Rogers v. Snyder et al

Filing 99

ORDER REGARDING MATTERS DISCUSSED AT THE JULY 29, 2020 STATUS CONFERENCE AND GRANTING MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT [97-1] filed by Gradine Rogers; Supplemental Briefs due by 8/12/2020, Signed by District Judge Judith E. Levy. (WBar)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

In re Flint Water Cases.

Judith E. Levy
United States District Judge

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This Order Relates To:
Rogers v. Snyder, Case No. 18-cv10713
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ORDER REGARDING MATTERS DISCUSSED AT THE JULY 29,
2020 STATUS CONFERENCE AND GRANTING MOTION TO
AMEND COMPLAINT [97-1]
The Court held a status conference regarding its pending Flint
Water litigation on July 29, 2020. The Court now orders as follows:
I.

Waid v. Snyder, Case No. 16-cv-10444
Putative Class Plaintiffs filed a motion to seal (ECF No. 1204)

portions of their motion for class certification. For the reasons set forth
on the record, the motion was granted in part and denied in part.
Putative Class Plaintiffs may not redact the following lines from their
exhibits:
 Exhibit 82, PageID.34288, lines 10–24.

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 Exhibit 83, PageID.34305, lines 2–4; PageID.34312, lines 10–
24; PageID.34313, lines 1–4, 8–14; PageID.34314, lines 12–
24; PageID.34315, lines 1–2.
 Exhibit 90, PageID.34334, lines 19–24, except for the doctor’s
name.
 Exhibit 94- Everything should be unredacted except for the
name of the minor and the doctor’s name.
 Exhibit 96- PageID.34361, lines 5–22.
Putative Class Plaintiffs filed a new motion for class certification
on July 16, 2020 (ECF No. 1207), after complying with the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure and Local Rules on redactions. As such, the earlier
pending motion for class certification (ECF No. 1176) is stricken.
For the reasons set forth on the record, the Court grants Putative
Class Plaintiffs’ motion to amend their complaint to add two new class
representatives. (ECF No. 1175.) Putative Class Plaintiffs must follow
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2) to request a plaintiff’s status as
a named class representative is terminated.
MDEQ Defendants proposed that they be placed on the same
schedule as the State Defendants as set forth in the stipulated motion
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submitted by the parties detailing the Court’s orders. (ECF No. 1215.)
The schedule for filing motions for summary judgment will be determined
at a later date.
II.

Rogers v. Snyder, Case No. 18-cv-10713
On June 30, 2020, the Court issued a show cause as to why the case

Rogers v. Snyder should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute and
failure follow the Court’s order. (18-cv-10713, ECF No. 94.) Counsel for
Rogers responded on July 17, 2020 and included a motion to amend the
complaint. (18-cv-10713, ECF No. 97-1.) For the reasons set forth on the
record, the Court granted the motion to amend the complaint in Rogers.
Defendants need not file new motions to dismiss, but by August 12, 2020,
they may file supplemental briefs addressing any new arguments from
the amended complaint.
III. Video Discovery Conferences
The following dates are set for a video discovery conference as
needed: August 5, 2020 at 2:00pm and August 12, 2020 at 3:30pm. The
Court will provide video teleconference connection information in the preconference agendas that will be entered in Case No. 16-cv-10444.

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IV.

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Depositions

In addition to the issues above that were discussed at the status
conference, the mediators have requested that the Court temporarily
stay certain party depositions so that the parties may have more time to
focus on mediation efforts. Accordingly, the following party depositions
will be stayed:


Howard Croft



Thomas Saxton

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State of Michigan 30(b)(6)
The above-listed party deponents shall make themselves available

for their depositions on mutually agreeable dates during the month of
September. All currently scheduled, non-party depositions are not
subject to this stay. This stay does not impact any dates or deadlines in
the Fourth Amended Case Management Order (ECF No. 1162) or any
other discovery deadlines.
V.

Scheduling of Next Status Conference
The next status conference will be held on Wednesday, August

26, 2020 at 2:00pm. Parties are to file proposed agenda items in Case No.
16-cv-10444 by August 12, 2020. Individual liaison counsel should collect
proposed agenda items from all counsel representing individual plaintiffs
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and submit those proposed items as a single filing. The Court will issue
an agenda by August 19, 2020.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 3, 2020
Ann Arbor, Michigan

s/Judith E. Levy
JUDITH E. LEVY
United States District Judge

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that the foregoing document was served
upon counsel of record and any unrepresented parties via the Court=s
ECF System to their respective email or First Class U.S. mail addresses
disclosed on the Notice of Electronic Filing on August 3, 2020.
s/William Barkholz
WILLIAM BARKHOLZ
Case Manager

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