Lopez v. Keeshan

Filing 80

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - The plaintiff's motion to reconsider, (Filing No. 78 ), is denied. The defendant's objection, (Filing No. 79 ), is denied as moot. The court has extended the discovery deadline four times, (see attached), but on Au gust 1, 2013, more than a year after this case was originally to be tried, plaintiffs counsel stated [n]ot a single deposition has been taken in this matter, nor are any scheduled. (Filing No. 78 ). In light of this information, a telephonic conference before the undersigned magistrate judge will be held on September 10, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. to discuss an October trial setting. Counsel for plaintiff shall place the call. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (GJG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
JEANNETTE M. LOPEZ,
Plaintiff,

4:11CV3013

vs.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BECKI J. KEESHAN,
Defendant.
IT IS ORDERED:
1)

The plaintiff’s motion to reconsider, (Filing No. 78), is denied.

2)

The defendant’s objection, (Filing No. 79), is denied as moot.

3)

The court has extended the discovery deadline four times, (see attached),
but on August 1, 2013, more than a year after this case was originally to be
tried, plaintiff’s counsel stated “[n]ot a single deposition has been taken in
this matter, nor are any scheduled.” (Filing No. 78).
In light of this information, a telephonic conference before the undersigned
magistrate judge will be held on September 10, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. to
discuss an October trial setting. Counsel for plaintiff shall place the call.

September 3, 2013.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge

Case: 4:11-cv-3013 As of: 09/01/2013 01:25 PM CDT 1 of 2
CONSENTMAGISTRATEJUDGE,LENGTHOFTRIAL−3,TRIAL−LINCOLN

U.S. District Court
District of Nebraska (4 Lincoln)
ABRIDGED CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:11−cv−03013−CRZ
continuances
Lopez v. Keeshan
Assigned to: Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart
Cause: 28:1332 Diversity−Personal Injury

Date Filed: 02/02/2011
Jury Demand: Both
Nature of Suit: 360 P.I.: Other
Jurisdiction: Diversity

Date Filed

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Docket Text

04/30/2012

42 MOTION to Extend Deposition Deadline by Attorney Sonya K. Koperski on
behalf of Defendant Becki J. Keeshan.(Koperski, Sonya) (Entered: 04/30/2012)

06/20/2012

53 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER regarding pending motions:
1) Defendant's motion to quash the notice of deposition of Dr. Marcus Schroeder,
(filing no. 34 ), is denied.
2) Defendant's motion to exclude expert testimony, (filing no. 39 ), is denied as to
Dr. Marcus Schroeder, Dr. Curtis Partington, Dr. Ghaus Malik, Dr. Dave Kline,
and granted as to any testimony of the Plaintiff serving as her own expert.
3) Plaintiff's motion to extend the time for the submission of expert reports and
motion in limine to determine whether Plaintiff may testify as a lay witness and an
expert, (filing no. 37 ), is denied.
4) Defendant's motion to extend the deposition deadline to take Plaintiff's
deposition, (filing no. 42 ), is granted.
5) Plaintiff's response to the defendant's motion for summary judgment shall be
filed on or before July 3, 2012, with any reply thereto filed on or before July 10,
2012.
Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (JAB) (Entered: 06/20/2012)

10/01/2012

66 Joint STIPULATION to Continue Pretrial Conference and Trial by Attorney
Sonya K. Koperski on behalf of Defendant Becki J. Keeshan.(Koperski, Sonya)
(Entered: 10/01/2012)

10/01/2012

67 TEXT ORDER granting 66 Stipulation. The trial and pretrial conference are
continued until further order of the court. On or before October 10, 2012, counsel
for the parties shall contact my chambers and set a conference call for futher
progression of this case to trial. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart.
(Zwart, Cheryl) (Entered: 10/01/2012)

10/09/2012

68 TEXT ORDER SETTING HEARING:
1) The discovery deadline is extended to March 5, 2013.
2) A status conference to discuss the trial and pretrial conference setting will be
held on March 12, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. by telephone before Magistrate Judge Cheryl
R. Zwart. Counsel for the plaintiff shall place the call.
Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (Zwart, Cheryl) (Entered:
10/09/2012)

02/18/2013

71 Joint STIPULATION to Extend Discovery Deadline by Attorney Sonya K.
Koperski on behalf of Defendant Becki J. Keeshan.(Koperski, Sonya) (Entered:
02/18/2013)

02/20/2013

72 TEXT ORDER granting 71 Stipulation.
1) The discovery deadline is extended to July 1, 2013.
2) The telephonic status conference to discuss the trial and pretrial conference
setting, previously scheduled for March 12, 2013, is continued, and will be held on
July 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. Counsel for
the plaintiff shall place the call.
Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (Zwart, Cheryl) (Entered:
02/20/2013)

Case: 4:11-cv-3013 As of: 09/01/2013 01:25 PM CDT 2 of 2
06/28/2013

74 Joint MOTION to Extend Discovery Deadline by Attorney Sonya K. Koperski on
behalf of Defendant Becki J. Keeshan.(Koperski, Sonya) (Entered: 06/28/2013)

07/15/2013

77 ORDER − The parties' joint motion to extend the discovery deadline, (Filing No.
74 ), is granted. The discovery deadline is extended to November 1, 2013. A
telephonic conference before the undersigned magistrate judge will be held on
October 22, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. to discuss the status of case progression and
potential settlement. Counsel for plaintiff shall place the call. Ordered by
Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (GJG) (Entered: 07/15/2013)