National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA v. NGM Insurance Company et al

Filing 19

ORDER denying as moot 15 Discovery Plan. As to Summary Adjudication Phase: Motions for summary judgment due 10/12/11; objections 10/28/11; reply 11/14/11. Discovery Phase (applicable only in event the court is unable to resol ve case at summary judgment); Discovery expedited track; proposed discovery plan no later than 14 days and trial approx 120 days after ruling on motion for summary judgment. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Landya B. McCafferty. Summary Judgment Motions due by 10/12/2011.(dae)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

National Union Fire Insurance
Company of Pittsburgh, PA, et al.
v.

Civil No. 11-cv-303-JD

NGM Insurance Company, et al.

O R D E R

On October 4, 2011, a preliminary pretrial conference was
held via telephone in this case.

Attorneys John Hughes and

Alexander Henlin appeared for plaintiff; Attorney Christopher
Grant appeared for consolidated plaintiff; and Attorney
Elizabeth Hurley appeared for defendant.
The parties' Proposed Discovery Plan (document no. 15) is
divided into two phases.

The parties intend first to seek a

summary adjudication of this action, and, only in the event the
court is unable to issue a summary ruling disposing of the
case, will the parties seek discovery.

The court finds the

proposal reasonable and approves the following discovery plan:
Summary Adjudication Phase
•

Motion(s) for summary judgment due on or before
October 12, 2011.

•

Objection(s) due on or before October 28, 2011.

•

Any reply due on or before November 14, 2011.

Discovery Phase (Applicable only in the event that the
court is unable to resolve the case at summary judgment.)
•

Discovery shall proceed on an expedited track.

•

The parties shall file a proposed expedited discovery
plan no later than 14 days following the court's
ruling on the summary judgment motion(s).

•

Trial shall be scheduled to occur approximately 120
days following the court's decision on the summary
judgment motion(s).

In light of this order, the parties' proposed discovery plan
(doc. no. 15) is denied as moot.
SO ORDERED.

__________________________
Landya B. McCafferty
United States Magistrate Judge
Date: October 4, 2011
cc:

Christopher E. Grant, Esq.
Alexander G. Henlin, Esq.
John D. Hughes, Esq.
Elizabeth L. Hurley, Esq.