Simmons v. Henry Ford Health System et al

Filing 96

ORDER to Appear for In-Person Status Conference. (Status Conference set for 12/20/2022 at 1:00 PM before District Judge Matthew F. Leitman.) Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HRya)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
LATAUSHA SIMMONS,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 18-cv-14058
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman

v.
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM, et al.,

Defendants.
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ORDER TO APPEAR FOR IN-PERSON STATUS CONFERENCE
Several dispositive motions filed by Defendants are now pending before the
Court. The assigned Magistrate Judge has prepared a Report and Recommendation
(the “R & R”) in connection with the motions, and Plaintiff has filed objections to
the R & R. The Court has reviewed the motions, the R & R, Plaintiff’s objections,
and Defendants’ responses to the objections, and the Court has concluded that the
appropriate course of action is to convene a status conference with the parties to
discuss the motions, objections, and next steps in this action. Accordingly, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff and counsel of record for the Defendants shall
both appear before the Court in person (in Courtroom 207 in the Theodore Levin
United States Courthouse, 231 West Lafayette Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226) on
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. The purpose of the conference is not for
Plaintiff and defense counsel to present argument concerning the motions. Instead,
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the purpose of the conference is for the Court to explain the decisions that it has
made with respect to the motions and next steps. Accordingly, Plaintiff and defense
counsel do not need to do any preparation for the conference.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a failure to appear as directed at the Status
Conference may result in (1) dismissal of this action, if it is Plaintiff who fails to
appear or (2) entry of a default and/or default judgment, if it is defense counsel who
fails to appear.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: November 21, 2022
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties
and/or counsel of record on November 21, 2022, by electronic means and/or ordinary
mail.
s/Holly A. Ryan
Case Manager
[phone]

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