Garner et al v. Butterball LLC et al

Filing 160

ORDER granting 155 Joint MOTION to Amend Scheduling Order; Discovery due by 8/1/2012; Pretrial Disclosure Sheet due by 10/10/2012. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 5/22/12. (vjt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
SHEILA HELMERT, WILMA BROWN,
and LORI WEST, on behalf of themselves
and others similarly situated
v.

PLAINTIFFS

No. 4:08CV00342 JLH

BUTTERBALL, LLC

DEFENDANT

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ROXIE GARNER, ROY GARNER,
MIGUEL ANGUIANO ARAUJO,
CHRISTOPHER SMITH, JOHN SNARR,
and JASON FOSTER, on behalf of themselves
and others similarly situated
v.

PLAINTIFFS

No. 4:10CV01025 JLH

BUTTERBALL, LLC; and
GARY R. LENAGHAN

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

Pending before the Court is the Joint Motion to Amend Scheduling Orders filed in each of the
above referenced cases. The motion is GRANTED. Document #455 in case number 4:08CV00342
JLH; document #155 in case number 4:10CV01025 JLH. Pursuant to the agreement of the parties,
the following deadlines are hereby imposed:
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Fact discovery on the merits will be completed by AUGUST 1, 2012.

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Each party must provide Rule 26 expert disclosures and reports on the issues on
which that party bears the burden of proof in Garner no later than AUGUST 1, 2012,
with the exception of experts relating to wage calculations/damages.

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Each party must provide responsive expert disclosures and reports no later
SEPTEMBER 1, 2012, with the exception of experts relating to wage
calculations/damages.

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The discovery of experts in both Garner and Helmert should be completed no later
than OCTOBER 1, 2012, with the exception of experts relating to wage
calculations/damages.

•

Pretrial disclosure sheets must be filed simultaneously by the parties according to the
outline contained in Local Rule 26.2 no later than OCTOBER 10, 2012.

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The parties agree to submit a mutually agreeable proposed schedule for the disclosure
of expert reports relating to the calculation of experts/damages upon the conclusion
of the production of wage data, no later than JUNE 15, 2012.

All other deadlines contained in the November 1, 2011, amended final scheduling order remain
in full force and effect as previously imposed.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 22nd day of May, 2012.

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J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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