Opinion
Civil Action No. 1:11cv00048
08-14-2012
JEANNE HORNE, Plaintiff, v. CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, INC., Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND
ORDER
By: Samuel G. Wilson
United States District Judge
On April 9, 2012, the court heard oral argument on defendant Clinch Valley Medical Center's motion for summary judgment in this matter. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court directed the parties to depose a key witness, Debra Riffe, and file the deposition transcript with the court. Shortly after the court received the transcript, plaintiff Jeanne Home filed a letter summarizing the deposition and arguing against Clinch Valley's pending motion for summary judgment. Clinch Valley has now moved to strike that letter, arguing that the court did not request supplemental argument on the motion for summary judgment. In the alternative, Clinch Valley requests leave to file a response to Home's letter.
The court finds that a brief response from Clinch Valley will aid the decisional process. Therefore, the court will grant Clinch Valley leave to file a response to Home's letter. Accordingly, it is hereby ADJUDGED and ORDERED that the defendant's motion to strike is DENIED, and the defendant's motion for leave to file a response is GRANTED. The defendant shall have fourteen days to file its response.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE