Valentine v. Brown et al

Filing 31

ORDER - Plaintiff's Motion (Case No. 8:16CV131, Filing No. 30; Case No. 8:16CV174, Filing No. 32) is denied. Member Cases: 8:16-cv-00131-LSC-FG3, 8:16-cv-00174-LSC-FG3. Ordered by Magistrate Judge F.A. Gossett. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(GJG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
VERONICA VALENTINE,
Plaintiff,
v.
8 UNKNOWN JANE - JOHN DOE
OMAHA POLICE OFFICERS,
LISA VILLWOK, #1764, and
JENNIFER HANSEN, #1585,
Defendants.

VERONICA VALENTINE,
Plaintiff,
v.
CITY OF OMAHA, CHIEF OF
OMAHA POLICE SCHMADER,
UNKNOWN JOHN JANE DOE
POLICE, LISA VILLWOK, #1764,
and JENNIFER HANSEN, #1585,
Defendants.

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8:16CV131
ORDER

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8:16CV174
ORDER

Plaintiff has filed a Motion (Case No. 8:16CV131, Filing No. 30; Case No.
8:16CV174, Filing No. 32) requesting that the Court direct the defendants to comply with
their obligation to meet and confer to provide a report pursuant to Rule 26(f) of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff asserts that counsel for the defendants did not appear at
their prearranged meeting and requests the Court hold the defendants in contempt.
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Conversely, the defendants assert Plaintiff is the party who failed to appear at their
scheduled meeting. (Case No. 8:16CV131, Filing No. 28; Case No. 8:16CV174, Filing
No. 30).
Per the Court’s text order dated November 23, 2016, the deadline to file the joint
report under Rule 26(f) was extended to January 30, 2017. Both parties have a duty to
meet and confer and provide a joint report under Rule 26(f) on or before that deadline.
The Court is confident the parties will be able to arrange a time to meet and confer before
the January 30, 2017, deadline, without the Court’s intervention. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED: Plaintiff’s Motion (Case No. 8:16CV131, Filing No. 30; Case
No. 8:16CV174, Filing No. 32) is denied.

DATED: November 28, 2016.
BY THE COURT:
s/ F.A. Gossett
United States Magistrate Judge

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