Kline v. Combustion Emissions Reductions Technologies et al

Filing 36

RULING granting 31 MOTION for Reconsideration of Court's 3/30/2017 RULINGS. The 27 Order on Motion for Partial Dismissal and 28 Ruling are VACATED. Plaintiff's Opposition memorandum to Defendant's Motions are accepted, and the Defendants shall have fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order to file a Reply not to exceed five (5) pages. Signed by Judge Shelly D. Dick on 5/17/2017. (LLH)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
KEVIN KLINE
CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS
16-870-SDD-EWD
COMBUSTION EMISSIONS
REDUCTIONS TECHNOLOGIES, ET AL.
RULING
CONSIDERING Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration1 of the Court’s March 30,
2017 Ruling,2 the Motion for Reconsideration3 is granted and the Rulings4 are hereby
VACATED. Plaintiff’s Opposition memorandum to Defendant’s Motions5 are accepted,
and the Defendants shall have fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order to file a
Reply not to exceed five (5) pages. The Court admonishes counsel for Plaintiff that the
deadlines established by the Scheduling Order and the Local Rules of Court are to be
strictly adhered to;6 however, as the Court’s consideration of Plaintiff’s Opposition will not
prejudice the Defendants, the Court will not punish the Plaintiff for his counsel’s
untimeliness.
Signed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on May 17, 2017.

S

JUDGE SHELLY D. DICK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
1

Rec. Doc. No. 31. Defendants filed an Opposition to this motion. Rec. Doc. No. 34.
Rec. Doc. No. 28.
3
Rec. Doc. No. 31. Defendants filed an Opposition to this motion. Rec. Doc. No. 34.
4
Rec. Doc. Nos. 27 & 28.
5
Rec. Doc. Nos. 7 & 17.
6
Counsel should take notice that the explanation for untimeliness – “internal confusion regarding who would
prepare and file the opposition to the defendant’s motions” (Rec. Doc. No. 33-3, p. 2) - will not be accepted
in the future.
2

Document Number: 39150