Fields v. Ashford et al

Filing 131

ORDER (1) Granting Plaintiff's 116 Motion to Amend Witness List and Substitute Expert Witness and (2) Defendants' 118 Motion to Take Deposition. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HRya)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
ANGELA J. FIELDS,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 17-cv-11812
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman

v.
PIERRE OCTAVIUS ASHFORD, et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER (1) GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO AMEND WITNESS
LIST AND SUBSTITUTE EXPERT WITNESS (ECF No. 116) AND
(2) DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO TAKE DEPOSITION (ECF No. 118)
On April 20, 2022, the Court held a video hearing on two pending motions in
this action: (1) Plaintiff Angela Fields’ motion to amend her witness list and
substitute a new vocational expert for Dr. Robert Ancell, her initially-retained
vocational expert, who recently passed away (see Fields Mot., ECF No. 116), and
(2) Defendants’ Pierre Octavius Ashford’s, Corr Transport, Inc.’s, and Dakota Lines,
Inc.’s motion to take Fields’ deposition (see Defs.’ Mot., ECF No. 118). For the
reasons explained on the record during the motion hearing, the motions are both
GRANTED as follows:
 By no later than May 2, 2022, Fields shall retain a new vocational
expert to replace Dr. Ancell and shall disclose the identity of her newlyretained vocational expert to all Defendants. By no later than May 16,
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2022, Fields shall serve an expert report from her newly-retained
vocational expert on all Defendants. The newly-retained vocational
expert shall make himself or herself available for a deposition by no
later than May 30, 2022.
 Fields shall appear for a deposition by no later than May 23, 2022. The
deposition shall be limited to questions about Fields’ medical treatment
and damages incurred since the taking of her initial deposition in this
matter.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 20, 2022

s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the
parties and/or counsel of record on April 20, 2022, by electronic means and/or
ordinary mail.
s/Holly A. Ryan
Case Manager
[phone]

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