Griggs v. Vanguard Group Inc The et al

Filing 63

ORDER finding as moot 58 Motion to Strike ; granting 60 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages; granting 60 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages as more fully set forth herein. Signed by Honorable Scott L. Palk on 5/28/2019. (md)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
JANE B. GRIGGS, as Personal
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Representative of the Estate of
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Richard O. Bertschinger, Sr., deceased, )
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC., and
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VANGUARD MARKETING CORP.,
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Defendants.
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Case No. CIV-17-1187-SLP

ORDER
Before the Court are (i) Defendants’ Opposed Motion to Strike Plaintiff’s Second
Motion to Compel Regarding Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition Notices and Brief in Support for
Failure to Comply with Local Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1(e) [Doc. No. 58] and (ii)
Plaintiff’s Opposed Motion to Allow the Second Motion to Compel to Exceed the Page
Limitation set forth in Local Rule 7.1(e) and for Leave to Make this Request Out of Time
[Doc. No. 60]. Plaintiff filed a response brief [Doc. No. 61] to Defendants’ Motion. Upon
consideration of the parties’ requests and respective positions, Plaintiff’s motion is
GRANTED and Defendants’ motion is DENIED AS MOOT.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Opposed Motion to Allow the
Second Motion to Compel to Exceed the Page Limitation set forth in Local Rule 7.1(e) and
for Leave to Make this Request Out of Time [Doc. No. 60] is GRANTED. Plaintiff is
granted leave for her Second Motion to Compel [Doc. No. 48] to exceed the 25 pages

allowed by Local Civil Rule 7.1(e) by three pages, and such permission will be deemed to
have been granted as of the date of filing of the Second Motion to Compel [Doc. No. 48].
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants’ Opposed Motion to Strike Plaintiff’s
Second Motion to Compel Regarding Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition Notices and Brief in
Support for Failure to Comply with Local Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1(e) [Doc. No. 58] is
DENIED AS MOOT.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 28th day of May, 2019.

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