XPO CNW, INC. et al v. R & L CARRIERS, INC. et al

Filing 73

ORDER EXTENDING Scheduling Order., ( Discovery due by 10/2/2017, Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 11/10/2017, Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/5/2018 02:30 PM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland, Jury Trial set for 4/9/2018 09:00 AM before District Judge Robert H. Cleland) SEE ORDER FOR ADDITIONAL DEADLINES Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)

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

XPO CNW, INC., et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No. 16-10391

R+L CARRIERS, INC. et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER EXTENDING SCHEDULING ORDER
At an in-person, off-the-record status conference held on March 8, 2017, the
parties indicated that ongoing discovery disputes had rendered deadlines set in the
scheduling order (Dkt. # 60) impractical. The court asked the parties to jointly propose
new dates for the remaining deadlines. The parties have jointly submitted the following
by emails to the court sent on March 10 and on March 24, to which the court has added
final pretrial and trailing docket dates:
Deadline
Motions to Add Indispensable Party
Plaintiffs’ Expert Report
Final Witness List
Defendants’ Expert Report
Close of Discovery
Dispositive Motions
Motions Challenging Experts
Motions in Limine
Jointly agreed Jury Instructions
Joint Pretrial Statement
Final Pretrial Conference
Trial

Date
June 30, 2017
August 4, 2017
August 17, 2017
September 4, 2017
October 2, 2017
November 10, 2017
November 10, 2017
February 9, 2018
February 9, 2018
February 9, 2018
March 5, 2018 at 2:30 pm
April 9, 2018 at 9:00 am

During the March 8 conference, the parties agreed to suspend the 30-day time
period for Plaintiffs to respond to certain pending requests for admission while the
parties discussed possible means by which to simplify or otherwise resolve the
requests. The court memorialized this agreement in a March 9, 2017 text-only order.
The court has been informed through a March 28, 2017 phone call to chambers that the
parties have been unable to agree, and have asked the court to restart the clock.
Accordingly, the court will lift the suspension and direct Plaintiffs to respond to the
requests for admission.
IT IS ORDERED that the scheduling order is EXTENDED to reflect the dates set
out above.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the suspension of time for Plaintiff to respond to
the pending requests for admission under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 36(a)(3) is
LIFTED. The deadline for Plaintiff to respond is EXTENDED. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to
respond to the requests for admission within 30 days of the entry of this order.

s/Robert H. Cleland
ROBERT H. CLELAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Dated: March 28, 2017
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record
on this date, March 28, 2017, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
s/Lisa Wagner
Case Manager and Deputy Clerk
[phone]

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