Green v. Hooks et al

Filing 115

ORDER granting 113 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Dispositive Motions; granting 110 MOTION to extend discovery. The Court Orders that discovery is limited to taking depositions of Defendants, Joel Lamont Reid, James Wesley Cox, Steve W esley Chrysler, and Defendants' two experts. No other individuals may be deposed and no written discovery may occur. The Court emphasizes that no further discovery extensions will be granted. Discovery due by 7/18/2016. Motions due by 8/8/2016. Signed by Judge J. Randal Hall on 06/03/2016. (thb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
STATESBORO DIVISION

DARIUS GREEN,
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Plaintiff,

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v.
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BRAD HOOKS,

et al. ,

6:14-CV-46
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Defendants.

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ORDER

Presently before
extension

of

the

discovery.

Court

is

Plaintiff's

Previously,

the

third motion

Court

granted

a

for

an

requested

discovery extension until March 31, 2016, and again until May 16, 2016

in light of medical hardship in Plaintiff's counsel's family.
meantime,

two

other

attorneys

appeared

on

Plaintiff's

In the
behalf.

Nevertheless, Plaintiff's motion indicates that Mario Williams remains
lead counsel in the case and explains that the other attorneys are not

capable of conducting depositions without Mr. Williams. According to
the motion,
Plaintiff

Mr.

seeks

Williams

intended

a

discovery

45-day

to return
extension

to work
that

on May

would

16th.

allow

Mr.

Williams to conduct the remaining depositions.

Defendants oppose Plaintiff's motion, and, in the event the Court
does extend discovery,

request that Plaintiff be limited to thirty

additional days of discovery,

fifteen additional depositions,

required to file a deposition list with the Court.
opposition brief

and in a separate motion,

and be

Finally, in their

Defendants

request

an

extension of the deadline for filing dispositive motions.
at 11,

113 I! 3-4.)

It concerns
long has

the

(Docs. 112

progressed

recent

failure

the

to

delays
identify

Court that discovery in a case pending for so
so

little.

are

due

who

The

to

Court

family

needs

to

be

understands

medical
deposed

that

at

hardships.

least

But

strikes

the

Court

the

Court

the
as

avoidable via diligent discovery during 2015.
Nevertheless,

Plaintiffs'

motion

upon

to

due

extend

consideration,

discovery

(Doc.

motion to extend the civil motion deadline

110)

(Doc.

113)

and

GRANTS

Defendants'

and accordingly

ORDERS the following deadlines in this case:
CLOSE OF DISCOVERY

July 18, 2016

LAST DAY FOR FILING CIVIL MOTIONS
INCLUDING DAUBERT MOTIONS,
EXCLUDING MOTIONS

Further,

the

depositions

Wesley

of

Court

IN

Chrysler,

2016

LIMINE

ORDERS

Defendants,

August 18,

but

that

Joel

discovery

is

Lamont Reid,

and Defendants'

limited

to

James Wesley Cox,

two experts.

No other

may be deposed and no written discovery may occur.

taking
Steve

individuals

Finally, the Court

emphasizes that no further discovery extensions will be granted.
ORDER ENTERED at Augusta, Georgia, this

HONORAB1E

J.

3

day of June, 2016.

RANDAL HALL

UNITED SITATES DISTRICT JUDGE
DISTRICT

OF GEORGIA