Chandler et al v. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc et al

Filing 38

LETTER/ORDER directing counsel to resolve certain issues. Signed by Judge Billy Roy Wilson on 11/7/2012. (jak)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
RICHARD SHEPPARD ARNOLD UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
600 W. CAPITOL, ROOM A403
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201-3325
[phone]
Facsimile [phone]

November 7, 2012

Mr. Johnson D. Ogles
Ogles Law Firm, P.A.
Post Office Box 891
Jacksonville, AR 72078
Ms. Vicki L. Gilliam
The Gilliam Firm, PLLC
Post Office Box 1303
Clinton, MS 39060

Mr. Frank L. Day
Mr. Ronald L. Harper
Mr. Lawrence Wilson White
Mr. Steven Snyder
Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan, PLLC
Brinkley Plaza
80 Monroe Avenue
Suite 800
Memphis, TN 38103

Mr. Donald H. Bacon
Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP
Regions Center
400 West Capitol Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201-3522

Re: Chandler, et al. v. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., et al. -- 3:12-CV-00104-BRW

Dear Counsel,
I have scanned the interrogatories, responses, motions, etc., and it appears for all the world to me that
these issues should be resolved by counsel. Accordingly, I direct that you forthwith confer with one
another either personally or by telephone, to see if you can resolve or narrow the issues.
An on-the-record telephone conference is scheduled for Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at 2:00
p.m. to discuss the issues left after your conferring, if any such there be.
Some of the Plaintiffs’ interrogatories are over broad, and some of the responses by the Defense are
too squishy.
As an example, Defendant’s answer to interrogatory number one is unsatisfactory. As another
example, Plaintiffs’ interrogatory number seven is considerably over broad.

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In fine, please get busy and try to resolve these discovery issues. If you cannot, I realize that the
word “judge” is a verb as well as a noun; and, on top of that, I have been in a rulifying mood of late.
Cordially,
Billy R. Wilson
cc: Clerk of the Court

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