Free Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:05-cv-00840-MMS

Document 70

Filed 02/28/2007

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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
No. 05-840 C and No. 05-1044 C (CONSOLIDATED) (Filed: February 28, 2007) *********************************** * FISHERMAN'S HARVEST, INC., et al., * * Plaintiffs, * * v. * * THE UNITED STATES * * Defendant, * * v. * * WEEKS MARINE, INC. * * Intervenor-Defendant. * * *********************************** ORDER On February 26, 2007, Plaintiffs filed an Unopposed Motion to Enlarge Deadline for Disclosing Plaintiffs' Expert Witnesses. In the motion, Plaintiffs explain that the depositions of certain fact witnesses have been delayed. Consequently, Plaintiffs ask the Court to extend the deadline for disclosure of Plaintiffs' expert witnesses until 30 days after completion of fact witness depositions.1 Plaintiffs' motion is GRANTED-IN-PART and DENIED-IN-PART. The Court hereby STAYS expert discovery. The Court ORDERS the parties to file a Joint Status Report within two weeks after completion of fact witness depositions, setting forth a proposed expert discovery schedule, or on or before May 31, 2007, whichever comes earlier.

s/ Edward J. Damich EDWARD J. DAMICH Chief Judge

Although Plaintiffs indicate in the motion that the expert witness disclosure will be filed with the Court, the expert witness disclosure need only be served on the other parties.

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