Tomson, et al v. American Zurich Insurance Company

Filing 39

MINUTE ORDER granting in part 37 Joint Motion to Amend Scheduling Order. Discovery due by 5/31/2013. Dispositive Motions due by 7/12/2013. By Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya on 1/31/2013. (kfinn, ) Modified on 2/1/2013 to add text (kfinn, ).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya
Civil Action No. 12–cv–01964–REB –KMT

O. JAY TOMSON,
TIMOTHY A. KROCHUK,
J. READING WILSON, JR.,
KYLE HECKMAN,
KENT A. JONES, and
FBHC HOLDING COMPANY,
Plaintiffs,
v.
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.

MINUTE ORDER
ORDER ENTERED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE KATHLEEN M. TAFOYA
The parties’ Joint Motion to Amend Scheduling Order (Doc. No. 37, filed Jan. 14, 2013) is
GRANTED in part. The only stated grounds for the proposed extensions is that the parties
have been “diligently engaged in discovery and cooperatively working to put in pace protective
orders to allow complete production of documents” and that a number of depositions still need to
be taken. However, the parties do not mention why it took nearly three months from the date of
the Scheduling Conference to file a routine motion for protective order, nor do they state why
they believe they will be unable to complete the necessary depositions before the discovery
deadline—which, as of the date of this order, is still three months out. Nevertheless, in light of
the impending February 1, 2013 deadline for disclosing affirmative experts, the court reluctantly
will extend the relevant scheduling deadlines by approximately 30 days. Accordingly, the
Scheduling Order is amended as follows:
Expert Disclosures Due:

March 1, 2013

Rebuttal Expert Disclosures Due:

April 12, 2013

Deadline to Serve Discovery:

April 26, 2013

Discovery Deadline:

May 31, 2013

Dispositive Motion Deadline:

July 12, 2013

Dated: January 31, 2013

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