Tracy et al v. Telemetrix et al

Filing 186

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 183 defendants' Motion to Extend. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (JAB)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
MICHAEL J. TRACY, et. al;
Plaintiffs,

8:12CV359

vs.
ORDER
TELEMETRIX, Inc.; et. al;
Defendants.
After reviewing the defendants’ motion and the plaintiffs’ response,

IT IS ORDERED:

1)

The defendants’ motion for additional time to respond to the plaintiffs’
written discovery, (Filing No. 183), is granted, in part.
a.

Defendants’ objections to the discovery at issue, if any, shall be
served on or before February 27, 2015.

b.

The parties shall promptly meet and confer regarding those
objections.

c.

Defendants’ answers to Plaintiffs’ written discovery, including
answers to discovery requests which at issue but were resolved
through the parties’ discussions, shall be served on or before March
13, 2015.

d.

As to any discovery issues which could not be resolved by the
parties, on or before March 20, 2015, the parties shall submit a
summary, not to exceed ten double-spaced pages in length, which
outlines the discovery requests that remain pending and the
objections that are still being asserted. The parties may submit
separate summaries, but a joint summary is preferred.

2)

To accommodate the delay in receiving Defendants’ written discovery
responses, on the court’s own motion, the progression schedule is amended
as follows:
a.

The deadlines for complete expert disclosures for all experts
expected to testify at trial, (both retained experts, (Fed. R. Civ. P.
26(a)(2)(B)), and non-retained experts, (Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(C)),
are:
For the plaintiff(s): May 1, 2015.
For the defendant(s): June 1, 2015.

b.

The fact witness deposition deadline is May 17, 2015. The expert
witness deposition deadline is July 5, 2015.

c.

The deadline for filing motions to exclude testimony on Daubert and
related grounds is July 12, 2015.

d.

The deadline for filing motions to dismiss and motions for summary
judgment remains June 1, 2015. Any continuance of that deadline
will result in continuing the pretrial conference and trial.

February 20, 2015.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge

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