D.S.C. Local Civ. Rule 26.03

(A) Content. In addition to the requirements set forth in Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) for

a report to the court, the parties shall include the following information in

their Rule 26(f) report that shall be filed with the court:

(1) A short statement of the facts of the case.

(2) The names of fact witnesses likely to be called by the party and a brief

summary of their expected testimony.

(3) The names and subject matter of expert witnesses (if no witnesses

have been identified, the subject matter and field of expertise should

be given as to experts likely to be offered).

(4) A summary of the claims or defenses with statutory and/or case

citations supporting the same.15

(5) Absent special instructions from the assigned judge, proposed dates

for the following deadlines listed in Local Civ. Rule 16.02 (D.S.C.):

(a) Exchange of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) expert disclosures.

(b) Completion of discovery.

15 Generic references to the “general common, statutory or regulatory law” of the relevant

jurisdiction will not be deemed an adequate response. Neither are lengthy discussions of

commonly applied claims and defenses required. For most causes of action or defenses, a single

citation to a single statute or case establishing the elements will suffice.

(6) Any special circumstances that would affect the time frames applied in

preparing the scheduling order. See generally Local Civ. Rule

16.02(C) (D.S.C.) (Content of Scheduling Order).

(7) Any additional information requested in the Pre-Scheduling Order

(Local Civ. Rule 16.01 (D.S.C.)) or otherwise requested by the

assigned judge.

(B) Form of Submission. The parties are encouraged to submit a joint Fed. R.

Civ. P. 26(f) report, but joint reports are not required. Any separate report

shall be served on all parties.

(C) Exemptions. Absent order to the contrary, this rule shall not apply to the

categories of action listed in Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(B) as those actions are

exempt from the Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) conference and report requirements.

(D) Report Without Conference. In any action in which the parties are exempted

from the Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) conference requirement, but in which the

court seeks information in the form of a Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) report as

supplemented by the requirements of this rule, the parties shall respond to

any query relating to agreement of the parties by stating their position as to

the subject matter of the query. See generally Local Civ. Rule 16.00(B)

(D.S.C.) (addressing special procedures in pro se actions).