Winnett et al v. Caterpillar, Inc.

Filing 469

ORDER granting 467 Joint Motion to Enter a Case Management Order for Damages Phase. By 7/30/2010, the parties to complete written discovery concerning damages issues by 7/30/2010. By 8/16/2010, the Plaintiffs to provide Caterpillar with their premi um refund and interest calculation. The parties are then to determine whether an agreement can be reached on damages. Defendant may informally interview plaintiffs' expert witness concerning damages. By 9/13/2010, provided no agreement is reach ed concerning damages, defendant to identify its damages expert and produce any expert report. The parties will continue to determine whether an agreement can be reached on damages. By 9/30/2010, provided no agreement is reached concerning damages, a ll expert witness depositions shall be completed. After 10/1/2010, damages hearing set on a date to be determined by the court. The parties anticipate no more than two days of hearing will be required. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 6/14/10. (dt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION GARY T. WINNETT, et al., on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. CATERPILLAR, INC., Defendant. JUDITH K. KERNS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CATERPILLAR, INC., Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER The Joint Motion to Enter a Case Management Order For Damages Phase (Docket No. 467) is GRANTED. It is hereby ORDERED that the following deadlines are established: 1. 2. July 30, 2010: Parties to complete written discovery concerning damages issues. August 16, 2010: Plaintiffs to provide Caterpillar with their premium refund and interest calculation. The parties are then to determine whether an agreement can be reached on damages. Defendant may informally interview plaintiffs' expert witness concerning damages. September 13, 2010: Provided no agreement is reached concerning damages, defendant to identify its damages expert and produce any expert report. The parties will continue to determine whether an agreement can be reached on damages. September 30, 2010: Provided no agreement is reached concerning 1

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damages, all expert witness depositions shall be completed. 5. After October 1, 2010: Damages hearing set on a date to be determined by the court. The parties anticipate no more than two days of hearing will be required.

It is so ORDERED. ENTER this 14th day of June 2010.

________________________________ ALETA A. TRAUGER U.S. District Judge

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