Gardley-Starks v. Pfizer, Inc. et al

Filing 126

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 124 Motion to Stay. Signed by Jane M Virden on 7/26/2012. (sef)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
GREENVILLE DIVISION
LIRLENE GARDLEY-STARKS
vs.

PLAINTIFF
CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:10-CV-0099-SA-JMV

PFIZER., ET AL.

DEFENDANTS
ORDER

This cause came before this Court on the joint motion of the defendants to stay case management
order deadlines pending resolution of dispositive motions before the court, or in the alternative for an 180
day extension of those deadlines (#124). Trial in this case is set for June 17, 2013, and the

possibility of a continuance is highly unlikely, as this case at the current trial date will have been
pending almost 3 years. Additionally, the court must allow 120 days between the dispositive
motions’ deadline and trial. Accordingly, the court is not in the position to either stay the case or
grant such a lengthy extension. However, the court will extend the case management order
deadlines as follows:
Amendment/Joinder of Parties deadline: October 8, 2012
Plaintiff’s Designation of Experts: November 12, 2012
Defendant’s Designation of Experts: December 12, 2012
Discovery deadline: February 4, 2013; and
Motions deadline other than motions in limine: February 18, 2013.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the motion to stay, or in the alternative, extend
deadlines is granted in part and denied in part, with the above deadlines now governing. Further
extensions cannot be granted.
SO ORDERED, this the 26th day of July 2012.
/s/ Jane M. Virden
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE