Filed: May 15, 2017
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Summary: STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR LIMITED EXTENSION OF DISCOVERY DEADLINE TO COMPLETE DEPOSITIONS GEORGE FOLEY, Jr. , Magistrate Judge . Defendants, Two M, Inc. and Omar Aldabbagh, and plaintiff, Baskim Holdings, Inc., respectfully request that the Court extend the deadline for completion of depositions to June 12, 2017. In support of this request, the parties state: 1. The current discovery deadline is May 22, 2017. (ECF 16, 25) 2. Plaintiff has previously noticed the depositions of certain witn
Summary: STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR LIMITED EXTENSION OF DISCOVERY DEADLINE TO COMPLETE DEPOSITIONS GEORGE FOLEY, Jr. , Magistrate Judge . Defendants, Two M, Inc. and Omar Aldabbagh, and plaintiff, Baskim Holdings, Inc., respectfully request that the Court extend the deadline for completion of depositions to June 12, 2017. In support of this request, the parties state: 1. The current discovery deadline is May 22, 2017. (ECF 16, 25) 2. Plaintiff has previously noticed the depositions of certain witne..
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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR LIMITED EXTENSION OF DISCOVERY DEADLINE TO COMPLETE DEPOSITIONS
GEORGE FOLEY, Jr., Magistrate Judge.
Defendants, Two M, Inc. and Omar Aldabbagh, and plaintiff, Baskim Holdings, Inc., respectfully request that the Court extend the deadline for completion of depositions to June 12, 2017. In support of this request, the parties state:
1. The current discovery deadline is May 22, 2017. (ECF 16, 25)
2. Plaintiff has previously noticed the depositions of certain witnesses under defendants' control, namely, Hilary Rush, Sara Bebee, Sarah Ruttenberg, Kelly Jones, Larry Wexler and Omar Aldabbagh. Plaintiff has also served deposition subpoenas on three witnesses not under defendants' control, namely, Peter Feinstein, Danny Romine and Ken Bowman. All of these depositions were scheduled to take place over the three day period of May 17, 18 and 19, 2017.
3. On April 24, 2017, attorneys Martin I. Melendrez and Christopher A. Eccles, were substituted as new counsel for defendants. (ECF 43). Defendants' new counsel are not available to participate in the depositions currently scheduled for May 17, 18 and 19, 2017. New defense counsel also require additional time to prepare for the depositions.
4. Additionally, defendants desire to take the deposition of plaintiff's damages expert, Dr. Michael Einhorn. Defendants also desire to subpoena for deposition a non-party, namely, the landlord of plaintiff's New Orleans, Louisiana licensee.
5. In light of defense counsel's very recent appearance in this case, the parties seek a limited extension of the discovery deadline to allow the above-described depositions to occur on or before June 12, 2017. More specifically, the parties have agreed on the following schedule:
a. Defendants will make the following witnesses available for deposition at plaintiff's counsel's office over the three day period of June 7, 8 and 9, 2017: Hilary Rush, Sara Bebee, Sarah Ruttenberg, Kelly Jones, Larry Wexler and Omar Aldabbagh.1
b. Plaintiff will reschedule the depositions of Peter Feinstein, Danny Romine and Ken Bowman, during the three day period of June 7, 8 and 9, 2017. If any of these three witnesses are unavailable during that time period, the parties will work together in good faith to schedule the deposition on or before June 12, 2017.
c. Plaintiff will make Dr. Michael Einhorn available for deposition at defense counsel's office on June 12, 2017.
d. Defendant may issue a deposition subpoena to plaintiff's New Orleans, Louisiana licensee's landlord, scheduling the deposition on or before June 12, 2017.2
6. Extending the time allowed to complete the above-described depositions will not impact the trial schedule in this case. On the other hand, defendants would be greatly prejudiced if the currently scheduled depositions were to occur on dates when counsel is not available; defendants would also be prejudiced by the inability to depose plaintiff's damages expert.
7. On May 10, 2017, defendants filed an emergency motion seeking a 180-day extension of the deadlines for discovery, dispositive motions and filing of the joint pre-trial order. (ECF 45). Plaintiff opposes the extensions sought by defendants. This stipulation is not meant to moot or supersede the relief sought by defendants in their pending motion.
WHEREFORE, the parties respectfully request that the Court enter an Order extending the discovery deadline ONLY as to allow for the above-described depositions to occur on the dates set forth above, all on or before June 12, 2017.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
