Spotted Cat, LLC v. Bass et al

Filing 88

Minute Order. Proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael North: Motion Hearing held on 9/17/2014, granting 72 MOTION to Strike and/or Quash Untimely Discovery Requests filed by Micah Bass. (Court Reporter Vic DiGiorgio.) (lag)

MINUTE ENTRY
NORTH, M.J.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SPOTTED CAT, LLC

CIVIL ACTION

VERSUS

NUMBER: 13-6100

MICAH BASS, ET AL.

SECTION: "H"(5)

HEARING ON MOTION
COURT REPORTER: Vic DiGiorgio
APPEARANCES:

Pam Carter, Roderick Patrick

MOTION:
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Defendant’s Motion to Strike and/or Quash Untimely Discovery Requests (Rec. doc.
72).
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MJSTAR(00:15)

Continued to
No opposition

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Opposition

ORDERED
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Dismissed as moot.
Dismissed for failure of counsel to appear.

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Granted.
The discovery requests in question are hereby stricken as
untimely. Given the fact that a new trial date will be scheduled in this matter,
within one (1) week Plaintiff is to propound one (1) set of discovery upon the
Defendant which is in full compliance with the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure. Those requests are to be responded to within the delays allowed
by law. Interrogatory answers are to be verified. Henceforth, counsel are to
communicate with each other exclusively in writing, including
communications about the sufficiency of the Defendant’s discovery
responses and regarding a date for Defendant’s deposition which is to be
formally noticed to take place in the undersigned’s courtroom. Further
discovery abuses will not be tolerated and will be met with sanctions.

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Denied.

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Other.

MICHAEL B. NORTH
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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