Meyer v. Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Filing 15

ORDER: Telephone Conference held on 1/18/2012. The parties advised that they will be scheduling private mediation in this matter. The parties are directed to complete these necessary Rule 30(b)(6) depositions on or before 3/15/2012. The present sche duling order 11 is amended to provide that all discovery will close by 4/6/2012. Dispositive motions will be due 4/27/2012. The final pretrial conference and trial dates set by Judge Nixon will remain unchanged. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joe Brown on 1/19/12. (dt)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
CHARLES MICHAEL MEYER,

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Plaintiff
v.
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.,
Defendant

No. 3:11-0402
Judge Nixon/Brown
Bench Trial

O R D E R
A telephone conference was held with the parties in this
matter on January 18, 2012.

The parties advised that they will be

scheduling private mediation in this matter.
The parties discussed with the Magistrate Judge the
scheduling

of

a

Rule

30(b)(6)

witness,

or

witnesses

of

the

Defendant, concerning the decision to eliminate the Plaintiff’s
position and the decision either not to rehire or to eliminate the
possibility of a new position.

The parties are directed to

complete these necessary Rule 30(b)(6) depositions on or before
March 15, 2012.
The present scheduling order (Docket Entry 11) is amended
to provide that all discovery will close by April 6, 2012.
Dispositive motions will be due April 27, 2012.

Responses will be

due 21 days thereafter and replies, if any, limited to five pages,
will be due seven days after any response.
are

filed

early,

the

response

and

If dispositive motions

reply

dates

are

moved

up

accordingly.
The final pretrial conference and trial dates set by
Judge Nixon will remain unchanged.

It is so ORDERED.
/s/ Joe B. Brown
JOE B. BROWN
United States Magistrate Judge

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