Lucas v. Charter Communications, Inc. et al

Filing 31

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the scheduling conference set for August 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the chambers of the undersigned is reset to Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. in the chambers of the undersigned. The parties shall file a joint proposed scheduling plan by noon on Monday, September 23, 2013. Signed by District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on 8/19/13. (LAH)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
VICKI LUCAS, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
vs.
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 4:12 CV 2179 RWS

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiff filed this putative class action complaint asserting federal jurisdiction based
upon the Class Action Fairness Act. At the initial scheduling conference held on March 7, 2013,
defendants indicated that the complained-of charge was an isolated mistake affecting only the
named plaintiff. For that reason, the parties asked for and obtained permission to engage in some
limited discovery to determine whether a class action was appropriate in this case. In their latest
submission to the Court, the parties request an additional 30 days to determine whether early
settlement can be reached. I will grant the parties some additional time, but this is the last
continuance that will be granted for this purpose. If the parties have not settled this case by
September 25, 2013, the Court will hold a supplemental scheduling conference. At that
conference, plaintiff will be expected to set for the good faith basis for her allegation that this
case is appropriate for resolution under the Class Action Fairness Act. If the Court has subject
matter jurisdiction, then it will set a schedule for the remainder of the case.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the scheduling conference set for August 20, 2013 at
10:00 a.m. in the chambers of the undersigned is reset to Wednesday, September 25, 2013

at 10:30 a.m. in the chambers of the undersigned. The parties shall file a joint proposed
scheduling plan by noon on Monday, September 23, 2013.

RODNEY W. SIPPEL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated this 19th day of August, 2013.

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