Opinion
22-cv-10709
11-07-2024
OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 324 PENSION FUND, et al., Plaintiffs, v. LARAMIE ENTERPRISES, INC., et al., Defendants.
Honorable Shalina D. Kumar, Judge
ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY MATTERS
ELIZABETH A. STAFFORD UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
During a status conference held on November 5, 2024, the parties reported that they made no progress toward resolving their discovery disputes since the last conference. Plaintiffs' motions to strike expert witnesses and to compel depositions, as well as Defendant Laramie Enterprises, Inc.'s motion to compel discovery responses, remain active. See ECF No. 61; ECF No. 63; ECF No. 66. The Court warned counsel for the second time that they and the parties could face sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37 and the Court's inherent authority, including an involuntary dismissal or default judgment, if the Court finds that they have violated the rules of discovery or prior court orders.
The parties must supplement their pending motions with briefing targeting developments in discovery since the original motions were filed. The moving party must file its supplement by November 19 , and responses must be filed by November 26 . The Court will hold a motion hearing on December 9, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES ABOUT OBJECTIONS
Within 14 days of being served with this order, any party may file objections with the assigned district judge. Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(a). The district judge may sustain an objection only if the order is clearly erroneous or contrary to law. 28 U.S.C. § 636. “When an objection is filed to a magistrate judge's ruling on a non-dispositive motion, the ruling remains in full force and effect unless and until it is stayed by the magistrate judge or a district judge.” E.D. Mich. LR 72.2.