Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc. v. First Care Medical Clinic, Inc. et al

Filing 12

ORDER striking 10 Certification of Initial Attorneys Conference and Discovery Plan. A conforming plan to be filed by 2/8/08. Signed by District Judge Frank D. Whitney on 2/4/08. (com)

Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc. v. First Care Medical Clinic, Inc. et al

Doc. 12

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 3:07CV516-W MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, vs. FIRST CARE MEDICAL CLINIC, INC., and BENEDICT OKWARA, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court, sua sponte, as to the status of this case. This matter is governed by the "Standing Order Governing Civil Case Management Before The Honorable Frank D. Whitney" (3:07-mc-00047). Service of the Initial Scheduling Order, which is part of the Standing Order (3:07-mc-47 (Doc. No. 2)), is noted on the docket sheet as taking place on December 10, 2007, with a hyperlink to the document. Section 6(b) of the Initial Scheduling Order sets forth the requisite contents for the parties' Certification of Initial Attorneys' Conference and joint proposed discovery plan. The Certification of the Initial Pretrial Conference (Doc. No. 10) filed by the parties on February 1, 2008, does not comply with the requirements of Section 6(b). Accordingly, it is, ordered to be STRICKEN. Additionally, the Court ORDERS the parties to immediately familiarize themselves with the Court's Standing Order, including the Initial Scheduling Order. The parties shall file a conforming Certification of Initial Attorneys' Conference and proposed discovery plan no later than Friday, February 8, 2008. Failure to do so may result in dismissal of the Complaint. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed: February 4, 2008

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