Myles, Samuel v. Gupta, Ravi et al

Filing 75

ORDER denying 74 Motion to stay the expert disclosure deadline. Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 9/8/2015. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SAMUEL HAYWOOD MYLES,
ORDER
Plaintiff,
14-cv-661-bbc
v.
UNITED STATES, RAVI GUPTA and
CHRISTINA KANNEL,
Defendants.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In this civil action, plaintiff Samuel Haywood Myles is proceeding on medical care
claims under the Eighth Amendment against defendants Ravi Gupta and Christina Kannel
and under the Federal Tort Claims Act against defendant United States. Under this court’s
scheduling order, dkt. #27, plaintiff has until September 28, 2015 to disclose his expert
witness or witnesses. Plaintiff has requested a stay of that deadline until he finds counsel
to represent him. Dkt. #74. Although it is understandable that plaintiff believes counsel
will aid him in finding an expert witness, he has not explained why he believes he will find
counsel or what he has done to obtain one. The court will not postpone the date for
disclosure when plaintiff has not provided any reason to believe that he has made any effort
to find counsel up to now. Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion will be denied. The parties are
free to agree to a different deadline without the court’s intervention.

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ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff Samuel Haywood Myles’s motion to stay the expert
disclosure deadline, dkt. #74, is DENIED.
Entered this 8th day of September, 2015.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
______________________
BARBARA B. CRABB
District Judge

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