Aimee L. Kingston v. Gregory Strange, Frank Caridi, Kevin Grenier, Stephanie Danielson, Connor Read, Dottie Fulginiti, Peter Deschenes, Robert Stetson, Christopher Anderson, Deborah Balcarek, and Amos Keddem

Summary

This procedural order addresses an email request treated as a motion for clarification in Aimee L. Kingston v. Gregory Strange and related defendants. The order discusses a pending sanctions motion, reply briefs, discovery procedures and deadlines, document production, accommodations, and procedures for objections to the magistrate judge’s order.

Holdings

1. The court treated the plaintiff's email request, Docket No. 93, as a motion for clarification.
2. The court would rule on the pending sanctions motion in due course, without further briefing or hearing anticipated, and would address Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 as appropriate; no further submission concerning Rule 11 was required.
3. The plaintiff's existing reply brief would be considered in connection with the sanctions motion, but future reply briefs required prior leave of court under Local Rule 7.1(b)(3), except that the requirement does not apply to replies filed in connection with a motion for summary judgment under Local Rule 56.1.
4. Before filing future discovery-related motions, the parties must contact the deputy clerk to arrange a supervised Local Rule 37.1 conference.
5. Pursuant to the discovery order issued after the status conference, the plaintiff's deposition had to be completed by close of business on Friday, March 20, 2026.
6. The parties were instructed to provide copies of responsive documents to the opposing parties, with the mode and manner of production generally governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the plaintiff's email request should be treated as a motion for clarification and what clarification was required regarding the pending sanctions motion.
2. Whether the plaintiff's reply brief would be considered and whether future reply briefs required leave of court under the local rules.
3. What procedures governed future discovery disputes and document production.
4. What deadline governed completion of the plaintiff's deposition.

Disposition

other