Powell v. Geekie et al

Filing 72

ORDER granting 66 Motion to Quash; granting 68 Motion for Reconsideration. Ordered by Judge Hugh Lawson on 9/10/2010. (nbp)

Powell et al v. Geekie et al

Doc. 72

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT F O R THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA M A C O N DIVISION K IM M. POWELL and MICHAEL J. POWELL, P la in tiffs , v. A R Y N GRAVEL GORDON GEEKIE, N O R T H AMERICAN MIDWAY E N T E R T A IN M E N T -C A N A D A CO., and N O R T H AMERICAN MIDWAY E N T E R T A IN M E N T , LLC, Defendants. ORDER A telephone conference was held in this case on September 10, 2010. This O rd e r memorializes the rulings made by the Court during the conference. 1. P la in tiffs ' Motion to Protect Deposition of Dr. Jones (Doc. 66) is C iv il Action No. 5:09-CV-188(HL)

granted. The deposition of Dr. Jones scheduled for September 10, 2010 at 12:00 p .m . will not take place. 2. D e fe n d a n ts ' Motion to Reconsider Court Order Denying Defendants'

Motion in Limine to Strike the Plaintiffs' Expert, Darrin Marcus (Doc. 68) is granted. U n d e r the terms of the jointly proposed Scheduling and Discovery Order (Doc. 12) file d in this case, Plaintiffs were to identify their expert witnesses on or before S e p te m b e r 6, 2009. That deadline was never extended by the Court. As Mr. Marcus w a s not disclosed as a witness until February 2, 2010, his disclosure was untimely. A c c o rd in g ly , Mr. Marcus will not be allowed to testify at the trial of this case.

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D e fe n d a n ts ' Motion for Leave of Court to Re-Designate the Defendants'

Corporate Representative (Doc. 69) is granted. Mike Rinehart may serve as the D e fe n d a n ts ' corporate representative during the trial of this case.

S O ORDERED, this the 10th day of September, 2010. s / Hugh Lawson HUGH LAWSON, SENIOR JUDGE m bh

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