Hill et al v. Southwestern Energy Company

Filing 205

ORDER granting 195 Motion. The document issues need resolution before more Defendants' witnesses are deposed. The 10/30/2017 discovery deadline is suspended. Joint report listing remaining disputes due by 10/31/2017. On a mutually convenient date thereafter, the Court will hold a hearing on disputed issues and the new motion for sanctions, No. 203 . Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 10/17/2017. (jak)

IN THE UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
DALE STROUD; and
KARI STROUD
v.

PLAINTIFFS
No. 4:12-cv-500-DPM

SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY
COMPANY; and SEECO INC.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

The Court appreciates the expedited response, NQ 201, and the
reply, NQ 202. The motion, NQ 195, is granted. The document issues
need resolution before more Defendants' witnesses are deposed. The
30 October 2017 discovery deadline is suspended. But, Defendants
should proceed with any agreed supplemental productions; and the
parties should proceed with Plaintiffs' depositions scheduled for 20
October 2017. At the end of those depositions, counsel should confer at
length in person about all existing discovery disputes, NQ 194 and 200.
The Court encourages compromise from each side. Joint report listing
remaining disputes due by 31 October 2017. On a mutually convenient
date thereafter, the Court will hold a hearing on disputed issues and
the new motion for sanctions, NQ 203.

So Ordered.
D.P. Marshall Jr.
United States District Judge
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