Dumas v. Hurley Medical Center et al

Filing 150

ORDER granting 144 Motion to Extend Discovery; Amending February 24, 2012 Scheduling Order and denying as Moot 145 Motion for Protective Order; Motion to Quash; Motion for TRO. Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

LOWANA DUMAS,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 10-12661

v.
HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER, et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER GRANTING “MOTION TO EXTEND DISCOVERY . . . ,” AMENDING
FEBRUARY 24, 2012 AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER, AND DENYING
AS MOOT “MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER . . .”
On May 22, 2012, the court conducted a telephone conference with counsel in
the above-captioned case, during which Plaintiff’s pending discovery motions were
discussed. Counsel indicated that were the court to grant an extension of the discovery
deadline they would be able to schedule and complete the three remaining depositions
in the next twenty-eight days. They stated that the depositions would be limited in
scope and estimated that each would be completed in half of a day. Based on the
parties’ assurances and the unique circumstances of this case, including Plaintiff’s prior
pro se status and her pro bono counsel’s relatively recent involvement in the case, the
court agreed to extend the discovery and dispositive motion deadlines but affirmed its
expectation that the depositions would be limited and no further court intervention would
be required to complete them. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s “Motion to Extend Discovery . . .” [Dkt. # 144] is
GRANTED. All court-supervised discovery shall be completed by June 19, 2012. The

deadline for filing dispositive motions and other pretrial motions requiring extensive
briefing is July 17, 2012.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s “Motion for Protective Order . . .” [Dkt.
# 145] is DENIED AS MOOT.

s/Robert H. Cleland
ROBERT H. CLELAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: May 25, 2012
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record
on this date, May 25, 2012, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.

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

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