Akins v. S & R Development Inc et al

Filing 34

ORDER: 33 One-sided joint report noted. Akins must cooperate in discovery or the Court will consider imposing a sanction, which could include attorney's fees incurred by S&R, a monetary penalty, dismissal of this case, or some combination of t hese things. By 9/18/2020, Akins must provide S&R's lawyers three dates in October when Akins will be available to sit for a deposition. And Akins must fully respond to all the pending written discovery by 9/30/2020. Signed by Chief Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 9/8/2020. (jak)

IN THE UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
NORTHERN DIVISION
MICHAEL ANTHONY AKINS dfb/a
ABC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

PLAINTIFF

No. 3:19-cv-226-DPM

v.

S & R DEVELOPMENT, INC.; HIREN PATEL,
President; and LAMAR FOX, Site Supervisor

DEFENDANTS

ORDER

One-sided joint report, Doc. 33, noted.

Akins has not been

cooperating in discovery for several months. He must do so, or the
Court will consider imposing a sanction, which could include
attorney's fees incurred by S&R, a monetary penalty, dismissal of this
case, or some combination of these things.
37(d)(l)(A)(ii).

FED.

R. Crv. P.

By 18 September 2020, Akins must provide S&R's

lawyers three dates in October when Akins will be available to sit for a
deposition. And Akins must fully respond to all the pending written
discovery by 30 September 2020. Akins has waived any objection he
may have to the written discovery because of his tardiness in
responding.
So Ordered.
/j

D .P. Marshall Jr.
United States District Judge