BRYSON v. THE DIOCESE OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY

Filing 71

ORDER denying Pltf's 62 Appeal Magistrate Judge Decision to District Court. Signed by Chief Judge Jerome B. Simandle on 4/11/2013. (drw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

MARK BRYSON,
Plaintiff,

Civil Action
No. 12-499 (JBS-KMW)

v.
ORDER
DIOCESE OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY,
Defendant.

This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff Mark
Bryson’s appeal [Docket Item 62] of Magistrate Judge Karen M.
William’s February 21, 2013 Order [Docket Item 54] limiting the
scope of discovery before the Court holds a preliminary hearing.
The Court having considered the Parties’ submissions; for the
reasons explained in the Opinion of today’s date; and for good
cause shown;
IT IS, this this

11th

day of

April

, 2013 hereby

ORDERED that Plaintiff’s appeal [Docket Item 62] is DENIED;
and it is further
ORDERED that Defendant’s deadline for supplementing
discovery responses is April 30, 2013; and it is further
ORDERED that the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition of Defendant’s
records custodian, Father Hughes, shall promptly go forward
within the scope outlined in the Opinion, with the possibility
of submission of Father Hughes’ documents for in camera
inspection as outlined in the Opinion; and it is further
ORDERED that any dispositive motion by Defendant seeking to
strike Plaintiff’s proposed expert shall be filed by May 10,

2013 and returnable at a hearing before the undersigned on June
20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in accordance with the briefing schedule
outlined in the Opinion; and it is further
ORDERED that if Defendant does not file a timely
dispositive motion by May 10, 2013, that briefing for the Lopez
hearing will commence with Plaintiff filing his brief supporting
equitable tolling by May 17, 2013, returnable at the evidentiary
hearing and oral argument before the undersigned on June 20,
2013 at 10:00 a.m., with Defendant’s opposition due May 31, 2013
and Plaintiff’s Reply due June 7, 2013; and it is further
ORDERED that any further discovery disputes will be raised
before Magistrate Judge Williams under the procedure of L. Civ.
R. 37.1; and it is further
ORDERED that Judge Williams has the discretion to enlarge
dates and deadlines set herein for good cause shown, but taking
into account that all counsel agreed that these dates and
deadlines set herein are reasonable under present circumstances.

s/ Jerome B. Simandle
JEROME B. SIMANDLE
Chief U.S. District Judge

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