Childress et al v. JPMorgan Chase & Co. et al

Filing 121

ORDER granting 91 Motion to Stay Consideration; granting 95 Motion to Expedite; denying without prejudice 71 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying as moot 100 Motion for conference; granting in part 119 Motion for Extension of Time to F ile Response: Response to 102 Motion to Certify Class due 2/16/2018; granting in part 78 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Signed by US District Judge Terrence W. Boyle on 2/5/2018. Counsel is reminded to read the order in its entirety for important deadlines and information. (Stouch, L.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
No. 5:16-CV-298-BO

GARY and ANNE CHILDRESS, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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ORDER

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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO., eta!.,
Defendants.

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This matter is before the Court several pending motions, including a motion to modify the
scheduling order and a motion to stay. A hearing on the matters was held before the undersigned
on January 26, 2018, at Raleigh, North Carolina. Having considered the pending matters and the
arguments of counsel, the Court holds as follows:
Plaintiffs' motion to stay consideration of defendants' motion for summary judgment or to
exclude [DE 91] is GRANTED. Plaintiffs' motion to expedite consideration of their motion to
stay [DE 95] is also GRANTED. The Court will STAY its consideration of defendants' motion
for summary judgment [DE 71], and therefore DENIES IT WITHOUT PREJUDICE, with
permission to re-file and incorporate the prior filing by reference upon the completion of damages
discovery. As a hearing has been held on the pending matter~, defendants' motion for conference
[DE 100] is DENIED AS MOOT.
Defendants' motion for extension of time to respond to plaintiffs' motion for class
certification [DE 119] is GRANTED IN PART; defendants shall file their response not later than
February 16, 2018.

Plaintiffs' second motion to modify scheduling order [DE 78] is GRANTED IN PART.
The following deadlines are imposed:
1. Fact discovery on liability and class certification will close on September 1, 2018;

2. Expert discovery on liability and class certification will close on October 1, 2018;
3. The deadline for filing dispositive motions is November 1, 2018;
4. The deadline for status conference and joint status report to establish damages discovery
plan is November 15, 2018.
As to plaintiffs' second motion to compel [DE 80], the parties are ORDERED to meet and
confer to attempt to resolve that motion in light of the foregoing. The parties shall notify the Court
not later than February 12, 2018, as to the status of such conference and, if a ruling on the motion
to compel remains necessary, what, if any, response has been provided by the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency to the parties' inquiry regarding the non-public disclosure of
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documents.

SO ORDERED, this£ day of February, 2018.

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UNITED STATES

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