Wiedeman v. Canal Insurance Company et al

Filing 127

OPINION AND ORDER denying without prejudice Plaintiff Gregory Wiedemans Motion for Sanctions against Defendants H&F Transfer, Inc. and Salem Leasing Corporation 126 . Signed by Judge William S. Duffey, Jr on 8/11/16. (ddm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ATLANTA DIVISION
GREGORY WIEDEMAN,
Plaintiff,
v.

1:15-cv-4182-WSD

CANAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
H&F TRANSFER, INC., AUTOOWNERS INSURANCE
COMPANY, WALTER PATRICK
DORN, IV, WESCO INSURANCE
COMPANY, and SALEM LEASING
CORPORATION, d/b/a Salem
Nationalease,
Defendants.

OPINION AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Gregory Wiedeman’s
(“Plaintiff”) Motion for Sanctions against Defendants H&F Transfer, Inc. and
Salem Leasing Corporation [126] (“Motion”).
On August 11, 2016, Plaintiff filed his Motion. The Motion is forty-four
(44) pages long, excluding the Local Rule 7.1(D) certification and the Certificate
of Service. The Local Rules of this Court provide that, “[a]bsent prior permission
of the court, briefs filed in support of a motion . . . are limited in length to
twenty-five (25) pages.” L.R. 7.1(D), NDGa. Prior to filing his Motion, Plaintiff

did not seek the Court’s permission to file excess pages.
The Local Rules further provide that “[t]he court, in its discretion, may
decline to consider any motion or brief that fails to conform to the requirements of
these rules.” L.R. 7.1(F), NDGa. In view of the fact that Plaintiff’s Motion is
nearly twice the length permitted by the Local Rules, and that Plaintiff failed to
seek the Court’s permission to file excess pages, the Court declines to consider
Plaintiff’s Motion.
For the foregoing reasons,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff Gregory Wiedeman’s Motion for
Sanctions against Defendants H&F Transfer, Inc. and Salem Leasing Corporation
[126] is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

SO ORDERED this 11th day of August, 2016.

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