Free Order on Motion to Strike - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Scottsdale Insurance Company, an Ohio) ) corporation, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Market Finders Insurance Corporation, a) ) Kentucky corporation, ) ) Defendant. )

No. CV-04-118-PHX-SMM ORDER

Pending before the Court is Defendant Market Finder Insurance Corporation's Motion to Strike Plaintiff Scottsdale Insurance Company's Expert, or in the Alternative, to Extend Defendant's Expert Deadline. (Doc. 92). It is this Court's policy to address issues pertaining to discovery disputes via telephonic conference. In the Court's Order dated May 22, 2006, the Court stated the following: IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in the event of a discovery dispute, the parties shall contact the Court to request a telephonic conference prior to filing any discovery motions. The parties shall not contact the Court regarding a discovery dispute unless they have been unable to resolve the dispute themselves, despite personal consultation and sincere efforts to do so. The parties shall not file any written materials related to a discovery dispute or discovery motion without express leave of Court. If the Court does order written submissions, the movant shall include a statement certifying that counsel could not
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satisfactorily resolve the matter despite personal consultation and sincere efforts to do so, in accordance with LRCiv 7.2(j) of the Rules of Practice of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. (Doc. 75). Pursuant to the Court's previous Order, the parties are advised to contact the Court regarding the issues raised in Defendant Market Finder Insurance Corporation's Motion to Strike Plaintiff Scottsdale Insurance Company's Expert and the corresponding Opposition filed by Plaintiff Scottsdale Insurance Company. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Strike (Doc. 92) is DENIED without prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in light of the Court's decision regarding the Defendants Motion to Strike, Plaintiff's Motion to for a Hearing (Doc. 99) on the Motion to Strike is hereby DENIED without prejudice. DATED this 20th day of March, 2007.

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