Quality Gold, Inc. v. Precious Metals & Gems

Filing 23

ORDER amending schedule as follows: Fact discovery: 1/31/13; Quality Gold expert report: 12/15/12; PMG's rebuttal report: 1/18/13; expert depositions to be completed by: 1/31/13; dispositive motion deadline: 2/14/13. Follow-up call 12/5/12 @ 2:00. If issues are resolved counsel to promptly notify chambers. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman on 11/20/12. (jl1)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION

QUALITY GOLD, INC.,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 1:11-cv-743

vs.

Beckwith, J.
Bowman, M.J.

PRECIOUS METALS
& GEMS, LLC.,
Defendant.
ORDER

This civil action came before the Court for an informal discovery dispute
conference, by telephone, on November 19, 2012, to address several outstanding
discovery issues. Carolyn Taggert and Stephen Schuh appeared on behalf of Plaintiff
Quality Gold, Inc. and Kaveh Kashef and Joseph Callow appeared on behalf of
Defendant Precious Metals & Gems, LLC (“PMG”).

Based on the arguments of

counsel, it is herein ORDERED that:
1. The scheduling order is amended as follows:
Fact discovery deadline: January 31, 2013
Quality Gold expert report: December 15, 2012
PMG’s rebuttal report: January 18, 2013
Expert depositions to be completed by January 31, 2013
Dispositive motion deadline: February 14, 2013;
2. A follow-up phone conference is hereby set for December 5, 2012 at 2:00
p.m. before the undersigned to discuss the format of Quality Gold’s production of
documents to PMG. If the parties resolve all pending issues prior to that date, they shall
promptly notify Judge Bowman’s Chambers to vacate the follow-up conference;

3. With respect to Quality Gold’s contention that PMG has not produced all email
communications requested, Quality Gold may question the relevant individuals about
email usage at their respective depositions. If the elicited testimony is inconsistent with
PMG’s previous representations relating to email production and/or raises additional
concerns, the Court may revisit the issue at a later time; and
4. Quality Gold and PMG shall both produce year-end financial statements for
2009, 2010 and 2011.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Stephanie K. Bowman
Stephanie K. Bowman
United States Magistrate Judge