WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC. v. USA

Filing 61

ORDER granting 59 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Expert Discovery. The parties shall comply with all requirements of RCFC 26(a)(2) with respect to disclosure of expert testimony. On or 12/12/2013, the parties shall exchange expert reports; on or before 1/24/2014, the parties shall exchange expert rebuttal reports; and, on or before 3/14/2014, expert discovery and/or depositions shall be completed. Status Report due by 3/28/2014 Signed by Judge Lynn J. Bush. (TQ) Copy to parties.

In the United States Court of Federal Claims
No. 08-211 T
(Filed November 12, 2013)
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WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC., *
as successor in interest of
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H. F. AHMANSON & CO. and
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SUBSIDIARIES,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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THE UNITED STATES,
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Defendant.
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ORDER
On November 8, 2013, the parties filed a Joint Motion for Enlargement of
Time to complete expert discovery on Counts I and III in this matter. The parties
request the following enlargements of time: (1) thirty days from November 12,
2013, to and including December 12, 2013, for the parties to disclose experts and
exchange their reports; (2) thirty-nine days from December 16, 2013, to and
including January 24, 2014, for the parties to disclose rebuttal experts and to
exchange their reports; (3) twenty-eight days from February 14, 2014, to and
including March 14, 2014, for the parties to complete all expert discovery and/or
depositions; and (4) thirty-two days from February 24, 2014, to and including
March 28, 2014, for the parties to file a Joint Status Report informing the court the
status of proceedings in this matter.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that
(1)

The parties’ Joint Motion For Enlargement of Time is
GRANTED;

(2)

The parties shall comply with all requirements of RCFC 26(a)(2)
with respect to disclosure of expert testimony. On or December
12, 2013, the parties shall exchange expert reports; on or before
January 24, 2014, the parties shall exchange expert rebuttal
reports; and, on or before March 14, 2014, expert discovery
and/or depositions shall be completed.

(3)

On March 28, 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

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