Joplin Schools v. P1 Group, Inc.

Filing 105

ORDER AMENDING SCHEDULING ORDER granting 100 motion to amend. The Court amends paragraph four of the Amended Scheduling and Trial Order (Doc. 49 ) to omit the requirement that expert witnesses who are not retained or employed by the parties must submit an expert report. Signed on 5/26/16 by Chief District Judge Greg Kays. (Francis, Alexandra)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION
JOPLIN SCHOOLS,
Plaintiff,
vs.
P1 GROUP, INC.
Defendant.

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Case No: 3:15-cv-05026-DGK

ORDER AMENDING SCHEDULING ORDER
Now before the Court is the parties Joint Motion to Amend the Amended Scheduling and
Trial Order (Doc. 100) in which the parties ask the Court to amend the First Amended
Scheduling Order to omit the requirement that all witnesses who will give expert testimony—
even non-retained, non-employed experts—must submit an expert report.
The parties indicate they anticipate calling several witnesses who may give expert
opinions but who are not employed by or specially retained by the parties. The parties explain
that because these witnesses are not retained or employed by them, as a practical matter it may
not be possible for the parties to obtain expert reports or affidavits from these witnesses. The
parties propose that for these witnesses each party merely provide a disclosure stating the subject
matter on which the witness is expected to present evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence 702,
703, or 705, along with a summary of the facts and opinions to which the witnesses is expected
to testify.
Having considered the Joint Motion to Amend the Amended Scheduling and Trial Order
(Doc. 100), it is hereby

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ORDERED that the motion is granted.

The Court amends paragraph four of the

Amended Scheduling and Trial Order (Doc. 49) to omit the requirement that expert witnesses
who are not retained or employed by the parties must submit an expert report. For these
witnesses, each party may instead provide a disclosure stating the subject matter on which the
witness is expected to present evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence 702, 703, or 705, along
with a summary of the facts and opinions to which the witnesses is expected to testify.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Greg Kays
GREG KAYS, CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DATED: May 26, 2016

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