Phillips v. Duane Morris, LLP et al

Filing 49

MINUTE ORDER granting in part and denying in part 45 Plaintiff's Motion to Modify Paragraph 8(c) of the Civil Scheduling Order. Scheduling Order 17 is amended consistent with the minute order. By Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 3/17/2014.(mjwcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 13-cv-01105-REB-MJW
EDWARD H. PHILLIPS, an individual,
Plaintiff,
v.
DUANE MORRIS, LLP, a limited liability partnership,
JOHN C. HERMAN, individually and as a partner of Duane Morris, LLP, and
ALLEN L. GREENBERG, individually and as a partner of Duane Morris, LLP,
Defendants.
MINUTE ORDER
Entered by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe
It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion to Modify Paragraph 8(c) of the Civil
Scheduling Order (docket no. 45) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.
The subject motion is GRANTED as to expanding the requests for admissions to
64 per side, but not 150 per side, finding good cause shown. The court will allow a total
of 64 requests for admissions [32 requests for admissions of genuineness and 32
requests for admission of authenticity] per side. Paragraph 8(c) in the Rule 16
Scheduling Order (docket no. 17) is amended consistent with this minute order.
It should be noted that in Judge Blackburn’s civil practice standards under
section III. COURTROOM PROCEDURES, paragraph B., Exhibits sub-paragraph 2. a.,
in essence, requires the parties to meet, confer and provide to Judge Blackbrun
“[E]xhibits to which the parties have stipulated shall be listed first with the ‘stipulated’
box checked.” The remainder of the subject motion (docket no. 45) is DENIED.
Date: March 17, 2014