Allen Medical Center v. Coughlin, No. 1:2007cv03520 - Document 19 (N.D. Ohio 2008)

Court Description: Memorandum Opinion and Order This action was filed on November 12, 2007, and transferred to this Courts docket on February 8, 2008. This Court was advised by counsel soon after the mediation conducted by former Magistrate Judge Hemann on June 26, 2008 that the parties were working towards a settlement of this action, that same representation being made at least one time thereafter. It is now going on three months later, and the action remains unresolved.This being so, this Court has det ermined to set October 31, 2008 as the terminal date for conclusion of all fact discovery. If either party, contemplates using an expert this court and opposing counsel shall be notified of that fact with the expert identified, no later than October 24, 2008. In that event the report of such expert shall be provided to the adverse party no later than November 28, 2008, and expert discovery concluded by December 27, 2008. If no experts are designated, in which case discovery will conclude on Oct ober 31, 2008, any dispositive motions shall be filed by November 28, 2008, with responses within thirty (30) days of such filing and replies within ten (10) days thereafter. If expert are designated motion practice shall commence on January 30, 2009 .This action shall be scheduled for trial within forty-five (45) days of the close of all discovery or the ruling upon dispositive motions if they are not conclusive upon all issues in the action. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Perelman on 9/10/08. (W,Jo)