Travelers Indemnity Company of Connecticut et al v. Attorney's Title Insurance Fund, Inc. et al

Filing 129

ORDER granting in part 127 the Parties' Corrected Joint Motion to Enlarge Pretrial Deadlines and Continue Trial. SEE ORDER FOR AMENDED DEADLINES. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 10/27/2014. (LMF)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
OF CONNECTICUT and ST. PAUL FIRE
& MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No: 2:13-cv-670-FtM-38DNF

ATTORNEYS’ TITLE INSURANCE
FUND, INC., FLORIDA TITLE CO.,
SECTION 10 JOINT VENTURE, LLP,
SKY PROPERTY VENTURE, LLC,
CAS GROUP, INC.,
Defendants,
and
RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY,
Intervening Plaintiff,
v.
ATTORNEYS’ TITLE INSURANCE
FUND, INC., FLORIDA TITLE CO.,
SECTION 10 JOINT VENTURE,
LLP, SKY PROPERTY VENTURE,
LLC, CAS GROUP, INC.,
Defendants in Intervention.
/
ORDER1

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This matter comes before the Court on the Parties' Corrected Joint Motion to
Enlarge Pretrial Deadlines and Continue Trial (Doc. #127) filed on October 22, 2014. In
their Motion, the Parties seek a Fourth Amended Case Management and Scheduling
Order, extending all dates by an additional 150 days. In support, the Parties aver that
“substantial privilege issues have arisen which have complicated and delayed discovery.”
(Doc. #127 at 2). The Parties also note that document production by third parties has
been substantial and ongoing. (Doc. #127 at 4). In light of the complexity of this case
and the outstanding discovery issues, the Court finds that an extension of pre-trial
deadlines and the trial date is warranted. Because these deadlines have already been
extended numerous times, the Court is not inclined to extend the deadlines by 150 days.
However, the Court finds that an extension of 90 days is appropriate. However, the Court
will look with disfavor on future requests for extensions of time.
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
1. The Parties' Corrected Joint Motion to Enlarge Pretrial Deadlines and Continue
Trial (Doc. #127) is GRANTED in part.
2. The Court enters this Fourth Amended Case Management and Scheduling
Order:
Disclosure of Expert Reports

Plaintiff:
Defendant:

Discovery Deadline:

March 2, 2015
March 16, 2015
April 1, 2015

Mediation Deadline:

May 29, 2015

Dispositive Motions, Daubert, and Markman Motions:

May 4, 2015

Meeting In Person to Prepare Joint Final Pretrial June 29, 2015
Statement:

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Joint Final Pretrial Statement (Including a Single Set of
Jointly Proposed Jury Instructions and Verdict Form, Voir
Dire Questions, Witnesses Lists, Exhibit Lists on
Approved Form):
All Other Motions, Including Motions In Limine, Trial
Briefs:
Final Pretrial Conference
Date:
Time:
Judge:
Trial Term Begins:
[Trials Before Magistrate Judges Being on Date Certain]

July 8, 2015

July 8, 2015
July 31, 2015
9:30 A.M.
Sheri Polster Chappell
September 1, 2015

DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida, this 27th day of October, 2014.

Copies: All Parties of Record

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