Cooper v. The Smithfield Packing Company, Inc.

Filing 46

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 41 Motion to Compel. Counsel is reminded to read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr. on 6/17/2016. (Edwards, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
No. 7:13-CV-00145-F
'•';""

LISA COOPER,
Plaintiff,
v.
THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY,
INC.,
Defendant.

)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)

ORDER

This matter is before the court to address Defendant's Emergency Motion to Compel
Independent Medical Examination, Discovery Responses and Extend Defendant's Expert Report and
Discovery Deadline [DE-41] and Plaintiffs response in opposition [DE-43]. The court conducted
a telephonic hearing with the parties on June 17, 2016. June 14, 2016 Order [DE-44]. For the
reasons stated at the hearing, the court rules as follows:
1.

Defendant's motion [DE-41] is denied without prejudice as to the request for an
· independent medical examination, and granted as to the requestto compel discovery
responses and extend deadlines.

2.

Plaintiff is ordered to produce the discovery responses at issue by no later than July
8, 2016.

3.

The scheduling order [DE-38] is amended as follows:
a.

Reports from retained experts are due from Defendant by July 25,2016,

b.

All discovery and mediation will be completed by August 5, 2016; however,
the discovery deadline is extended for the limited purpose of allowing
Plaintiff to depose Defendant's experts, and

c.

All potentially dispositive motions will be filed by September 5, 2016. Any
provisions of the scheduling order [DE-38] not modified herein shall remain
in effect.

Finally, no expenses and fees shall be awarded in connection with resolution of'this motion.
SO ORDERED, this the 17th day of June 2016.

Ro~~

United States Magistrate Judge

2