Lockamy v. Travelers Insurance Company et al

Filing 97

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER outlining the discovery policy. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles B. Day on 5/29/2015. (kw2s, Deputy Clerk)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

CHAMBERS OF
CHARLES B. DAY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

U.S. COURTHOUSE
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GREENBELT, MARYLAND 20770
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MEMORANDUM
TO:

Counsel of Record

FROM:

Judge Charles B. Day
United States Magistrate Judge

RE:

Ray Charles Lockamy v. The Standard Fire Insurance Conpany, et al.
Civil Action No. RWT-13-332

DATE:

May 29, 2015
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This matter has been referred to me for discovery matters. Outlined below is my policy
which must be followed prior to filing any motion related to a discovery dispute.
No discovery-related motion may be filed unless the moving party has attempted in good
faith, but without success, to resolve the dispute and has requested a pre-motion
conference with the Court to discuss the dispute informally. The procedure for requesting a premotion conference is as follows:
1.

Counsel shall notify opposing counsel of their intent to contact my
chambers to request a telephone conference at least 24 hours in advance of
any request.

2.

Counsel requesting such a conference shall check the availability of all
counsel and contact my chambers with available dates and times.

3.

After a telephone conference has been scheduled, it will be the
responsibility of counsel requesting the conference to initiate the call.

4.

Counsel shall submit brief letters outlining their respective positions no
later than 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to the telephone conference. The
letters should not be more than 2 pages.

5.

No official record of the conference will be made or permitted.

If the Court does not grant the request for a conference, or if the conference fails
to resolve the dispute, then upon approval of the Court, a motion may be filed.

Lockamy v. The Standard Fire Ins. Co., et al.
May 29, 2015
Page 2 of 2

Notwithstanding the informal nature of this memorandum, it is an Order of the Court and
the Clerk is directed to docket it as such.
Very truly yours,

/s/
Charles B. Day
United States Magistrate Judge