Oram v. Repko-Cayer et al

Filing 40

ORDER denying without prejudice 31 , 33 , 35 Motions to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Carolyn S Ostby on 4/19/2012. Mailed to Oram. (TAG, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA BUTTE DIVISION GARY ORAM, JR., Cause No. CV 11-00026-BU-RFC-CSO Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTIONS TO COMPEL vs. JAMES DOLAN, KEN PETERSON, and DON GULBERSON, Defendants. Pending are Plaintiff Gary Oram's Motions to Compel. Court Doc. 31, 33, 35. Oram has failed to comply with Rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 7.1(c)(1) and therefore the motions will be denied without prejudice. Rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requires motions to compel to "include a certification that the movant has in good faith conferred or attempted to confer with the person or party failing to make disclosure or discovery in an effort to obtain it without court action." Similarly, Local Rule 7.1(c)(1) provides that, "[t]he text of the ORDER DENYING MOTIONS TO COMPEL – CV 11-00026-BU-RFC-CSO / PAGE 1 motion must state that other parties have been contacted and state whether any party objects to the motion." The Court previously provided Mr. Oram with a copy of both rules. See Court Doc. 28-1, pp. 12, 16. There is no required certification in any of the motions filed by Mr. Oram. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Oram's Motions to Compel (Court Doc. 31, 33, 35) are denied without prejudice. Oram may refile these motions only if he first confers with Defendants' counsel and is unable to resolve the discovery issues without Court action. DATED this 19th day of April, 2012. /s/ Carolyn S. Ostby United States Magistrate Judge ORDER DENYING MOTIONS TO COMPEL – CV 11-00026-BU-RFC-CSO / PAGE 2

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