Stokes v. Alfa Mutual Insurance Company

Filing 54

OPINION AND ORDER that the 51 Joint Motion for Reconsideration is denied as further set out in the opinion and order. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 7/14/2011. (dmn)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

CARL STOKES,

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Plaintiff,
v.
ALFA MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Defendant.

CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:10cv512-MHT
(WO)

OPINION AND ORDER
It

is

ORDERED

that

the

joint

motion

for

reconsideration (doc. no. 51) is denied.
This
unforeseen

court
and

has

made

clear

unavoidable

that,

“Absent

circumstances

stated

beyond

the

control of the movant, ... ‘eleventh hour’ extension
requests and motions will be denied outright.” Scheduling
Order (Doc. No. 27), § 15(B).

The movant has failed to

offer any explanation as to why the initial motion to
extend the discovery deadline (doc. no. 49) was filed on
the very deadline date for discovery in this case, rather
than days, or even weeks, in advance.

And because there

is no basis for the extension of the discovery deadline,

there is no basis for the extension for the dispositivemotion deadline.
DONE, this the 14th day of July, 2011.

/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE