Simmons v. Harleysville Insurance Company et al

Filing 80

ORDERED that the parties have failed to comply with the settlement order and the settlement conference is cancelled. The parties are directed to submit all civil motions, including Daubert motions, but excluding motions in limine, not later than 1/15/21. (Compliance due by 1/15/2021. Motions due by 1/15/2021). Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 12/9/20. (wwp)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION
JULIA P. SIMMONS,
Plaintiff,
v.

CASE NO.: 4:18-cv-055

HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE
COMPANY
and ON YOUR SIDE
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE
AGENCY INCORPORATED,
Defendants.

ORDER
The Court had scheduled a court-facilitated settlement conference
for December 11, 2020. See doc. 76. The Court’s Order informed the
parties that failure to comply with the included procedures “in a timely
manner will result in cancellation of the conference.” Doc. 77 at 2. When
the deadlines for compliance came and went without any word from the
parties, the Court initiated a telephone conference on December 8, 2020
concerning their continued desire for a court-facilitated mediation. See
doc. 78. Although the parties expressed their continued interest in such a

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court-facilitated settlement conference, under the circumstances, the
Court declines to reschedule. The parties failed to comply with the Order
and the settlement conference is CANCELLED.
By prior Order, the Court had extended the deadline for filing civil
motions, including Daubert motions, but excluding motions in limine until
thirty days after the settlement conference occurs. Since the settlement
will not be rescheduled, the parties are DIRECTED to submit all civil
motions, including Daubert motions, but excluding motions in limine, no
later than January 15, 2021. To the extent that the parties expressed
interest in an Order directing a private mediation in the December 8
telephone conference, they are DIRECTED to complete any such
mediation no later than January 15, 2021. Should any such mediation
resolve this case, the parties must file a joint notice of settlement no later
than January 15. The parties are advised that, absent extraordinary
circumstances, the January 15 motions deadline will not be extended.
SO ORDERED this 9th day of December , 2020.
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Christopher
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Christopher L. Ray
United States Magistrate Judge
Southern District of Georgia