Opinion
98 C 50186
September 25, 2001
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
On August 27, 2001, in Case No. 98-50186, Magistrate Judge Mahoney ordered Monsanto to produce documents for inspection and produce certain witnesses for deposition by Pioneer. On September 10, 2001, Monsanto appealed Magistrate Mahoney's Order. Pioneer has not filed an opposition to Monsanto's appeal.
For the reasons stated in the hearing transcript on August 27, 2001, Magistrate Judge Mahoney's decision is accepted. Judge Mahoney's decision to grant Pioneer's request for discovery is not clearly erroneous or contrary to law pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(a). As Monsanto was ordered to produce substantial documents by September 18, 2001 and make its witnesses available for deposition by Pioneer and since that date has passed, we remand to the Magistrate Judge to consider this schedule.