Affton Fabricating & Welding Co., Inc. et al v. Carolina Casualty Insurance Company

Filing 34

ORDER denying at this time 33 Motion for Leave to File. See Order for details. Signed by Chief Judge David R. Herndon on 8/25/10. (klh, )

Affton Fabricating & Welding Co., Inc. et al v. Carolina Casualty Insurance Company

Doc. 34

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS AFFTON FABRICATING & WELDING CO., INC., and AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiffs/Counter-Defendants, v. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff. ORDER HERNDON, Chief Judge: Now before the Court is Affton Fabricating & Welding Co., Inc. and Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company's motion for leave to file reply brief instanter (Doc. 33). The Court DENIES at this time the motion. While the proposed reply brief states that exceptional circumstances as required by the Local Rules, it violates Local Rule 7.1(c) in that it is more than five pages in length.1 Thus, the Court ALLOWS Affton Fabricating & Welding Co., Inc. and Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company's leave to file a reply brief that comports with the Local Rules. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed this 25th day of August, 2010. No. 10-0084-DRH

/s/ DavidRHer|do| Chief Judge United States District Court
Local Rule 7.1(c) also states: "Reply briefs shall not exceed 5 pages. Requests for additional pages are not allowed."
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