Steele v. Crook et al

Filing 21

ORDER granting 19 Defendant American Family Mutual Insurance's Motion to Compel. Plaintiff shall provide the Initial Disclosures required by Fed.R.Civ.P.26(a)(1) not later than 12/5/08, & file a Status Report with the Court confirming compli ance with this Order. Plaintiff's counsel is hereby placed on notice that the failure to comply with this Order may result in the dismissal of all claims asserted against American Family Mutural Insurance. Signed by Judge G. Thomas Eisele on 11/17/08. (jct)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS JONESBORO DIVISION CONNIE STEELE, as Mother and Next of Kin of Phillip T. Cameron, Deceased vs. CASE NO. 3:07-CV-00197 PLAINTIFF

GRAHAM L. CROOK, HERTZ RENTAL CAR LLC, HERTZ CORPORATION and AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE, as Uninsured Motorist Carrier ORDE R

DEFENDANTS

Before the Court is Separate Defendant American Family Mutual Insurance's Motion to Compel. Plaintiff has not responded to the motion. This is a personal injury action in which Plaintiff Connie Steele, as the mother of the decedent Phillip Cameron, seeks to recover money damages for Mr. Cameron's death. Mr. Cameron was struck by a vehicle operated by Defendant Graham Crook and sustained injuries which caused his death. Defendant Hertz is alleged to have rented the vehicle operated by Mr. Crook. American Family Mutual Insurance ("American Family") provided underinsured motorist coverage to Plaintiff. From the materials before the Court it appears undisputed that Plaintiff has failed to provide the Initial Disclosures required by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant American Family Mutual Insurance's Motion to Compel (Docket No. 19) be, and it is hereby, GRANTED. Plaintiff shall provide the Initial Disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) not later than December 5, 2008. Plaintiff's 1

counsel is directed to file a Status Report with the Court confirming compliance with this Order. Plaintiff's counsel is hereby placed on notice that the failure to comply with this Order may result in the dismissal of all claims asserted against American Family Mutual Insurance. IT IS SO ORDERED this 17th day of November, 2008. /s/Garnett Thomas Eisele UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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