Filed: Nov. 15, 2013
Latest Update: Nov. 15, 2013
Summary: ORDER APPROVING JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND DISCOVERY AND DISPOSITIVE MOTION DEADLINES MAXINE M. CHESNEY, District Judge. Pursuant to Rules 6-1(b), 6-2, 7-12 and 16 of the Northern District Civil Local Rules, a meet and confer session was held on November 8, 2013 between John R. Strawn, Jr. of Strawn Pickens LLP, counsel for Plaintiff Daniel Pizza ("Plaintiff" or "Pizza") and Sarah K. Hamilton of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, counsel for Defendant Financial Industry Regulator
Summary: ORDER APPROVING JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND DISCOVERY AND DISPOSITIVE MOTION DEADLINES MAXINE M. CHESNEY, District Judge. Pursuant to Rules 6-1(b), 6-2, 7-12 and 16 of the Northern District Civil Local Rules, a meet and confer session was held on November 8, 2013 between John R. Strawn, Jr. of Strawn Pickens LLP, counsel for Plaintiff Daniel Pizza ("Plaintiff" or "Pizza") and Sarah K. Hamilton of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, counsel for Defendant Financial Industry Regulatory..
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ORDER APPROVING JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND DISCOVERY AND DISPOSITIVE MOTION DEADLINES
MAXINE M. CHESNEY, District Judge.
Pursuant to Rules 6-1(b), 6-2, 7-12 and 16 of the Northern District Civil Local Rules, a meet and confer session was held on November 8, 2013 between John R. Strawn, Jr. of Strawn Pickens LLP, counsel for Plaintiff Daniel Pizza ("Plaintiff" or "Pizza") and Sarah K. Hamilton of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, counsel for Defendant Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("Defendant" or "FINRA") (collectively "the Parties"). The Parties submit the following stipulation and [proposed] order regarding continuance of the discovery deadline.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES TO THIS ACTION, through their counsel of record, as follows:
WHEREAS the discovery cut-off in this matter is currently November 15, 2013; WHEREAS the deadline to file a discovery motion is currently November 15, 2013;
WHEREAS Plaintiff's counsel seeks to depose three additional witnesses in this matter, to wit: Donald Lopezi, Kathleen Hart, and Deborah Pohlson;
WHEREAS Plaintiff's counsel is scheduled for trial in another matter the week of November 11, 2013;
WHEREAS Plaintiff's counsel is currently preparing for said trial;
WHEREAS the parties agree that further discovery may be needed to develop Plaintiff's claims and Defendant's defenses;
WHEREAS no other court-set deadlines will be affected by this stipulation and proposed order;
WHEREAS there have been no previous extensions of the discovery cut-off or discovery motion cut-off;
THE PARTIES TO HEREBY STIPULATE that the discovery cut-off be extended to December 13, 2013;
THE PARTIES FURTHER STIPULATE that the deadline to file a discovery motion is extended to December 13, 2013;
IT IS SO STIPULATED
ORDER
PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES, and finding good cause therein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
(1) the discovery cut-off be extended to December 13, 2013;
(2) that the deadline to file a discovery motion is extended to December 13, 2013;
Plaintiffs are directed to serve a copy of this Order at once on all parties to this action in accordance with the provisions of Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure not enrolled in the e-filing program. Following service, the party causing the service shall file a certificate of service with the Clerk of Court.
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
