Great Dane Limited Partnership v. Stoughton Trailers, LLC

Filing 69

ORDER granting 68 Motion to Compel. Ordered by Judge Clay D. Land on 7/1/2010 (tlf).

Great Dane Limited Partnership v. Stoughton Trailers, LLC

Doc. 69

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATHENS DIVISION GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Plaintiff vs. STOUGHTON TRAILERS, LLC and NEWCOURT, INC., Defendants * ORDER On June 30, 2010, Plaintiff filed an Emergency Motion to Compel Newcourt, Inc. and its Counsel to Respond to Discovery (Doc. 68). On * * * CASE NO. 3:08-CV-89 (CDL) * *

that same day, the Court electronically notified the attorneys for the parties that it had scheduled a telephone hearing on the motion for 3:00 P.M. on July 1, 2010. notification telephone with separate The The Court followed up this electronic e-mail correspondence for Plaintiff regarding and the

hearing.

attorneys

Defendant

Stoughton Trailers, LLC, appeared for the telephone conference. Attorneys for Newcourt, Inc. did not appear. Plaintiff requested that the Court consider the motion on an expedited basis because a hearing is scheduled for July 6, 2010 in the Newcourt, Inc. bankruptcy proceeding which Plaintiff is concerned may affect Plaintiff's in its rights to The obtain Court the discovery that it has

requested

motion.

finds

expedited

consideration of the motion is appropriate and further finds that

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adequate notice of the motion and telephone hearing was provided to all parties and their counsel. It is clear that Plaintiff is entitled to the discovery that it seeks in its motion. Accordingly, Plaintiff's motion is granted.

Defendant Newcourt, Inc. and its counsel are hereby ordered to respond to all previously served written discovery requests,

including interrogatories and requests for production of documents, by 5:00 P.M. on July 9, 2010. Melvin Court is hereby ordered to

appear for his deposition on July 16, 2010, beginning at 10:00 A.M. at Tau Legal, 5301 Summerhill Road, Texarkana, Texas. Defendant

Newcourt, Inc. and its counsel are further notified that failure to comply with this Order could subject both Newcourt, Inc. and its counsel to sanctions. Counsel for Newcourt, Inc. are reminded that

they are not relieved of their obligations as attorneys of record, unless the Court enters an order allowing for their withdrawal, which the Court is not inclined to do until the above described discovery is completed. IT IS SO ORDERED, this 1st day of July, 2010.

S/Clay D. Land CLAY A. LAND UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE