John v. Essentia Insurance Company

Filing 66

MEMORANDUM ORDER Scheduling a Telephone Conference for Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 2/7/2024. (bas, Deputy Clerk)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
6500 CHERRYWOOD LANE

PETER J. MESSITTE

GREENBELT,MARYLAND 20770

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

301-344-0632

MEMORANDUM
TO: .

Counsel of Record

FROM:

Judge Peter J. Messitte
John V. Essentia Insurance Co..

RE:

NO.23-CV-310

DATE:

February

2024
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The following Motions are currently pending before the Court: John's Motion to Quash Subpoenas
(to Former Accountant) Seeking Irrelevant Tax and Financial Information (ECF No. 44);
Essentia's Motion to Challenge'Designation of Confidentiality (ECF No. 45); John's Motion to
Amend/Correct his Motion to Quash(ECF No. 46); Essentia's Motion for Protective Order(ECF
No. 60), Essentia's January 22, 2023 Motion to Compel and for Leave to Pursue Additional
Discovery(ECF No.63); and Essentia's February 5, 2024 Motion to Compel(ECF No. 65).
In general and these Motions'in particular raise a number of concerns for the Court. Clearly, this
case is not proceeding in the orderly fashion envisioned by the Court's Scheduling Order (ECF
No. 18),the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,and the Court's Local Rules. See Rock Spring Plaza
II, LLC V. Inv.'rs Warranty ofAm., LLC,No. 20-1502 PJM,2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 197527, at *2
(D. Md.Nov. 2, 2023). It is beyond time to move the case along.
Accordingly, the Court ORDERS counsel for the parties to participate in a telephone conference
on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. "A court reporter will be present. The Court will
address its serious concerns with how this case is proceeding and will decide all outstanding
Motions during the telephone conference.

Despite the informal nature of this ruling, it shall constitute an Order ofthe Court and the Clerk is
directed to docket it accordingly.

J. Messitte
Uni

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