Huang v. Continental Tire the Americas, LLC

Filing 32

ORDER denying 29 Plaintiff's Motion to Compel; denying 30 Plaintiff's Motion to Modify Protective Order. Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION DONGDONG HUANG, Plaintiff, vs. CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICA, LLC., Defendant. / ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY AND PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO MODIFY PROTECTIVE ORDER Pending before the court are Plaintiff's "Motion to Compel Discovery" and Plaintiff's "Motion to Modify the Protective Order," both filed on March 11, 2011. This court's Local Rules require the movant in any motion to seek concurrence before filing a motion and, if concurrence is not obtained, to report that a conference between attorneys was held but concurrence was not obtained, or that despite reasonable efforts the movant was unable to conduct such a conference. E.D. Mich. LR 7.1(a). This court expects compliance with both the letter and the common-sense substance of 7.1(a). Here, the movant makes no mention of any effort to seek concurrence, nor in any way explains what, if anything, was done, or how, or when. IT IS ORDERED that the above motions [Dkt. ##29 and 30] are DENIED. S/Robert H. Cleland ROBERT H. CLELAND UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dated: March 18, 2011
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Case No. 10-CV-12598-DT

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record and/or pro se parties on this date, March 18, 2011, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.

S/Lisa Wagner Case Manager and Deputy Clerk [phone]

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