Auto-Dril, Inc. v. National Oilwell Varco, L.P.

Filing 166

ORDER entered Striking Document re: 165 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents for failure to follow this court's instructions regarding discovery motions. Counsel will seek a premotion conference to address the subject matter of the motion. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)

United States District Court
Southern District of Texas

ENTERED
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
AUTO-DRIL, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, LP.,
CANRIG DRILLING TECHNOLOGY,
LTD.
Defendants.

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July 10, 2017
David J. Bradley, Clerk

CIVIL ACTION NO. H-16-280
H-16-293

ORDER
Counsel for plaintiff has filed a motion to compel, (Docket Entry No. 165). The filing of
this motion is inconsistent with this court's procedures, which require the following:
Any party wishing to make any discovery motion should arrange for a
conference with the court before the preparation and submission of any motion
papers.
Fax or e-mail Mrs. Eddins at [phone] or
[e-mail] to arrange for a premotion conference and
notify your adversary of the date and time fixed for the conference. To the
extent the proposed motion can be disposed of at the premotion conference, this
will be done. If papers are necessary, the issues to be addressed and a schedule
for the briefs will be set out at the conference.
This motion is stricken. Counsel is directed to seek a premotion conference to address the subject
matter of the motion.
SIGNED on July 10, 2017, at Houston, Texas.
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Lee H. Rosenthal
Chief United States District Judge