City of Brevard, North Carolina v. HCA Healthcare, Inc. et al

Filing 134

ORDER: The Parties' 113 Joint Motion is GRANTED to the extent that the deadlines in the Initial 82 Scheduling Order, are hereby AMENDED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Defendants' 130 Motion for Leave to Add an Expert Witness is GRANTED to the extent that the Initial 82 Scheduling Order, is hereby AMENDED to allow each side to call up to 4 expert witnesses without further leave of the Court. Signed by Chief Judge Martin Reidinger on 11/25/2024. (slm)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL CASE NO. 1:22-cv-114

IN RE MISSION HEALTH
ANTITRUST LITIGATION

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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Parties’ Joint Motion to
Amend the Scheduling Order [Doc. 113], and the Defendants’ Motion
for Leave to Add an Expert Witness [Doc. 130].
After hearing the arguments of counsel, and for cause shown,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Parties’ Joint Motion
[Doc. 113] is GRANTED to the extent that the deadlines in the Initial
Scheduling Order [Doc. 82], are hereby AMENDED as follows:
Task
Completion of Discovery
Retained Expert Report Disclosures:
- Reports from Party w/ Burden
- Responsive from Party w/o Burden
Completion of Retained Expert Depositions
Motion for Class Certification
Responses Due

New Deadline
March 14, 2025
May 15, 2025
June 16, 2025
July 15, 2025
August 15, 2025
September 15, 2025

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Defendants’ Motion for
Leave to Add an Expert Witness [Doc. 130] is GRANTED to the extent
that the Initial Scheduling Order [Doc. 82], is hereby AMENDED to
allow each side to call up to four (4) expert witnesses without further
leave of the Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed: November 25, 2024

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