonstrative Exhibits By September 24, 1997

8. Requested Jury Instructions and Voir Dire, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (Non-Jury), and Trial Briefs Filed By September 24, 1997

9. Pretrial Conference October 1. 1997

10. Motions in Limine Filed By October 20, 1997

11. Demonstrative Exhibits Exchanged By October 27, 1997

12. Trial Date November 3. 1997

13. Estimated Length of Trial

14. Jury Non-Jury

IT IS THE FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT that all cases scheduled for jury trial will be set for a settlement conference before a District Judge or Magistrate Judge.

IT IS THE FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT that all parties are bound by this order, that no date will be changed except by written order of this court for good cause shown, and sanctions will be imposed for failure to comply with the directions of this order.

IT IS THE FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT that ______________________

IT IS SO ORDERED this 14th day of April, 1997.

MICHAEL BURRAGE
CHIEF U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

APPROVED:

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff(s) Attorney(s) for the Defendant(s)