Opinion
No. 3:11-cv-399
08-20-2012
ESTATE OF MIGUEL ROBLES by Maria Montiel as next of kin and surviving spouse of Miguel Robles, and MARIA MONTIEL, Individually, Plaintiffs, v. VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, TEJAL BRAHMBHATT, M.D., LAUREN HUBBARD ADCOCK, R.N., and MICHAEL FISCHER, R.R.T., Defendants.
JURY DEMAND
JUDGE NIXON
MAGISTRATE JUDGE GRIFFIN
AGREED ORDER ON FACT WITNESSES
On August 20, 2012, Plaintiffs and Defendants participated in a telephone conference with the Court. The Court ORDERS as follows:
1. Plaintiffs and Defendants will participate in a telephone conference with the Court on December 11, 2012, at 12:00 p.m. noon CST. Defendants will initiate the telephone conference. The purpose of the telephone conference will be to allow the Court and the parties to discuss any issues that have arisen that are relevant to the pending lawsuit.
2. In their Answers to Defendants' Interrogatories, Plaintiffs will identify the individuals whom they believe have knowledge relevant to the liability of Defendants ("liability witnesses") versus those individuals who they believe will have knowledge of facts relevant to damages only ("damages witnesses"). For their liability witnesses, Plaintiffs will provide through their discovery responses more-detailed information regarding the substance of the facts known by each, which will enable Defendants to determine the individuals they need to depose. Conversely, for their damages witnesses, Plaintiffs will, notify Defendants by February 3, 2014, which of those Plaintiffs intend to call to testify at trial and will permit Defendants to depose them in advance of trial.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Juliet E. Griffin
United States Magistrate Judge
SUBMITTED FOR ENTRY:
LAW OFFICES OF MORGAN G. ADAMS
BY: ___________
MORGAN G. ADAMS, BPR # 013693
JOHN W. CHANDLER, BPR #06219
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS
WALKER, TIPPS & MALONE, PLC BY: ___________
W. SCOTT SIMS, BPR # 17563
ERIN PALMER POLLY, BPR #22221
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
JWC.c. Agreed Order on Fact Witnesses — Robles—9.4.12