IN
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION
JOHN
S. LA TOUR
PLAINTIFF
VS. CASE NO.: 02-5001
CITY
OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS;
BRANT WARRICK, INDIVIDUALLY
AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS
DEPUTY CITY PROSECUTOR; CLINTON
K. JONES, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS
OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CITY
PROSECUTOR; KIT WILLIAMS,
INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CITY
ATTORNEY; BOB ESTES, INDIVIDUALLY
AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY; AND
MIKE MCKIMMEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND
DEFENDANTS
IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY
RULE
26 (f) REPORT
COMES NOW the Plaintiff, John S. La Tour, and the Defendants, and each of them, and for their Rule 26 (f) Report, they state as follows:
(1) Any changes in timing, form or requirements of mandatory disclosures under Rule 26 (a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. ANSWER: No.
(2) Date when mandatory disclosures were or will be made.
ANSWER: October 15, 2002.
(3) Subjects on which discovery may be needed:
ANSWER: Discovery may be needed on all subjects and allegations set forth in the Complaint, as amended, of the Plaintiff and in the Answer of the Defendants.
(4) Whether any party will likely be requested to disclose or produce
information from electronic or computer- based media.
ANSWER: It is possible one or more parties may be requested to disclose or produce information from e- mails or other electronic or computer-based media but if so, the disclosure or production will be limited to data reasonably available to the parties in an ordinary course of business.
(5) Date by which discovery
should be completed. ANSWER: January 20, 2003.
(6) Any needed changes in
limitations imposed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. ANSWER: No.
(7) Any orders, for example
protective orders, which should be entered. ANSWER: No.
(8) Any objections to initial
disclosures on the ground that mandatory disclosures are not appropriate in the
circumstances of the action. ANSWER: No.
(9) Any objections to the
proposed trial date. ANSWER: The trial date of March 24, 2003 is acceptable to
the Defendants. However, the Plaintiff is a CPA and will be right in the middle
of tax season the week of March 24, 2003 and therefore the Plaintiff
respectfully requests the Court to consider a later trial date, preferably a
date in or near the middle of May, 2003.
(10) Proposed deadline for
joining other parties and amending the pleadings.
ANSWER: December
20, 2002. .
(11) Proposed deadline for
completing discovery. (Note: In the typical case, the deadline for completing
discovery should be no later than 60 days before trial.)
ANSWER: January 20, 2003.
(12) Proposed deadline for
filing motions. (Note: In the typical case, the deadline for filing motions
should be no later than 60 days before trial.)
ANSWER:
January 24, 2003.
DATED
THIS 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2002.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
______________________________
JOHN S. LA TOUR
PRO SE PLAINTIFF
______________________________
WOODY
BASSETT
BASSETT LAW FIRM
P.O. Box 3618
Fayetteville, AR 72702
(479) 521-9996
ATTORNEY
FOR DEFENDANTS