Ascension Health Alliance v. Ascension Insurance, Inc.

Filing 67

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. (See Full Order.) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant's Motion for Leave to File its Counterclaims 48 is granted. The Clerk of Court shall detach, file, and docket forthwith defendant Ascension Insurance, Inc.'s C ounterclaims [48-1], attached as Exhibit A to its motion for leave. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties' Joint Motion for Extension of Time 66 is granted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all discovery in this case shall be completed no later t han April 29, 2016. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, motions for judgment on the pleadings, or any motions to limit or exclude expert testimony under Daubert or on any other basis must be filed no later than May 2, 2016. Opposition briefs shall be filed no later than May 23, 2016. Any reply brief may be filed no later than May 30, 2016. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 4/5/2016. (CBL)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE,
Plaintiff,
v.
ASCENSION INSURANCE, INC.,
Defendant.

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Case No. 4:15CV283 CDP

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
I have reviewed the parties’ briefs on defendant Ascension Insurance, Inc.’s
Motion for Leave to File its Counterclaims and find that defendant has shown good
cause to bring its claims at this time and was not dilatory in seeking leave to file.
The motion will therefore be granted. Because the parties appear to be engaged in
continuing discovery, the deadline for completing discovery in this case will be
extended to permit plaintiff Ascension Health Alliance to seek the limited
discovery it averred was necessary if defendant’s counterclaims were allowed to
proceed. The parties’ joint motion to extend the deadline for the filing of
dispositive motions will likewise be granted.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant’s Motion for Leave to File its
Counterclaims [48] is granted. The Clerk of Court shall detach, file, and docket

forthwith defendant Ascension Insurance, Inc.’s Counterclaims [48-1], attached as
Exhibit A to its motion for leave.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties’ Joint Motion for Extension
of Time [66] is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all discovery in this case shall be
completed no later than April 29, 2016.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any motions to dismiss, motions for
summary judgment, motions for judgment on the pleadings, or any motions to limit
or exclude expert testimony under Daubert or on any other basis must be filed no
later than May 2, 2016. Opposition briefs shall be filed no later than May 23,
2016. Any reply brief may be filed no later than May 30, 2016.

CATHERINE D. PERRY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated this 5th day of April, 2016.

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