Taylor et al v. City of Shreveport et al

Filing 41

MEMORANDUM ORDER denying 33 Motion to Compel; denying 33 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark L Hornsby on 02/01/2016. (crt,Williams, L)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
SHREVEPORT DIVISION

FRED TAYLOR, ET AL

CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-cv-2227

VERSUS

JUDGE FOOTE

CITY OF SHREVEPORT, ET AL

MAGISTRATE JUDGE HORNSBY

MEMORANDUM ORDER
Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Discovery Responses (Doc. 33) is denied. While
Defendants’ discovery responses were not submitted by the “end of the week” deadline in
Plaintiffs’ counsel’s correspondence, Plaintiffs did not comply with Local Rule 37.1. That
rule requires counsel for the moving party to certify that counsel have conferred in person
or by telephone for the purposes of amicably resolving the discovery issues and stating why
they are unable to agree. The exchange of written correspondence or emails does not comply
with the rule. Johnson v. Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc., 2006 WL 1581218 (W.D. La.).
Compliance with the rule would have been especially beneficial in this case, when the
responses were tendered “within minutes” of the filing of the motion to compel. Plaintiffs’
request for fees and expenses is also denied.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED in Shreveport, Louisiana, this 1st day of February,
2016.