Opinion
Case No. 2:07-cv-387-FtM-29SPC, Case No. 2:07-cv-420-FtM-29DNF.
April 14, 2010
ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on the Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Case Management Deadlines (Doc. #320) filed on April 1, 2010. The Plaintiffs move the Court for a two (2) month enlargement to the pretrial deadlines and trial term. As grounds, Counsel indicates the Plaintiffs are currently engaged in settlement discussions as well as completing depositions.
Counsel indicates that as a result of the related case in Oklahoma between Plaintiffs and International Bank of Commerce and International Bancshares Corporation, the depositions in this case were delayed.
District courts have broad discretion in managing their cases.Chrysler Int'l Corp. v. Chenaly, 280 F.3d 1358, 1360 (11th Cir. 2002). The broad discretion given to the court includes the management of pretrial activities such as discovery and scheduling. Id. (citing Johnson v. Bd. of Regents of Univ. Georgia, 263 F.3d 1234, 1269 (11th Cir. 2001). Although the Court disfavors multiple or substantial extensions of time, given the circumstances with the related case in another district, the Court finds good cause and will grant the extensions of time as outline below.
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
the Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Case Management Deadlines (Doc. #320) is GRANTED.
Discovery JUNE 4, 2010 Mediation JUNE 18, 2010 (with a Status Report to be filed within ten (10) days thereafter) Dispositive, Daubert, and Markman Motions JUNE 30, 2010 Meeting In Person to Prepare Joint Final SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 Pretrial Statement Joint Final Pretrial Statement OCTOBER 8, 2010 All Other Motions Including Motions in OCTOBER 8, 2010 Limine, Trial Briefs Final Pretrial Conference Date: OCTOBER 25, 2010 Time: 9:00 A.M. Place: Courtroom A Trial Term Begins NOVEMBER 1, 2010 DONE AND ORDERED at Fort Myers, Florida