Fields v. Ashford et al

Filing 80

ORDER (1) Denying Defendant's 71 Motion for Summary Judgment Without Prejudice and (2) Permitting Defendant to File Daubert Motion to Challenge Plaintiff's Expert Gary J. McDonald. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HMon)

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) DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT (ECF #71) WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND (2) PERMITTING
DEFENDANT TO FILE DAUBERT MOTION TO CHALLENGE
PLAINTIFF’S EXPERT GARY J. McDONALD
On June 5, 2019, the Court held a hearing on Defendant Pierre Octavius
Ashford’s motion for summary judgment. (See Mot., ECF #71.) For the reasons
explained on the record, the motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. As
further explained on the record, the Court will permit Ashford to file a motion
challenging the admissibility of Plaintiff’s expert, Gary J. McDonald, under the
standards described in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579
(1993). Ashford shall file that motion no later than June 26, 2019. Plaintiff shall
file a response to the motion by no later than July 17, 2019. Ashford may file a reply

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by no later than July 24, 2019. After the Court rules on the Daubert motion, it will
allow Ashford to renew his motion for summary judgment at that time.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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

Dated: June 5, 2019
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the
parties and/or counsel of record on June 5, 2019, by electronic means and/or
ordinary mail.
s/ Holly A. Monda
Case Manager
[phone]

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