Hinton v. Henderson et al

Filing 38

ORDER denying 37 Motion for Discovery Materials and Interrogatories. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 3/1/11. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(gpb)

-DLH Hinton v. Henderson et al

Doc. 38

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE DIVISION 3:10cv505 CHARLES EVERETTE HINTON, Plaintiff, Vs. MICHAEL W. HENDERSON; PETER S. GILCHRIST; TERESA BROADWAY; and ANDREW RUDGERS, Probation Officer, Defendants. _______________________________ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the court on plaintiff's Motion for Discovery Materials and Interrogatories (#37). Such motion is premature as the time for

discovery has not commenced and cannot commence until issue join and a Pretrial Order has been entered. Other than consensual discovery, the Local Civil Rules provide that "Court enforceable discovery does not commence until issues have joined and a Scheduling Order is entered." L.Cv.R. 16.1(F). ORDER IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that plaintiff's Motion for Discovery Materials and Interrogatories (#37) is DENIED.

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Signed: March 1, 2011

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