Gatov v. Aetna Life Insurance Company

Full title: CAROLYN GATOV, Plaintiff, v. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, HEWITT…

Court: United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division

Date published: Nov 18, 2008

Case No. 08-CV-12901 (E.D. Mich. Nov. 18, 2008)

Opinion

Case No. 08-CV-12901.

November 18, 2008

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE A SUR-REPLY BRIEF, GRANTING PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO CONDUCT LIMITED DISCOVERY RELATIVE TO NON-PARTY MERRILL LYNCH, AND HOLDING THIS MATTER IN ABEYANCE THROUGH DECEMBER 8, 2008

GEORGE STEEH, District Judge

Pursuant to a status conference held on November 17, 2008,

IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff Carolyn Gatov is hereby GRANTED leave to file a sur-reply brief to defendant Chrysler, LLC's September 30, 2008 reply brief (#38) on or before December 8, 2008.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff Carolyn Gatov may conduct limited third-party discovery relative to Merrill Lynch.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter shall be held in abeyance through December 8, 2008 to allow pro se defendant Judith Cruickshank an opportunity to secure legal counsel. The court makes clear that Judith Cruickshank has the right to continue in these proceedings pro se, and if she elects to do so, Cruickshank may be required to personally attend future conferences and hearings.

SO ORDERED.