Kelley v. Johnson & Johnson Company et al

Filing 42

ORDER granting 41 the Parties' Second Joint Motion to Extend Deadlines. SEE ORDER FOR AMENDED DEADLINES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 7/23/2010. (LMH)

Kelley v. Johnson & Johnson Company et al

Doc. 42

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT MYERS DIVISION LESLEY KELLEY as Personal Representative of the Estate of John H. Kelley, Jr., Plaintiff, -vsJOHNSON & JOHNSON COMPANY a New Jersey corporation for profit; JANSSEN PHARMACUTICA, INC. a New Jersey corporation for profit; ALZA CORPORATION a Delaware corporation for profit, Defendants. ______________________________________ Case No. 2:09-cv-351-FtM-99SPC

ORDER This matter comes before the Court on The Parties' Second Joint Motion to Extend Deadlines (Doc. #41) filed on July 20, 2010. The parties move the Court for an enlargement to the pretrial deadlines and trial term. As grounds, Counsel indicates that due to discovery demands, the current deadlines do not allow sufficient time to review all the documents and exchange timely reports. District courts have broad discretion in managing their cases. Chrysler Int'l Corp. v. Chenaly, 280 F.3d 1358, 1360 (11th Cir. 2002). The broad discretion given to the court includes the management of pretrial activities such as discovery and scheduling. Id. (citing Johnson v. Bd. of Regents of Univ. Georgia, 263 F.3d 1234, 1269 (11th Cir. 2001)). Pursuant to Local Rule 3.01(g), both Counsel stipulated to the relief requested. The Parties have submitted proposed dates more conducive to completing discovery. As such, the Court will grant the extensions of time as outlined below.

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Accordingly, it is now ORDERED: The Parties' Second Joint Motion to Extend Deadlines (Doc. #41) is GRANTED. The deadlines are amended as follows: Disclosure of Expert Reports Discovery Mediation Dispositive, Daubert, and Markman Motions Meeting In Person to Prepare Joint Final Pretrial Statement Joint Final Pretrial Statement (Including a Single Set of Jointly Proposed Jury Instructions and Verdict Form, Voir Dire Questions, Witness Lists, Exhibit Lists on Approved Form) All Other Motions Including Motions In Limine, Trial Briefs Final Pretrial Conference Plaintiff: Defendant: November 30, 2010 December 30, 2010

January 31, 2011 August 23, 2010 (with a Status Report to be filed within ten (10) days thereafter) March 2, 2011 May 31, 2011 June 6, 2011

June 6, 2011

Date: Time: Place: August 1, 2011 22nd

July 18, 2011 1:30 P.M. Courtroom 6B

Trial Term Begins

DONE AND ORDERED at Fort Myers, Florida, this

day of July, 2010.

Copies: All Parties of Record
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