Blackburn v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP and/or Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Filing 25

ORDER Granting Defendant's 23 Motion to Re-Open Discovery. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HMon)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
STEVEN BLACKBURN, as Personal
Representative of the Estate of GLADYS
R. BLACKBURN, deceased,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 17-cv-11179
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman

v.
WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP and/or
WAL-MART STORES, INC.,
Defendant.
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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION
TO RE-OPEN DISCOVERY (ECF #23)

In this action, Plaintiff Steven Blackburn (“Plaintiff”), as personal
representative of the estate of Gladys R. Blackburn, asserts claims against Defendant
Wal-Mart Stores East, LP and/or Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Defendant”) following
Gladys Blackburn’s alleged fall at a Walmart Supercenter. (See Am. Compl., ECF
#11.) On June 12, 2018, Defendant filed a motion to re-open discovery in this matter
for a period of 60 days. (See ECF #23.) On June 26, 2018, Plaintiff filed a response
to Defendant’s motion in which he concurred with Defendant’s request to re-open
discovery. (See ECF #24.)

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s motion to reopen discovery is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall complete discovery by
October 1, 2018.
s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: July 31, 2018

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the
parties and/or counsel of record on July 31, 2018, by electronic means and/or
ordinary mail.
s/Holly A. Monda
Case Manager
[phone]

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