Serum Source International, Inc. v. GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Corp. et al
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ORDER granting 24 MOTION for Hearing and 26 MOTION for Hearing to the extent that the motions request a teleconference with this Court. The Court directs parties to call in to Chambers for a Telephone Conference set for 2/23/2017 02:00 PM in Chambers before Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 2/21/2017. (kby)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
3:16cv471
SERUM SOURCE INTERNATIONAL, )
INC.,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES
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CORP. and GE HEALTHCARE INC., )
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Defendants.
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_______________________________
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ORDER
Pending before the Court are the Motions for Pre-Motion Hearing [# 24 &
# 26]. Defendant has filed a motion requesting that the Court conduct a pre-motion
hearing regarding a discovery dispute over a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition. Plaintiff
has filed a motion requesting that the Court conduct a pre-motion hearing
regarding whether Defendant has fully responded to Plaintiff’s discovery requests.
Both parties have attached numerous exhibits to their motions. The District Court
referred the motions to this Court for a ruling.
As a threshold matter, the Court notes that this Court did not direct or
instruct the parties to file the pending motions. Ordinarily, parties requesting a
pre-motion teleconference with this Court would first consult with chambers prior
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to filing such a motion. Upon contacting chambers and specifically requesting a
pre-motion teleconference pursuant to Section 1(i) of the District Court’s Pretrial
Order and Rule 16(b)(3)(B)(v), the Court would have scheduled a call without the
need for the filing of a motion. The entire purpose behind the pre-motion
teleconference is to allow this Court to attempt to resolve discovery disputes
without having to resort to a motions practice that bogs down the District Court’s
docket. Going forward, the parties should first contact this Court and schedule a
pre-motion teleconference prior to filing motions requesting such a conference.
To the extent that the motions request a teleconference with this Court, the
Court GRANTS the motion [# 24 & # 26]. The Court makes no ruling as to the
substance of the discovery dispute. The Court DIRECTS the parties to call into
chambers at 2:00 pm on February 23, 2017. During the teleconference the Court
will determine whether the discovery disputes can be resolved without motions or
whether motions to compel will be required.
The Court also DIRECTS the
parties that prior to filing such motions in the future to contact chambers and
schedule a teleconference.
Signed: February 21, 2017
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