Tri-State Armature & Electrical Works Inc v. Houston et al

Filing 51

ORDER noting 49 Tri-State's report of discovery dispute. The Court directs Tri-State to review the Scheduling Order about discovery disputes, 15 at 3. The Court directs EDE, Stripling, and Houston to respond to 49 in a joint paper by 5/17 /2017, guided by the limitations in the Scheduling Order. After receiving that response, the Court will decide if a hearing is necessary. Counsel should also inform chambers if they're available for a 10:30 a.m. hearing in Jonesboro on 5/24/2017 if one is needed. 50 Motion granted. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 5/11/2017. (jak)

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

TRI-STATE ARMATURE
& ELECTRICAL WORKS, INC.

v.

PLAINTIFF

No. 3:16-cv-134-DPM

TIMOTHY B. HOUSTON; ELECTRO DESIGN
ENGINEERING, INC.; and CELETA STRIPLING

DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Tri-State's report of discovery dispute, Ng 49, noted. The Court directs
Tri-State to review the Scheduling Order about discovery disputes, Ng 15 at 3.
Absent an emergency, these disputes should come to the Court in a joint
report, giving each side's position and attaching all material documents. This
process avoids the delays inherent in adversarial briefing, promotes
cooperation, narrows disagreements to what's truly disputed, and provides
the Court everything it needs in one bite.
Rather than ordering a do-over, though, to move things forward the
Court directs EDE, Stripling, and Houston to respond to Ng 49 in a joint pa per
by 17 May 2017, guided by the limitations in the Scheduling Order. After
receiving that response, the Court will decide if a hearing is necessary.

Counsel should also inform chambers if they're available for a 10:30 a.m.
hearing in Jonesboro on 24 May 2017, if one is needed. Motion, NQ 50,
granted.
So Ordered.
v
D.P. Marshall Jr.
United States District Judge
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