Summary
This document is a joint stipulation and proposed order filed by the parties in a federal civil lawsuit seeking an extension of the discovery deadline until December 26, 2025. The parties cite the plaintiff's recent health issues, including neurological problems and open-heart surgery, as grounds for good cause and excusable neglect. The magistrate judge granted the request, setting new dates for expert disclosures and pre-trial filings while noting that no further extensions will be granted absent extraordinary circumstances.
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Questions Presented
- Whether good cause and excusable neglect exist to justify extending the discovery deadline to December 26, 2025.
Holdings
- The court finds good cause and excusable neglect exist and orders that the discovery deadline be extended to December 26, 2025, with the stipulation that no further extensions will be granted absent extraordinary unforeseen circumstances.
Key quotations
“IT IS SO ORDERED; provided, however, no further extensions of discovery will be granted absent extraordinary unforeseen circumstances.”
Factual background
Plaintiff Sergio Morales, a prisoner, developed new neurological and cardiac health issues in early 2025, requiring additional expert testimony and review of medical records. The parties have been unable to meet the existing discovery deadline of March 31, 2025.
Procedural history
The parties have previously obtained two extensions of the discovery deadline. The plaintiff seeks a third extension due to new health issues and the need for additional expert discovery. The magistrate judge considered the parties' good cause and excusable neglect arguments.