Williams et al v. Innis Community Health Center, Inc. et al

Filing 31

RULING: The defendant's 29 Motion to Compel Discovery is granted. Within 14 days plaintiff Peter Williams shall serve his answers to the defendant's interrogatories, produce all documents responsive to the defendant's request for pr oduction of documents, and complete, sign and return to counsel for the defendant the verification (or a declaration under oath), all without objections. Failure to comply with ruling may subject the plaintiff to sanctions, including dismissal of the Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger on 12/14/2015. (BCL)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

PETER WILLIAMS AND
ALFREDA WILLIAMS

CIVIL ACTION

VERSUS

NUMBER 15-210-SDD-SCR

INNIS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER,
INC., ET AL.
RULING MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
Before the court is the Motion to Compel Discovery filed by
defendant United States of America. Record document number 29. No
opposition has been filed.
For the reasons stated by the defendant in its supporting
memorandum, under Rule 37(a)(3) and (d)(1)(A), Fed.R.Civ.P., the
defendant is entitled to the relief requested.
required

to

answer

the

interrogatories,

Plaintiff will be

produce

responsive

documents, and return the verification signed before a notary (or
alternatively provide a declaration under oath), within 14 days.
No objections will be allowed.1
Accordingly, the defendant’s Motion to Compel Discovery is
granted.

Within 14 days plaintiff Peter Williams shall serve his

answers to the defendant’s interrogatories, produce all documents
responsive to the defendant’s request for production of documents,

1

Generally, discovery objections are waived if a party fails
to timely object to interrogatories, production requests or other
discovery efforts. See, In re U.S., 864 F.2d 1153, 1156 (5th Cir.),
reh’g denied, 869 F.2d 1487 (5th Cir. 1989); Godsey v. U.S., 133
F.R.D. 111, 113 (S.D. Miss. 1990.)

and complete, sign and return to counsel for the defendant the
verification (or a declaration under oath), all without objections.
Failure

to

comply

with

ruling

may

subject

the

plaintiff

sanctions, including dismissal of the Complaint.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, December 14, 2015.

STEPHEN C. RIEDLINGER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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