Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2-02-CV-0235J
November 27, 2002
Memorandum and Order
On this date a telephone conference was conducted in response to the Defendant's motion requesting a Rule 16 scheduling conference, filed October 21, 2002. Participating in the conference were Thomas McElroy for the Plaintiff and Chris Blackerby for the Defendant.
The Defendant informed the Court that it had been unable to inspect the vehicle in which the Plaintiff was injured. Therefore, the Defendant requested a sixty (60) day extension of the Court's scheduling deadlines. The Plaintiff informed the Court that only recently had he found the vehicle and was not sure how he wanted to proceed. The Court then made its ruling as follows:
On or before December 4, 2002, the Plaintiff is ORDERED to inform the Defendant of a time and place where it may inspect the subject vehicle. The Defendant is FURTHER ORDERED to immediately inform the Court if the Plaintiff fails to do so.
It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Original Rule 16 Scheduling Order is modified in the following respect:
Parties seeking affirmative relief must file a written designation of expert witnesses by January 2. 2003, and must provide Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures to all other parties by February 5. 2003.
Parties opposing affirmative relief must file a written designation of expert witnesses by January 23. 2003, and must provide Rule 26(a)(2) disclosures to all other parties by February 24. 2003.