Advocat Inc et al v. Benton

Filing 15

ORDER granting deft until 8/18/11 to supplement her response to pltfs' MOTION for Summary Judgment 10 ; pltfs have 7 days from the filing of the supplemental response to file any reply. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 7/25/11. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
NORTHERN DIVISION

ADVOCAT, INC., ET AL.,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
TERESA BENTON,
Defendant.

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No. 1:10CV00082 SWW

Order
Before the Court is plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment. Defendant responded to the
motion but asked the Court, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(d), to delay ruling until she has an opportunity
to complete discovery and file a supplemental response.
The discovery deadline in the case was May 6, 2011. The motions deadline was June 6, 2011.
Plaintiffs filed their motion for summary judgment on June 6, 2011. It appears from the record that
the parties agreed to extend discovery and, by her affidavit, defendant establishes that she cannot
present facts essential to her opposition to plaintiffs’ motion.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that defendant has until August 18, 2011, to supplement her
response to plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs have seven (7) days from the filing
of the supplemental response to file any reply. Because of the requested delay, the Court may be
unable to rule on the motion for summary judgment much in advance of the October 3, 2011, trial date.
DATED this 25th day of July, 2011.

/s/Susan Webber Wright
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE