Parker et al v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority et al

Filing 16

ORDER granting 13 MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. ( Discovery due by 4/15/2010., Mediation deadline set for 5/1/2010., Motions due by 5/1/2010.) Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 3/8/10. (gpb)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE DIVISION CIVIL NO. 3:09-CV-179-FDW-DCK JENNETTE PARKER AND JO ANN HARRIS-GUY (aka JO ANN HARRIS) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG ) HOSPITAL AUTHORITY d/b/a ) CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ) AND DARRYL PRINCE, in his Individual ) Capacity and as Agent, ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________) THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT on the "Motion For Extension Of Time For Discovery" (Document No. 13) filed by the Plaintiffs in this action on March 3, 2010. While the Defendants have not yet filed a response, the Court is aware from a previous telephone conference with counsel addressing a different motion that the Defendants oppose the motion. Respectfully, the Court does not believe it needs to await a response prior to resolving the motion. After carefully considering the motion, as well as the entire record of the case to date, including the remaining deadlines, the Court in its discretion will grant the motion. Any further extensions, however, are extremely unlikely. IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the following deadlines shall now apply in this case: 1. 2. 3. April 15, 2010 - discovery completion; May 1, 2010 - mediation; and May 1, 2010 - dispositive motions.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all other deadlines and scheduling decisions set forth by the undersigned and by Judge Whitney (not explicitly revised herein) shall remain unchanged. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, barring some extraordinary circumstance, any further extensions are extremely unlikely. SO ORDERED.

Signed: March 8, 2010

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