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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA WILLIAM CHENEVERT AND SANDRA CHENEVERT CIVIL ACTION VERSUS NUMBER 15-46-JJB-SCR LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY NOTICE REGARDING MOTION Before the court is the defendant’s Motion and Incorporated Memorandum for Extension of Expert Report Deadline by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Record document number 18. This motion indicates that the plaintiffs oppose any extension of the expert deadlines, and also asserts that as of the date the motion was filed, counsel for the plaintiffs have not provided dates to depose the plaintiffs. Rule 16, Fed.R.Civ.P., requires a showing of good cause to extend a scheduling order deadline. When considering whether there is good cause, the court also considers whether the party seeking the extension has diligently pursued its discovery. Regarding the plaintiff’s depositions, the motion asserts that on July 27, 2015 counsel for the defendant requested from their attorney dates to depose the plaintiffs, but as of the date the motion was filed no dates had been provided. Depositions are usually set on dates that are convenient to both the deponents and all counsel. However, Rule 30, Case 3:15-cv-00046-JJB-SCR Document 21 08/06/15 Page 1 of 3

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A federal judge ruled in this August 6, 2015 order that parties must be given reasonable notice - "Ten days to two weeks is usually considered to be reasonable notice, but less notice may be reasonable under some circumstances, and more time may be needed under other circumstances" - but that the rules don't require the scheduling to be "convenient" to everyone.

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