Nix v. Boddy, C18-992RSL. (2019)
Court: District Court, D. Washington
Number: infdco20191125686
Visitors: 22
Filed: Nov. 18, 2019
Latest Update: Nov. 18, 2019
Summary: ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS LEAVE TO SUBSTITUTE EXPERTS ROBERT S. LASNIK , District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on defendants' "Motion for Leave to Disclose Additional Expert Report." Dkt. # 73. Defendants' original expert notified defendants in September that he was not prepared to testify at trial in this matter. Defendants immediately located a replacement expert, Michael W.L. Sonne, Ph.D., provided Dr. Sonne's report to plaintiff, and filed this motion for leave to substitu
Summary: ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS LEAVE TO SUBSTITUTE EXPERTS ROBERT S. LASNIK , District Judge . This matter comes before the Court on defendants' "Motion for Leave to Disclose Additional Expert Report." Dkt. # 73. Defendants' original expert notified defendants in September that he was not prepared to testify at trial in this matter. Defendants immediately located a replacement expert, Michael W.L. Sonne, Ph.D., provided Dr. Sonne's report to plaintiff, and filed this motion for leave to substitut..
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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS LEAVE TO SUBSTITUTE EXPERTS
ROBERT S. LASNIK, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on defendants' "Motion for Leave to Disclose Additional Expert Report." Dkt. # 73. Defendants' original expert notified defendants in September that he was not prepared to testify at trial in this matter. Defendants immediately located a replacement expert, Michael W.L. Sonne, Ph.D., provided Dr. Sonne's report to plaintiff, and filed this motion for leave to substitute experts. Having reviewed the memoranda, declaration, and exhibits submitted by the parties, the Court finds good cause under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4) to modify the case management schedule and allow the substitution of experts. Any potential prejudice the substitution might cause plaintiff can be ameliorated by providing additional time in which to depose Dr. Sonne and to obtain a rebuttal expert if plaintiff so chooses.
Defendants' motion for leave to disclose Dr. Sonne's report after the expert disclosure deadline had passed is GRANTED. An amended case management schedule will be issued to allow plaintiff to evaluate and, if necessary, rebut Dr. Sonne's newly-disclosed opinions.
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