Lodi Memorial Hospital Association, Inc. v. Tiger Lines, LLC et al

Filing 40

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 1/25/19 ORDERING that Non-expert discovery is reopened until March 7, 2019 for the limited purpose of permitting plaintiff to obtain written discovery responses from defendants and for plaintiff to conduct a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition of defendants. In all other respects, non-expert discovery is closed. No later than February 14, 2019, defendants shall provide complete responses to all of plaintiff's outstanding written di scovery. The parties shall promptly meet and confer regarding a date for plaintiff to take defendants' Rule 30(b) (6) deposition, which is envisioned to take place in the next approximately 30 days. Further case deadlines as outlined in the supplemental pretrial scheduling order 32 shall track the new March 7, 2019 deadline for closing of all non-expert discovery. (Kaminski, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION, INC.,

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No. 2:15-cv-0319-MCE-KJN

Plaintiff,

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ORDER
v.

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TIGER LINES, LLC, et al.,

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Defendants.

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On January 24, 2019, the court conducted an informal telephonic discovery conference in

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this matter. At the conference, attorney Karlene Rogers-Aberman appeared on behalf of plaintiff,

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and attorney Elise Klein appeared on behalf of defendants. After carefully reviewing the parties

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joint letter brief (ECF No. 38), and for the reasons discussed with the parties at the conference, IT

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IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Non-expert discovery is reopened until March 7, 2019 for the limited purpose of

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permitting plaintiff to obtain written discovery responses from defendants and for

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plaintiff to conduct a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition of defendants. In all other respects,

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non-expert discovery is closed.1

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Nothing in this order precludes the parties from informally agreeing to conduct additional nonexpert discovery.
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2. No later than February 14, 2019, defendants shall provide complete responses to all of

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plaintiff’s outstanding written discovery. Importantly, responses shall specifically

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indicate for each request whether (a) all responsive documents or information in

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defendants’ possession, custody, or control are produced (accompanied by the

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production of such documents or information); (b) no responsive documents or

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information exist in defendants’ possession, custody, or control; and/or (c) whether

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any documents or information are being withheld (in which case the responses shall be

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accompanied by a proper privilege log). Defendants are cautioned that the court will

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look with disfavor on the assertion of boilerplate or meritless objections, failure to

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promptly meet and confer with plaintiff’s counsel regarding any perceived

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ambiguities, or any attempt to obstruct timely production of responses and documents,

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which may result in the imposition of sanctions.

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3. The parties shall promptly meet and confer regarding a date for plaintiff to take

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defendants’ Rule 30(b)(6) deposition, which is envisioned to take place in the next

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approximately 30 days.

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4. Further case deadlines as outlined in the supplemental pretrial scheduling order (ECF

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No. 32) shall track the new March 7, 2019 deadline for closing of all non-expert

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discovery.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 25, 2019

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