Petitt v. Campbell et al

Filing 34

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER denying 29 Motion to Amend Scheduling Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kenneth G. Gale on January 30, 2018.(Gale, Kenneth)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS
JAMIE KAY PETITT,
Plaintiff(s),
v.

Case No. 17-2366-JAR-KGG

CITY OF VALLEY FALLS, ET AL.,
Defendant(s).

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO AMEND SCHEDULING ORDER
Defendants have filed an uncontested Motion to Amend the Scheduling Order to
relieve the parties from the requirement in the Order to participate in mediation by
January 31, 2018. For the reasons stated below, the motion is denied. However, the
Court will adjust deadlines to allow the parties to comply with Scheduling Order.
Paragraph 1 of the Scheduling Order (Doc. 24) specifies the parties’ obligations
concerning Alternate Dispute Resolution. The parties were required to submit
confidential settlement reports by December 8, 2017. They did not do so. The required
content of those reports is specified in the Scheduling Order.
The Motion is DENIED without prejudice. The parties will submit compliant
confidential settlement reports to the Magistrate Judge by February 6, 2018. The
deadline to complete required mediation is extended to March 2, 2018. The Magistrate
Judge will review the confidential settlement reports and, if the request to be excused
from mediation is renewed there and supported, will reconsider excusing the parties from
mediation.

It is Ordered.

s/ Kenneth G. Gale
KENNETH G. GALE
United States Magistrate Judge