WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC. v. USA

Filing 57

ORDER granting 56 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete DiscoveryFact Discovery due by 11/14/2013. The parties shall comply with all requirements of RCFC 26(a)(2) with respect to disclosure of expert testimony. On or bef ore November 12, 2013, the parties shall exchange expert reports; on or before December 16, 2013, the parties shall exchange expert rebuttal reports; and, on or before February 14, 2014, expert discovery and/or depositions shall be completed. On Feb ruary 24, 2014, or two weeks after the completion of discovery, whichever occurs earlier, counsel are directed to FILE a Joint Status Report informing the court of the status of proceedings in this case and the extent to which the parties have determ ined whether any or all of the instant matter may be settled. The status report shall also set forth a proposed schedule for the exchanges required by Appendix A, 13 and the filings required by 14 through 17. In the event that any dispositive motions are to be filed, the status report shall state a proposed date for such motions. Signed by Judge Lynn J. Bush. (TQ) Copy to parties. Modified on 10/23/2013 - corrected text(jt1).

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In the United States Court of Federal Claims No. 08-211 T (Filed October 23, 2013) ********************* WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC., * as successor in interest of * H. F. AHMANSON & CO. and * SUBSIDIARIES, * * Plaintiff, * * v. * * THE UNITED STATES, * * Defendant. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * ORDER On October 11, 2013, defendant filed an unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time of thirty days, to and including November 14, 2014, within which to complete fact discovery in the above-captioned case. Defendant’s motion does not address the remainder of the discovery schedule set forth in the court’s order of September 3, 2013.1 Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that: (1) Defendant’s motion is GRANTED; (2) All fact discovery, including production of documents, depositions, interrogatories and requests for admissions shall be COMPLETED on or before November 14, 2013. 1 / The court is left to presume that the schedule for expert discovery remains unchanged. If that is not what defendant intended then a motion for additional time in that regard must be filed. (3) The parties shall comply with all requirements of RCFC 26(a)(2) with respect to disclosure of expert testimony. On or before November 12, 2013, the parties shall exchange expert reports; on or before December 16, 2013, the parties shall exchange expert rebuttal reports; and, on or before February 14, 2014, expert discovery and/or depositions shall be completed. (4) On February 24, 2014, or two weeks after the completion of discovery, whichever occurs earlier, counsel are directed to FILE a Joint Status Report informing the court of the status of proceedings in this case and the extent to which the parties have determined whether any or all of the instant matter may be settled. The status report shall also set forth a proposed schedule for the exchanges required by Appendix A, ¶ 13 and the filings required by ¶ ¶ 14 through 17. In the event that any dispositive motions are to be filed, the status report shall state a proposed date for such motions. s/Lynn J. Bush LYNN J. BUSH Senior Judge 2

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