Opinion
1:20-cv-04953
12-22-2022
IN RE KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD LTD. SECURITIES LITIGATION
ORDER MODIFYING CASE SCHEDULE
Hon. J. Paul Oetken, Judge
WHEREAS, under the August 22, 2022 Joint Stipulation and Order (ECF No. 57) (“August 22 Order”), all proceedings in this Action were stayed for a period of 90 days while the Plaintiff and defendants Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. and Anthony Makuch (collectively, “Defendants”) (together with Plaintiff, the “Parties”) attempted to resolve the matter through mediation;
WHEREAS, the Parties engaged in private mediation which did not result in a settlement of the Action (see ECF No. 58);
WHEREAS, on December 6, 2022 (ECF No. 59), the Court set a deadline for December 16, 2022 for the Parties to submit a proposed case schedule;
WHEREAS, the Parties have met and conferred regarding the case schedule outlined below;
WHEREAS, Defendants have consented to the case schedule outlined below;
THEREFORE, Plaintiff submits the following case schedule for the Court's consideration:
Event
New Deadline
Fact Discovery
Completion of all fact discovery
07/05/23
Substantial completion of document discovery
Completed
Interrogatories shall be served
Two months before completion of all discovery
Depositions shall be completed
07/05/23
Requests to admit shall be served
Two months before completion of all discovery
Class Certification
Motion for class certification and Plaintiff's expert reports
01/31/23
Discovery requests to Plaintiffs re class certification
01/31/23
Deposition of Lead Plaintiff
03/06/23
Deposition of Plaintiff's class certification expert
03/10/23
Opposition to class certification and Defendants' expert reports
03/30/23
Deposition of Defendants' class certification expert
04/24/23
Reply ISO class certification motion and expert reports
05/07/23
Expert Discovery
Completion of all expert discovery
10/25/23
Expert reports for the party that bears the burden of proof
08/05/23
Expert reports on issues where the party does not bear the burden of proof
09/14/23
Depositions of experts
10/25/23
Summary Judgment
Summary judgment motions
11/21/23
Opposition to summary judgment motions
01/10/24
Replies ISO of summary judgment motions
02/26/24
SO ORDERED: