Farrell v. Riddell, Inc. et al

Filing 17

ORDER granting 15 Motion to extend time; granting 16 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The Clerk is hereby directed to issue a notice re-designating this case as a Track 3 Case pursuant to Local Rule 3.05. The parties shall have until Ap ril 5, 2014 within which to file their Case Management Report. Plaintiff's motion (Doc. 16) is GRANTED, and Plaintiff shall have until May 5, 2014 within which to file a motion for class certification. See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens on 3/6/2014. (JWM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
OCALA DIVISION
NICHOLAS WAYNE FARRELL,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 5:13-cv-600-Oc-10PRL

RIDDELL, INC., ALL AMERICAN
SPORTS CORPORATION, RIDDELL
SPORTS GROUP, INC., EASTON-BELL
SPORTS, INC., EASTON-BELL
SPORTS, LLC, EB SPORTS
CORPORATION and RBG HOLDINGS
CORPORATION
Defendants.

ORDER
In this case, Plaintiff filed a Class Action Complaint (Doc. 1) against Defendants alleging
claims under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act arising from Defendants’
marketing football helmets claimed to be superior in reducing concussions. On December 10,
2013, this case was designated as a Track 2 case under Local Rule 3.05. (Doc. 2).
Defendants have now filed an unopposed motion to re-designate this action as a Track 3
case, and for an extension of thirty (30) days within which to conduct the case management
conference. (Doc. 15). Defendants contend that the Track 2 designation was made in error, and
that this class action should be designated as a Track 3 case pursuant to Local Rule 3.05.
Defendants’ motion (Doc. 15) is GRANTED. The Clerk is hereby directed to issue a notice redesignating this case as a Track 3 Case pursuant to Local Rule 3.05. The parties shall have until
April 5, 2014 within which to file their Case Management Report.

Plaintiff has also filed an unopposed motion for relief from Local Rule 4.04(b), requesting
that the deadline for filing a motion for class certification (currently March 10, 2014) be extended
until after the parties submit their Case Management Report, and to allow time for class related
discovery. Plaintiff’s motion (Doc. 16) is GRANTED, and Plaintiff shall have until May 5, 2014
within which to file a motion for class certification.
DONE and ORDERED in Ocala, Florida on March 5, 2014.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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