Lichtenstein v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. et al

Filing 56

ORDER: By letter 55 dated 3/3/2010, defendants inform the Court that plaintiff has failed to execute and return releases for medical records, social security administration records, tax records, and employment records. Plaintiff has also failed to respond to defendants' interrogatories, or to a notice for his deposition, which is scheduled to be held on 3/10/2010. Defendants request that the Court dismiss plaintiff's complaint pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(f) and 37(b)(2)(A)(v). De fendants' 55 request is denied without prejudice. Plaintiff is hereby ordered to respond to defendants' interrogatories, sign all of the above-mentioned releases, and return his responses and the executed releases to defendants 9; counsel by 3/23/2010. If plaintiff fails to comply with this Order by March 23, 2010, the Court will recommend that his case should be dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 37(b)(2)(A)(v). Assuming that plaintiff timely complies and return s the responses and releases, defendants shall notice plaintiff's deposition and the Court will order plaintiff to appear for his deposition on the selected date. SO ORDERED. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom, on 3/8/2010) C/mailed. (Latka-Mucha, Wieslawa)