Brandenburg v. Cousin Vinny's Pizza, LLC et al

Filing 124

ENTRY SETTING FORTH BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR DEFENDANTS' FORTHCOMING MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER; TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 3, 2018, AT 4:00 P.M. REGARDING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION; NEW SCHEDULING ORD ER TO ISSUE SUBSEQUENT TO STATUS CONFERENCE- Defendants signaled their intention to file a motion for protective order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c)(1 ), and the Court set forth the following briefing schedule: 1. Defendants shall file the motion no later than November 27, 2017;2. Plaintiffs shall file a memorandum in opposition no later than December 7,2017; 3. Defendants shall file a reply no later than December 14, 2017; and 4. The Court will issue a decision no later tha n December 29, 2017. The parties' Rule 26(f) Report stated that the Court would determine whether to certify Plaintiffs' putative Rule 23 class no later than January 3, 2018. Doc. #12, PAGEID #262. However, the parties' discovery dispu tes have precluded them from completing class discovery; consequently, Plaintiffs have not yet moved for class certification. Thus, the Court orders a telephonic status conference on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at 4:00 p.m., after which the Court will issue a new scheduling order regarding class certification and other dates. Signed by Judge Walter H. Rice on 11/21/17. (kma)