Owens et al v. Apple, Inc.

Filing 41

ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 3/8/2010. (jmp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS DANIEL E. OWENS and BARBARA S. OWENS, individually and on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. APPLE, INC., Defendant. ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY In the interest of reducing delay and expense, it is ORDERED that discovery disputes that cannot be resolved through informal means pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37 shall be handled in the following manner: The party with the discovery dispute shall contact Holly Stone, Law Clerk to Judge Wilkerson, at [phone], to schedule a telephonic conference call with the Court and opposing counsel. If the dispute involves written discovery, the disputed portion(s) shall be submitted to the Court by email ([e-mail]) or faxed to the Court (if less than twenty pages) at (618) 4829277, prior to the telephonic conference. The party with the discovery dispute shall be responsible for initiating the conference call. The Court's teleconference number is [phone]. Written motions to compel or legal memoranda will not be accepted unless specifically requested by the Court. Expense of the call will be borne by the non-prevailing party. The parties are directed to this court's webpage, http://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/Judges/wilkersonpretrial.html, for additional information and specific procedures regarding discovery disputes. Consult this Court's webpage BEFORE contacting chambers with questions. DATED: March 8, 2010 s/ Donald G. Wilkerson DONALD G. WILKERSON United States Magistrate Judge ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Case No. 3:09-cv-479 MJR-DGW