Case: Bullock v. Sheahan

Bullock v. Dart

COMPLAINT; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Thomas Gerard Morrissey as attorney(s) for plaintiff (two originals and two copies summons(es) issued.) (Documents: (1-1 through 1-3)). (jmm) (Entered: 02/11/2004)

RECEIPT regarding payment of filing fee paid; on 2/11/04 in the amount of $ 150.00, receipt # 10322649. (jmm)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff ; Notice (las) (Entered: 02/24/2004)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Cook Co by Patrick T. Driscoll Jr., Thomas Vincent Lyons, Patrick Malone. (vmj) (Entered: 03/09/2004)

MOTION by defendant Cook Co to extend the time to answer, move or otherwise plea to plaintiffs' amended complaint ; Notice (las) (Entered: 03/11/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 3/10/04 by Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo : Defendant, Cook County's motion for extension of time until 4/7/04 to answer or otherwise plead to amended complaint is granted [4-1]. Mailed notice (las) (Entered: 03/11/2004)

MOTION by defendant for enlargement of time to file responsive pleading ; Notice (las) (Entered: 04/21/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 4/20/04 by Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo : Defendants' motion for a 7 day extension to respond to the amended complaint is granted [6-1]. Discovery is ordered closed on 9/30/04. Pretrial order will be due by 10/29/04; and response to any motions in limine by 11/12/04. Pretrial conference set for 11/18/04 at 4:30 p.m. This case is placed on the court's January pooled trial calendar beginning 1/4/05 at 9:40 a.m. Mailed notice (las) (Entered: 04/21/2004)

ANSWER, affirmative defenses by defendants to plaintiffs' amended complaint [2-1]; jury demand; Notice. (air) (Entered: 04/28/2004)

MOTION by plaintiffs for referral of discovery matters to the assigned magistrate ; Notice (rmm) Modified on 8/21/2014 (ym, ). (Entered: 05/24/2004)

MOTION by plaintiffs for class certification ; Notice (rmm) (Entered: 05/24/2004)

MOTION by defendants for enlargement of time to respond to plaintiff's written discovery requests (Attachments); Notice (rmm) (Entered: 05/24/2004)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in support of their motion for class certification; Notice. (hp) Modified on 05/21/2004 (Entered: 05/21/2004)

RESPONSE by plaintiffs to defendant's motion for an enlargement of time to respond to plaintff's written discovery; Notice. (gma) (Entered: 05/21/2004)

REFERRAL ORDER: Case referred to Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier for discovery supervision Mailed notice. (mpj) (Entered: 05/21/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 5/21/04 by Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo : Plaintiffs' motion for referral of discovery matters to the assigned Magistrate is granted [12-1]. Defendant's motion for an additional 30 days to respond to plaintiffs' written discovery request is also granted [14-1]. Response to plaintiffs' motion to certify a class [13-1] is due by 6/24/2004; and any reply by 7/9/2004. Ruling on motion for class certification [13-1]will be mail by 8/6/2004. Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 05/24/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 5/27/04 by Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing set to 9:00 6/24/04 . Mailed notice (mmm)

MOTION by defendant Michael Sheahan for extension of time to respond to plaintiff's motion for class certification and plaintiff's written discovery requests ; Notice (las) (Entered: 06/23/2004)

RESPONSE by plaintiffs to defendant's motion for enlargement of time to respond to plaintiff's written discovery requests [14-1] and motion to certify class [13-1]; Notice (las) . Modified on 8/21/2014 (ym, ). (Entered: 06/21/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 6/22/04 by Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo : Defendant's motion for enlargement of time until 7/6/04 [17-1] to file his response to the motion for class certification [13-1] and to file formal responses to plaintiff's written discovery requests is granted. Accordingly, reply is extended to 7/16/04. Ruling will be made by mail by 8/20/04. Mailed notice (las) (Entered: 06/23/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 6/24/04 by Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 9:00 7/1/04 . Mailed notice (mmm)

SCHEDULE set on 6/25/04 by Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing reset to 8:30 7/15/04 . The status hearing set for 7/1/04 is stricken. Mailed notice (mmm)

MOTION by defendants for a rule 16 pretrial conference ; Notice (las) (Entered: 07/02/2004)

REFERRAL ORDER: Case referred to Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier for discovery motion Mailed notice. (mpj) (Entered: 07/01/2004)

RESPONSE by plaintiff to defendant's motion for a rule 16 pretrial conference [20-1] (las) (Entered: 07/02/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/1/04 by Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo : Defendants' motion for a Rule 16 pretrial conference is referred to the assigned Magistrate Judge for resolution. Mailed notice (las) (Entered: 07/02/2004)

MEMORANDUM of law by defendants in opposition to motion for class certification [13-1]; Notice (las) Modified on 9/4/2014 (ym, ). (Entered: 07/07/2004)

MOTION by defendant Michael Sheahan for reconsideration ; Notice (las) (Entered: 07/09/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/8/04 by Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo : Defendants' motion for reconsideration of the order dated 7/1/04 is denied [24-1]. Mailed notice (las) (Entered: 07/09/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/8/04 by Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier : Defendants' motion for a Rule 16 pre-trial conference is set for hearing on 7/16/04 at 2:30 p.m. [20-1]. The status hearing set for 7/15/04 is stricken. Mailed notice (las) (Entered: 07/09/2004)

MOTION by plaintiffs to compel defendants to respond to plaintiffs' written discovery (Attachments); Notice. (cem) (Entered: 07/19/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 7/12/04 by Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier : Argument on motion for Rule 16 pretrial conference is reset for 9:00 7/15/04. The hearing set for 7/16/04 is stricken. Mailed notice (mmm)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/15/04 by Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing set for 7/22/04 at 9:00 a.m. Plaintiff's motion to compel [27-1] is granted as modified by the Court's ruling on the record in open court. Plaintiff's motion for Rule 16(f) conference is granted [20-1]. Mailed notice (cem) (Entered: 07/19/2004)

REPLY memorandum by plaintiffs in support of the motion for class certification [13-1]; Notice. (cem) Modified on 9/4/2014 (ym, ). (Entered: 07/19/2004)

NOTICE by plaintiff of filing regarding plaintiffs exhibits for reply memorandum in support of the motion for class certification (Attachments). (cem) (Entered: 07/19/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 7/23/04 by Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier: Status hearing held and continued to 8/17/04 at 9:00 a.m. The parties are to submit a proposed protective order to the court; pending the entry of a written protective order, all documents responsive the plaintiffs' request for records from the Cook County Prison Facility will be attorneys' eyes only. The plaintiffs' counsel is to inspect the requested document's at the Cook County Prison Facility by 7/30/04. Mailed notice (jmm) (Entered: 07/27/2004)

AGREED MOTION by defendant Michael Sheahan to extend discovery cut-off and to continue the trial setting ; Notice (las) (Entered: 08/20/2004)

MOTION by defendant Michael Sheahan for leave to file surreply to plaintiffs' reply memorandum in support of the motion for class certification ; Notice (las) (Entered: 08/20/2004)

SURREPLY by defendants to plaintiffs' reply memorandum on the issue of class certification (las) (Entered: 08/20/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 8/17/04 by Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 9:00 9/23/04 . The plaintiff's oral motion to extend its time to respond to defendant's outstanding document request is granted without objection. The plaintiff is to respond by 8/24/04. mailed notice (mmm)

MINUTE ORDER of 8/19/04 by Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo : Defendants' motion for leave to file surreply to plaintiffs' reply memorandum in support of the motion for class certification is granted [33-1]. Defendants' agreed motion to extend discovery cut-off [32-1] and continue the trial setting is also granted [32-2]. Accordingly, discovery is extended to 11/30/04. Pretrial order will be due by 12/30/04; and response to any motions in limine by 1/14/05. Pretrial conference set for 11/18/04 is reset for 2/11/05 at 3:30 p.m. and trial set for 1/4/05 is reset for 2/28/05 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (las) (Entered: 08/20/2004)

MOTION by plaintiffs to compel (Attachments); Notice (las) (Entered: 09/27/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/23/04 by Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 10/27/04 at 9:00 a.m. Plaintiff's motion to compel is denied as moot in light of the agreement of the parties that the inspection of the facilities outlined in paragraphs 1-3, and any 3 of the facilities outlines in paragraphs 4-5 of the plaintiffs' notice to inspect is to take place on 10/2/03 at a mutually agreebale time [36-1]. Mailed notice (las) (Entered: 09/27/2004)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants by Christopher G. Markey (emd) (Entered: 09/30/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 9/29/04 by Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier : The court enters the agreed protective order as amended by the Court at paragraphs 6, 10, and 12 . (Entered Agreed Protective Order). Mailed notice (ntf) (Entered: 10/07/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 10/27/04 by Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 9:00 11/30/04 . Mailed notice (mmm)

AGREED MOTION by defendants for enlargement of time to complete discovery and to continue trial setting ; Notice (las) Modified on 9/4/2014 (ym, ). (Entered: 12/01/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/19/04 by Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo: Plainfiff's motion for class certification is granted [13-1] as set forth in the memorandum opinion and order attached hereto Entered Memorandum Opinion and Order. Notice mailed by judge's staff. (dmkf) (Entered: 11/22/2004)

SCHEDULE set on 11/30/04 by Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 9:00 12/14/04 . Mailed notice (mmm)

MINUTE ORDER of 11/30/04 by Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo : Defendants' agreed motion for enlargement of time to complete discovery [41-1] and continue trial setting is granted [41-2]. Accordingly, fact discovery is extended to 1/31/05. For any expert discovery, parties shall submit a letter to the court before the next status hearing set for 2/4/05 at 10:00 a.m. Pretrial conference set for 2/28/05 are vacated. The date for the filing of the pretrial order is also vacated. Mailed notice (las) (Entered: 12/01/2004)

MOTION by plaintiff to compel (Attachments); Notice (las) (Entered: 12/16/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 12/14/04 by Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier : Plaintiffs' motion to compel is granted in part; plaintiff's request for information concerning inmates release times from custody is held in abeyance until 1/4/05. By close of business today, the defendants are directed to supplement the electronic file with the social security numbers of the inmates, subject to the protective order by agreement of the parties. By 12/28/04, the defendants are to deliver to the plaintiffs an electronic file of inmates released from custody covering a period from 1/1/02 through 12/31/04. A status hearing is set for 1/4/05 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice(eav) (Entered: 12/15/2004)

MINUTE ORDER of 1/4/05 by Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 2/1/05 at 9:00 a.m. The plaintiff's oral motion for supplemental information concerning inmates release times from custody for the time period of 2/1/02 through 12/31/03 is granted. The defendant is to provide said information by 1/14/05. Mailed notice (las) (Entered: 01/05/2005)

AGREED MOTION by plaintiffs for extension of time to complete discovery ; Notice (ar) (Entered: 01/14/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Elaine E. Bucklo : Motion for extension of time to file 46 is granted. Accordingly, discovery is extended to 5/27/2005. Status hearing set for 2/4/05 is reset for 6/3/2005 at 10:00 AM. Mailed Notices (mpj, ) (Entered: 01/26/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 02/10/05 at 9:00 a.m. The plaintiffs shall disclose experts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) reports by 04/01/05. The defendants shall disclose experts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) reports by 04/29/05. Docketing to mail notices. (hp, ) (Entered: 02/02/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held. The court orders the parties to meet and confer on 2/10/05 regarding discovery disputes. By 2/14/05, the plaintiffs are to submit it to defendants a statement setting forth, in no more than one page per dispute, each outstanding discovery dispute and the basis on which plaintiffs seek production; plaintiffs also shall attach a copy of the discovery request served that seeks the requested information. By noon on 2/17/05, the defendants shall respond to each separate discovery issue raised, in no more than one page per issue, setting forth their objection. The plaintiffs shall submit the statement and responses to the court by the close of business on 2/17/05. A motion hearing is set for 2/18/05 at 10:00 a.m. Status hearing held on 2/10/2005, Set deadlines/hearing as to Motion Hearing set for 2/18/2005 at 10:00 AM. (las, ) (Entered: 02/11/2005)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Michael Sheahan, Cook County by Frank Joseph Marsico; Notice. (lcw, Lakisha) (Entered: 02/22/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : The court extends the deadline for the parties to disclose experts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) report as follows: the plaintiffs shall disclose experts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) reports by 4/21/2005. The defendants shall disclose experts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) by 5/12/2005. No expert depositions are to be taken before all expert reports are submitted. Mailed notice (rmm, ) (Entered: 02/22/2005)

MOTION by Plaintiffs to approve notices to class (gma, ) (Entered: 03/11/2005)

NOTICE of Motion by Thomas Gerard Morrissey for presentment of MOTION by Plaintiffs to approve notices to class 52 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 3/18/2005 at 09:30 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 03/11/2005)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Michael Sheahan by Craig Michael Sandberg; Notice. (ar, ) (Entered: 03/21/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Elaine E. Bucklo : Plaintiffs' motion (52) to approve notices to class entered and continued to 4/15/2005 at 09:30 AM. If the issues are resolved before the next hearing, parties shall submit an order for entry. Discovery is extended to 9/1/05. Status hearing set for 6/3/05 is reset for 9/9/05 at 10:00 a.m. No notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 03/22/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Elaine E. Bucklo : Status hearing set for 9/9/2005 at 10:00 AM. No notice. Modified on 4/27/2006 (smm, ). (Entered: 03/22/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held and continued to 04/12/05 at 9:00 AM. The Court orders the parties to meet and confer regarding Plaintiff's proposed additional interrogtories in excess of 25 pages. The parties' oral motion to extend the expert discovery deadline is granted. The Plaintiff shall disclose experts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) reports by 07/29/05. The Defendant shall disclose experts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) reports by 08/12/05. No expert depositions are to be taken before all expert reports are submitted. Mailed notice (ar, ) (Entered: 03/22/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Magistrate Judge Status hearing held and continued to 6/7/2005 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 04/12/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Elaine E. Bucklo : Plaintiffs' motion for approval of notice 52 is entered and continued to 4/29/2005 at 10:00 AM. Telephoned notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 04/12/2005)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs, individually and on behalf of a class, by Robert Hugh Farley, Jr. (ar, ) (Entered: 04/20/2005)

MOTION by Plaintiffs Quentin Bullock, Jack Reid for leave of court to take in excess of ten depositions. (rbf, ) (Entered: 04/22/2005)

NOTICE of Motion by Thomas Gerard Morrissey for presentment of motion for leave of court to take in excess of ten depositions 61 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 4/27/2005 at 08:30 AM. (rbf, ) (Entered: 04/22/2005)

OBJECTIONS by Defendants to Plaintiffs' proposed posting of notice of class action; Notice 52 (ar, ) (Entered: 04/27/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Elaine E. Bucklo : Pursuant to plaintiffs' request. their motion to approve notices 52 is entered and continued to 5/6/2005 at 09:30 AM. No notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 04/25/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Motion hearing held. Plaintiffs' motion to take in excess of ten depositions 61 is granted in part. By 06/28/05, the plaintiffs' shall take the depositions of Superintendent Brown, Chief Ribola, and the 30(b)(6) depositions of people with knowledge about (a) Divisions 2,5,8,10, and 11, and (b) defendants' denials of the request to admit. At the next status hearing, the Court will determine whether additional depositions will be permitted. A status hearing is set for 06/28/2005 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (ar, ) (Entered: 04/29/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Elaine E. Bucklo : Pursuant to parties' joint request, plaintiffs' motion for approval; of notice 52 is entered and continued to 6/17/2005 at 09:30 AM. No notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 05/04/2005)

MOTION by Plaintiffs to compel defendants to respond (gma, ) (Entered: 06/06/2005)

NOTICE of Motion by Quentin Bullock, Jack Reid for presentment of MOTION by Plaintiffs to compel defendants to respond 67 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 6/9/2005 at 08:30 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 06/06/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : The Court resets the hearing on plaintiff's motion to compel defendants to respond 67 to 6/21/2005 at 02:00 PM. Telephone and mail notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 06/07/2005)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Michael Sheahan by Bernard E.J. Quinn (ntf, ) (Entered: 06/14/2005)

REPLY by Plaintiffs to defendants' objections to Plaintiffs' proposed posting of notice of class action 64 ; Notice. (ntf, ) (Entered: 06/14/2005)

PROPOSED Notice by Michael Sheahan of class action; Notice. (lcw, ) (Entered: 06/20/2005)

PROPOSED LEGAL NOTICE by plaintiffs of class action; Notice.(lcw, ) (Entered: 06/20/2005)

REPLY by defendants to plaintiffs' reply to defendants' objections to plaintiffs' proposed posting of notice of class action 71 . (lcw, ) (Entered: 06/20/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Elaine E. Bucklo : Plaintiffs' motion to approve notices 52 heard and the motion is granted.Class notice approved as discussed in court and with the following additional change: The disputed sentence shall read: "If the released female inmate has personal belongings in her division cell, she must return to the jail at a later date to pick them up." The paragraph beginning "The defendants contend that as a result, male inmates have to be returned...." can remain in the notice. As agreed, the class definition is amended to be "All male inmates who, on or after February 12, 2002, have been subjected to defendant's policy and practice of strip searching a male inmate upon his return to the jail following a court appearance at which court appearance a specific case or charge against the inmate was dismissed when no other cases, charges, warrants or holds were pending against that inmate which warranted that inmate's continued detention at the jail." Notice will be sent first class mail based on last known addresses. Any posting of notice will await further proceedings in the case. If Judge Schenkier decides that additional time is needed for discovery he may change the schedule. Mailed notice (mpj, ) (Entered: 06/17/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Elaine E. Bucklo : By agreement of the parties, hearing on plaintiffs' motion to compel 67 is reset to June 28, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. Notified counsel by telephone. (gcy, ) (Entered: 06/24/2005)

MOTION by Plaintiffs to compel deponent to answer questions (gma, ) (Entered: 06/23/2005)

NOTICE of Motion by Thomas Gerard Morrissey for presentment of MOTION by Plaintiffs to compel deponent to answer questions 76 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 6/28/2005 at 09:00 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 06/23/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Plaintiff's motion to compel defendants to respond 67 is withdrawn based on agreement of the parties. Plaintiff's motion to compel answer to deposition 76 is withdrawn based on agreement of the parties., Magistrate Judge Status hearing held and continued to 7/14/2005 at 09:00 AM. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 06/28/2005)

REQUEST by Plaintiffs Quentin Bullock, Jack Reid to take depositions of policy makers (Exhibits); Notice (rmm, ) (Entered: 07/14/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Status hearing held. Plaintiffs' request to take depositions of policy makers is taken under advisement. By 7/22/05, the defendants are to provide to the plaintiffs documentation showing which of plainitffs' request defendants contend have already been answered in discovery. By 8/2/05, the parties are to meet and confer regarding plaintiffs' requests. By 8/25/05, the parties are to submit to the Court a letter listing which requests are in dispute, if any, and provide supporting documentation for their positions. The parties' oral motion to extend the expert discovery deadline is granted. The plaintiffs shall disclose experts and submit Rule 26(a)(2) reports by 9/30/05. The defendants shall disclose experts and sumbit Rule 26(a)(2) reports by 10/31/05. No expert depositions are to be taken before all expert reports are submitted. The depositions of all experts are to be completed by 11/30/05. No other discovery is to be initiated. A status hearing is set for 9/1/05 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed order (gcy, ) (Entered: 07/18/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : The minute order of 7/14/05 is corrected to strike the 7/22/05 date for the defendants to provide to the plaintiffs documentation showing which of plainitffs' request defendants contend have already been answered in discovery, and to revise it as follows: by 7/26/05, the defendants are to provide to the plaintiffs documentation showing which of plainitffs' request defendants contend have already been answered in discovery. Telephone notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 07/21/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : The Court strikes the status hearing set for 9/1/05, and resets the status hearing to 9/6/05 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (mmm, ) (Entered: 07/22/2005)

LETTER from Micheal A. Bold. (mjc, ) (Entered: 08/09/2005)

NOTICE by Quentin Bullock, Jack Reid of class action and of deadline to opt. (ntf, ) (Entered: 08/25/2005)

REQUEST for exclusion from class action by David Lozano. (ar, ) (Entered: 08/29/2005)

MOTION by Defendants Michael Sheahan, Cook County for leave to substitute lead attorney (gma, ) (Entered: 08/26/2005)

NOTICE of Motion by Bernard E.J. Quinn for presentment of MOTION by Defendants Michael Sheahan, Cook County for leave to substitute lead attorney 86 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 9/9/2005 at 09:30 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 08/26/2005)

AMENDED ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Michael Sheahan by Bernard E.J. Quinn (ar, ) (Entered: 08/30/2005)

MOTION by Plaintiffs to compel defendants to permit inspection by plaintiffs' expert (gma, ) (Entered: 09/01/2005)

NOTICE of Motion by Thomas Gerard Morrissey for presentment of MOTION by Plaintiffs to compel defendants to permit inspection by plaintiffs' expert 90 before Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier on 9/8/2005 at 08:30 AM. (gma, ) (Entered: 09/01/2005)

MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : For the reasons stated on the record in open court, plaintiffs' motion to compel defendants to permit an inspection by plaintiffs' expert, Sheila Vaughan (doc. # 90) is GRANTED. The inspection shall be conducted during weekday hours, and shall be completed by 09/30/05. For the reasons stated on the record in open court, plaintiffs' motion for production of witness(es) to give Rule 30(b)(6) testimony (doc. # 80) is GRANTED as to Categories D, E, F, G and K(8) of plaintiffs motion; in all other respects, the motion is DENIED. The Rule 30(b)(6) depositions on these subjects shall be completed by 09/30/05. Plaintiffs' unopposed oral motion to adjust the expert discovery schedule is GRANTED, as follows: (1) plaintiffs' expert disclosures and Rule 26(a)(2) reports are due by 10/31/05; (2) defendants' expert disclosures and Rule 26(a)(2) reports are due by 11/30/05; and (3) all expert depositions are to be completed by 12/30/05. Documents currently being produced by defendants shall be made reviewed by plaintiffs at a mutually-agreeable date on or before 09/16/05. Other than the discovery required by this order, no new discovery shall be initiated. The matter is set for a status conference on 11/03/05 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice. (tlp, ) (Entered: 09/06/2005)