DAVIS v. CITY OF PATERSON et al

Filing 31

ORDER on Informal Application that the request for relief embodied in the pltf's letter dated 1/13/12 is denied without prejudice; that the discovery disputes raised in the letter dated 1/13/12 shall be presented no later than 1/26/12 via the joint letter protocol. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 1/17/12. (jd, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
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Plaintiffs,
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CITY OF PATERSON, ET AL.,
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Defendants.
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SHARONDA DAVIS, ET AL.,

Civil Action No. 11-1155 (KSH)

ORDER ON INFORMAL
APPLICATION

This matter having come before the Court by way of letter dated January 13, 2012,
regarding certain discovery disputes that the plaintiff seeks to have resolved;
and the Court having entered Orders dated July 28, 2011, October 19, 2011, and
December 15, 2011 that specifically set forth the format in which the parties are required to raise
discovery disputes;1
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The Court set forth a specific format for raising discovery disputes that requires the
parties to both confer and work together in good faith to resolve and present discovery disputes.
The required format assists the Court to efficiently resolve the disputes and ensures that the
necessary information is presented in a concise fashion. The Order requires that
Counsel shall confer in a good faith attempt to informally resolve any and all
discovery disputes before seeking the Court’s intervention. Should such informal
effort fail to resolve the dispute, the matter shall be brought to the Court's
attention via a joint letter that sets forth: (a) the request, (b) the response; (c)
efforts to resolve the dispute; (d) why the complaining party believes the
information is relevant and why the responding party’s response continues to be
deficient; and (e) why the responding party believes the response is sufficient. No
further submissions regarding the dispute may be submitted without leave of
Court. If necessary, the Court will thereafter schedule a telephone conference to
resolve the dispute.
(Pretr. Sched. Order, July 28, 2011, ECF No. 18; Am. Pretr. Sched. Order, Oct. 19, 2011, ECF
No. 22; 2d Am. Pretr. Sched. Order, Dec. 15, 2011, ECF No. 29.)

and it appearing that the January 13, 2012 letter was not submitted in the format required
for raising discovery disputes;
and for the reasons set forth herein;
IT IS ON THIS 17th day of January, 2012
ORDERED that the request for relief embodied in the plaintiff’s letter dated January 13,
2012 is denied without prejudice; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the discovery disputes raised in the letter dated January
13, 2012 shall be presented, no later than January 26, 2012 via the joint letter protocol.
s/Patty Shwartz
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE