McGowan et al v. Murphy-Brown, LLC

Filing 513

ORDER granting 508 Motion for Leave to Designate Testimony of J.C. Kenan. To give defendant a reasonable opportunity to prepare for J.C. Kenan's testimony and the court adequate time to rule on the objections, the court ORDERS defendant to f ile its objections and counter-designations to plaintiffs' J.C. Kenan deposition designations by noon 7 February 2019. Plaintiffs shall file any objections to defendant's counter-designations by noon 8 February 2019. Signed by Senior Judge W. Earl Britt on 2/5/2019. (Herrmann, L.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
No. 7:14-CV-182-BR
WOODELL MCGOWAN, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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MURPHY-BROWN, LLC, d/b/a
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SMITHFIELD HOG PRODUCTION
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DIVISION,
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Defendant.
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ORDER

This matter is before the court on plaintiffs’ motion for leave to designate testimony of
J.C. Kenan. (DE # 508.) Defendant filed a response. (DE # 510.)
Plaintiffs move for a court “order permitting them to designate testimony from the trial
preservation deposition of J.C. Kenan taken on January 4, 2019, and play the testimony for the
jury.” (DE # 508, at 1.) In response, defendant indicates that it “does not oppose the Fifth Trial
Plaintiffs’ request to designate the deposition of Mr. [Kenan], provided that this Court affords [it]
a reasonable opportunity to prepare and serve objections and counter-designations upon
receiving notice from Plaintiffs of an intent to play the deposition pursuant to this Court’s Order
dated January 30, 2019.” (DE # 510, at 2.)
Plaintiffs’ motion is ALLOWED. To give defendant a reasonable opportunity to prepare
for J.C. Kenan’s testimony and the court adequate time to rule on the objections, the court
ORDERS defendant to file its objections and counter-designations to plaintiffs’ J.C. Kenan
deposition designations by noon 7 February 2019. Plaintiffs shall file any objections to

defendant’s counter-designations by noon 8 February 2019.
This 5 February 2019.

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W. Earl Britt
Senior U.S. District Judge

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