W E T Automotive Systems, Ltd v. IGB Automotive Ltd

Filing 57

ORDER re: Telephonic Hearing 56 Notice to Appear/Hearings as to 39 MOTION to Compel Discovery from IGB Automotive :( Joint List of Resolved/Unresolved Issues due by 4/2/2015, Motion Hearing set for 4/6/2015 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti)--Signed by Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti. (MWil)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
W.E.T. AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS
LTD., et al.,
Plaintiffs,
Case No. 2:13-cv-11536
District Judge Arthur J. Tarnow
Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti

v.

IGB AUTOMOTIVE, LTD.,
Defendant.
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ORDER ON TELEPHONIC DISCOVERY CONFERENCE
Plaintiff, Gentherm Canada, Ltd. (“Gentherm”), filed a Motion to Compel
Discovery on November 10, 2014. (DE 39.) Defendant IGB Automotive, Ltd.
(“IGB”), filed its Response on December 11, 2014 and a supplemental brief on
December 12, 2014. (DE 45 and 46.) Judge Tarnow referred this Motion to me on
March 4, 2014. (DE 54.)
Counsel for the parties came before me on a telephonic status conference on
March 18, 2015, with respect to the pending motion to compel discovery. The
parties were given an opportunity to give the Court some background and to
explain the procedural posture of the pending motion. Defendant noted that it

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takes issue with some of Plaintiff Gentherm’s outstanding discovery responses and
may be filing a motion to compel discovery of its own.
As discussed in the telephonic conference, the Court orders as follows:
(1)

The pending motion to compel discovery (DE 39) is set for hearing on
MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. At minimum, both
parties’ local counsel are required to attend the hearing in person.

(2)

In accordance with my practice guidelines and E.D. Mich. LR 37.1,
both parties are required to meet and confer beforehand in an attempt
to resolve or narrow the disputed issues. If the meet and confer
conference is attended by local counsel for more than one opposing
party, they are required to meet and confer face-to-face; out-of-state
counsel may participate in the meet and confer conference (with or
without the participation of their respective local counsel) by
videoconference.

(3)

If the matter is not resolved at the meet and confer conference, the
parties must file a Joint List of Unresolved Issues ON OR BEFORE
APRIL 2, 2015, by close of business, i.e., 5:00 P.M. Eastern Standard
Time.

(4)

The parties are directed to review my Discovery practice guideline
carefully throughout the process.

(5)

Finally, if Defendant files its own Motion to Compel, that motion will
be considered separately from Plaintiff Gentherm’s currently pending
Motion.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 18, 2015

s/Anthony P. Patti
Anthony P. Patti
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was sent to parties of record
on March 18, 2015, electronically and/or by U.S. Mail.

s/Michael Williams
Case Manager for the
Honorable Anthony P. Patti
[phone]

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