Filed: Sep. 05, 2014
Latest Update: Sep. 05, 2014
Summary: STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO ENLARGE TIME FOR EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF JEFFREY S. WHITE, District Judge. In accordance with Northern District Local Rules 7-12 and 6-2, counsel for both parties submit this Stipulation and Proposed Order to extend the expert discovery cutoff, which is set for August 27, 2014. In support thereof, the parties state: The parties have scheduled a second settlement conference in front of Judge Vadas for September 12, 2014. See Declaration of Jessica
Summary: STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO ENLARGE TIME FOR EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF JEFFREY S. WHITE, District Judge. In accordance with Northern District Local Rules 7-12 and 6-2, counsel for both parties submit this Stipulation and Proposed Order to extend the expert discovery cutoff, which is set for August 27, 2014. In support thereof, the parties state: The parties have scheduled a second settlement conference in front of Judge Vadas for September 12, 2014. See Declaration of Jessica M..
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO ENLARGE TIME FOR EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF
JEFFREY S. WHITE, District Judge.
In accordance with Northern District Local Rules 7-12 and 6-2, counsel for both parties submit this Stipulation and Proposed Order to extend the expert discovery cutoff, which is set for August 27, 2014.
In support thereof, the parties state:
The parties have scheduled a second settlement conference in front of Judge Vadas for
September 12, 2014. See Declaration of Jessica Mohr, filed concurrently herewith, at ¶ 2. In an effort to avoid incurring potentially unnecessary costs associated with expert discovery, the parties would like to extend the expert discovery cutoff for the limited purpose of allowing the parties to depose their experts at a later date in the event the case does not settle. Id. at ¶ 3. Further, and without waiving any objections, the parties have agreed to produce documents responsive to the currently outstanding document subpoenas three days prior to each expert's deposition, to the extent the depositions are scheduled. Id.
Accordingly, the parties stipulate that expert discovery should be extended to October 15, 2014, for the limited purpose stated above. Further, the parties stipulate that the last date for hearing on Daubert motions should be extended as well, to account for the additional expert discovery. The parties have suggested October 31, 2014, which is available on the Court's calendar, as the last date to hear Daubert motions, but are amenable to any date which is convenient for the Court. The proposed new dates are as follows:
Deadline Current Date New Date
Expert Discovery Cutoff August 27, 2014 October 15, 2014
Hearing on Daubert Motions September 12, 2014 October 31, 2014
I, Christopher J. Cox, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file the Stipulation and Proposed Order to Enlarge Time for Expert Discovery Cutoff and Declaration of Jessica Mohr in Support thereof by Parties and Counsel. In compliance with Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), concurrence in the filing of the Stipulated Request and Declaration has been obtained from Sara D. Van Loh, counsel for Defendants, and I shall maintain records to support this concurrence for subsequent production for the Court if so ordered or for inspection upon request by a party.
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. that the deadline for expert discovery is CONTINUED to October 15, 2014. Any motions to exclude expert witnesses shall be brought by motions in limine in accordance with the Court's Standing Order for pretrial conferences.
