Opinion
4:21-cv-12995
09-20-2024
TONYA CLAYTON, et al., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. FCA U.S. LLC, Defendant.
LIDDLE SHEETS COULSON P.C. Steven D. Liddle (P45110) Laura L. Sheets (P63270) Matthew Z. Robb (P81665) Attorneys for Plaintiffs KLEIN THOMAS LEE & FRESARD Stephen A. D'Aunoy (MO/54961) Thomas L. Azar, Jr. (MO/56634) Scott H. Morgan (MO/61853), -and- Fred Fresard (P43694) Ian Edwards (P82021 Attorneys for FCA U.S. LLC
LIDDLE SHEETS COULSON P.C. Steven D. Liddle (P45110) Laura L. Sheets (P63270) Matthew Z. Robb (P81665) Attorneys for Plaintiffs
KLEIN THOMAS LEE & FRESARD Stephen A. D'Aunoy (MO/54961) Thomas L. Azar, Jr. (MO/56634) Scott H. Morgan (MO/61853), -and- Fred Fresard (P43694) Ian Edwards (P82021 Attorneys for FCA U.S. LLC
ORDER ALLOWING ADDITIONAL DISCOVERY AND BRIEFING REGARDING DEFENDANT'S DECLARATIONS PRODUCED IN RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
On September 18, 2024, the Court held a conference to address issues raised in Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Take Limited Discovery Regarding Defendant's Late-Disclosed Declarations (ECF No. 87) and Defendant FCA U.S. LLC's Response thereto (ECF No. 89). Having reviewed the parties' filings and after hearing the parties' arguments at the conference, the Court directs the parties to proceed as follows:
• Plaintiffs are granted leave to serve one set of written discovery on FCA U.S. regarding the declarations submitted as Exhibit Q to Defendant FCA U.S. LLC's Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification (ECF No. 78-18);
• Plaintiffs are granted leave to issue subpoenas and to take the depositions of up to 5 of the declarants;
• Plaintiffs may file a 7-page supplemental brief in support of their Motion for Class Certification (ECF No. 63) limited to addressing the declarations produced by FCA U.S. in its response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification within 45 days of this Order; and
• FCA U.S. may thereafter file a 7-page supplemental brief that is limited in scope to the arguments raised in Plaintiffs' supplemental brief regarding the declarations provided by FCA U.S. within 14 days after Plaintiffs' submission.
IT IS SO ORDERED.