Opinion
CASE NO: 8:09-cv-1269-T-26TGW.
February 11, 2011
ORDER
Pending before the Court is another motion for enlargement of time and modification of the Court's Case Management and Scheduling Order with regard to expert disclosures. This motion filed by Plaintiffs' counsel, as well as the motion filed yesterday by Defendants' counsel, should not have been necessary inasmuch as counsel should have been able to resolve the timing of expert disclosures among themselves in light of recent developments, subject to approval by the Court, thus obviating the need for the expenditure of client and judicial resources.
Th Court reminds counsel of their obligation under Local Rule 2.04(h) to "conduct themselves with civility and in a spirit of cooperation to reduce unnecessary cost and delay."
After considering Defendants' motion and Plaintiffs' motion, as well as the recent developments presented by the parties, and in an effort to accommodate the needs of all parties, the Court amends the Amended Case Management and Scheduling Order filed at docket 92 as follows:
1) Plaintiffs shall make their supplemental expert disclosures no later than March 14, 2011.
2) Defendants shall make their expert disclosures no later than May 2, 2011.
3) The discovery deadline is extended until July 15, 2011.
4) The dispositive motion filing deadline is extended until August 29, 2011.
5) Plaintiffs' Motion for Enlargement of Time and to Modify (Dkt. 99) are denied as moot.
DONE AND ORDERED at Tampa, Florida, on February 11, 2011.