Jones et al v. Goodrich Corporation et al

Filing 362

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 349 Motion to Amend/Correct; granting in part and denying in part 357 Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Judge Warren W. Eginton on 1/19/18. (Ladd-Smith, I.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
BRENDA JONES, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
GOODRICH CORPORATION, et al.,
Defendants.

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3:12-cv-01297-WWE

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON DEFENDANTS’ DISCOVERY MOTIONS
This case arises from the crash of an Army helicopter at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Familiarity with the underlying factual background of the case is presumed.
Defendant GPECS argues that defendants cannot proceed to file dispositive motions
without completion of expert discovery, which requires plaintiffs’ experts, Bloomfield and
Sommer, to produce their supplemental reports. Plaintiffs’ experts, in turn, require a
specification sheet and “acceptance test procedures” for the helicopter part at issue, the
(“MVP”), before they can finish their supplemental reports. Plaintiffs’ experts may also require
documents relating to counterfeit microprocessors.
If necessary, the court will assist plaintiffs in obtaining the remaining MVP related
documents. If there is discovery related dispute as to the relevance of counterfeit
microprocessors, the parties shall submit concise papers on the issue. All motions related to
these two matters shall be submitted by January 31, 2018. Regardless, plaintiffs shall proffer
their supplemental reports no later than February 21, 2018.
The deadline for all discovery is March 30, 2018. Expert files must be produced 3
business days before deposition. Dispositive motions are due April 30, 2018.

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The court is confident that the extension of the discovery deadline will allow the parties
to agree upon a sensible schedule for expert depositions.
Dated this 19th day of January, 2018, at Bridgeport, Connecticut.

/s/Warren W. Eginton
WARREN W. EGINTON
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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