Bilal v. Progressive Home Owners & Auto Insurance Company et al
Filing
45
ORDER extending Bilal's time to respond to the 42 Motion for Summary Judgment to 8/24/2017. In the future, Bilal should send all discovery directly and only to IDS's lawyer. Bilal's request for trial subpoenas, No. 37 , is denied without prejudice as premature. If any discovery dispute arises, follow the joint report procedure in the Final Scheduling Order. No. 19 at 3. In the circumstances, the parties need to address discovery issues now, and file any joint report about any dispute by 7/20/2017. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 6/28/2017. (jak)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
KASIB TAUHEED BILAL
v.
PLAINTIFF
No. 4:16-cv-675-DPM
IDS PROPERTY CASUALTY
INSURANCE COMPANY
DEFENDANT
ORDER
The Court notes Bilal' s four discovery requests and IDS' s response.
NQ 3 7-41. Given the motion for summary judgment and supporting materials
filed yesterday, NQ 42-44, the Court extends Bilal's time to respond to that
motion to 24 August 2017. The extension is so he can complete any further
needed discovery and then respond.
Discovery is between the parties; the Court doesn't need to be involved
unless they reach an impasse. In the future, Bilal should send all discovery
directly and only to IDS's lawyer. Bilal's request for trial subpoenas, NQ 37,
is denied without prejudice as premature. The Court requests Bilal and IDS' s
lawyer to work together on getting the requested discovery from Garry Smith,
who worked on this claim, apparently through a company called Insurance
Claims Adjusters, Inc. Progressive is no longer in the case; and the Court sees
no need for Progressive' s president to respond to any discovery. All the other
folks mentioned, NQ 37 & 42, seem to be connected with IDS. Bilal must
therefore work through IDS' s lawyer in getting discovery from them. If any
discovery dispute arises, follow the joint report procedure in the Final
Scheduling Order. NQ 19 at 3. In the circumstances, the parties need to
address discovery issues now, and file any joint report about any dispute by
20 July 2017.
So Ordered.
v..
D .P. Marshall Jr.
United States District Judge
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