Jo Ann Howard and Associates, P.C. et al v. Cassity et al

Filing 807

MEMORANDUM. As ordered by the Court sua sponte, ECF No. 797 , the Court held a telephone status conference today, December 16, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., concerning the limited discovery that is permitted under the Court's stay of under oath discove ry. In the interest of ensuring that all parties have the opportunity to access and to benefit from todays conference, the Court will distribute the official transcript of today's status conference to each party's counsel of record when the official transcript becomes available. Signed by Honorable E. Richard Webber on 12/16/2011. (CBL)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION

JO ANN HOWARD AND
ASSOCIATES, P.C., et al.
Plaintiffs,
v.
J. DOUGLAS CASSITY, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 4:09CV01252 ERW

MEMORANDUM
As ordered by the Court sua sponte, ECF No. 797, the Court held a telephone status
conference today, December 16, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., concerning the limited discovery that is
permitted under the Court’s stay of “under oath” discovery. See ECF No. 738. The purpose of
this hearing was for the Court to gain an understanding of the current status and progress of
discovery in this case. The Court heard from counsel for numerous parties who described the
discovery that has been completed, as well the discovery that remains ongoing, incomplete, or
prohibited under the Court’s stay. The Court also heard counsels’ assessments of the stay’s
effect on the discovery process. Finally, the Court solicited suggestions and ideas on ways to
improve and to facilitate the completion of discovery.
While raising or addressing all matters concerning discovery during today’s telephone
conference was not a fully adequate means of presenting all discovery issues to the Court or to
opposing parties, the Court invited counsel to offer suggestions by written motion for
consideration of any matter that might enhance the discovery process. In addition, in the interest
of ensuring that all parties have the opportunity to access and to benefit from today’s conference,

the Court will distribute the official transcript of today’s status conference to each party’s counsel
of record when the official transcript becomes available.

Dated this 16th day of December, 2011.

E. RICHARD WEBBER
SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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