Collins, Roy v. Meisner, Michael et al

Filing 33

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 31 Motion to Compel. Plaintiff's opposition brief is now due October 3, 2016. Defendants' reply, if any, is due October 17, 2016. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 9/2/2016. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

ROY COLLINS,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
13-cv-762-wmc
MICHAEL MEISNER, and ERIN BERGLAND,
Defendants.

On the day plaintiff’s opposition to defendants’ motion for summary judgment
was due, plaintiff filed a motion for continuance and a motion to compel discovery.
(Dkt. #31.)

In response to plaintiff’s motion, defendants acknowledged that certain

promised discovery had not been served and, while at times still maintaining objections,
has now provided responses to interrogatories. (Dkt. #32.) Having reviewed plaintiff’s
motion and defendants’ responses, it appears to the court that all discovery-related
disputes have been resolved. As such, the motion to compel is GRANTED, and the court
will reserve on an appropriate sanction, if any, pending further developments in this case.
Defendants’ failure to respond timely to discovery requests, however, warrants
some immediate relief from the briefing schedule.

As such, plaintiff’s request for a

continuance is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. While plaintiff requests
an additional 45 days to respond to defendants’ motion for summary judgment, the court
finds 30 days sufficient for plaintiff to review the newly-produced discovery and amended
interrogatory responses. Moreover, a 45-day extension would unreasonably compress the

pretrial schedule. Accordingly, plaintiff’s opposition brief is now due October 3, 2016.
Defendants’ reply, if any, is due October 17, 2016.
Entered this 2nd day of September, 2016.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
________________________________________
WILLIAM M. CONLEY
District Judge

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