Lambert v. Costello
Filing
24
ORDER denying 23 Motion to Compel. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (Zwart, Cheryl)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
DOUGLAS LAMBERT, an individual;
Plaintiff,
4:18CV3038
vs.
ORDER
MAURICE W. COSTELLO, an
individual;
Defendant.
The court’s scheduling order for this case states: “Motions to compel shall
not be filed without first contacting the chambers of the undersigned magistrate
judge to set a conference for discussing the parties’ dispute.” (Filing No. 15 at
CM/ECF p. 2). The purpose of this requirement is to limit motion practice in favor
of first requiring candid discussions between counsel before contacting the court,
and absent a resolution between counsel alone, then exploring potential
resolution through court-facilitated discussions. Unnecessary motion practice is
both expensive and time-consuming, and it undermines the goal of securing “a
just, speedy, and inexpensive determination” of this case. Fed.Civ.R.1.
Defendant did not comply with the court’s order before filing a motion to
compel.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's motion to compel, (Filing No. 23), is
denied.
September 11, 2018.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge
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