Alger v. FCA US LLC

Filing 49

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 3/22/2019. Pltf's 44 Motion to Compel Discovery is DENIED without prejudice for failure to comply with Local Rule 251(a) and the 3/27/2019 hearing is VACATED. (Cannarozzi, N)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SHAWN ALGER as an individual and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER
v.

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No. 2:18-cv-360-MCE-EFB

FCA US LLC f/k/a CHRYSLER GROUP
LLC, a Delaware Corporation, and DOES
1 through 100, inclusive,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff filed a motion to compel defendant to produce discovery, which is currently
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noticed for hearing on March 27, 2019. ECF Nos. 44, 48. Local Rule 251(a) provides that the
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Joint Statement Re Discovery Disagreement must be filed at least seven days before the
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scheduled hearing date or, in this instance, by March 20, 2019. Local Rule 251(a) also provides
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that the hearing on a discovery motion may be dropped from calendar without prejudice if the
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Joint Statement re Discovery Disagreement is not timely filed. Id.
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Although the deadline has passed, the docket reflects that no Joint Statement re Discovery
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Disagreement has been filed in connection with plaintiff’s motion. Therefore, the discovery
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motion (ECF No. 44) is denied without prejudice and the March 27, 2019 hearing thereon is

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vacated.

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So Ordered.

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DATED: March 22, 2019

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