Opinion
MDL NO. 1407.
July 28, 2004
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR NEW DEADLINE TO COMPLETE CASE-SPECIFIC FACT DISCOVERY
Plaintiffs in the cases listed on Appendix A filed a Motion for New Deadline to Complete Case Specific Fact Discovery. Defendants in these cases did not file an opposition to this motion. The plaintiffs having shown that the discovery deadline in these cases elapsed during settlement negotiations, the Court hereby GRANTS the requested extension of the discovery periods. The new case-specific fact discovery cutoffs for the cases listed on Appendix A is August 20, 2004.
However, the court appreciates that all parties in MDL 1407 will pursue discovery in a timely matter, despite the existence of ongoing settlement negotiations.
APPENDIX A
Original Case Plaintiff Name MDL Case No. Waters, et al. v. Bayer Corp. USDC Middle District of Alabama Gwendolyn Brown 03-1404 Belinda Chavers 03-1400 Gertrude Gamble 03-1403 Ray McGrady 03-1401 Rufus Moffitt 03-1405 James White 03-1402
Norman et al. v. Bayer Corp. USDC Middle District of Tennessee Linda Dinkins 03-1397 Pam Fort 03-1396 Freda Goodwin 03-1398 Lula Bell Lindsey 03-1395 June Norman 03-1394