Morye Cooley v. Summit

Summary

The court grants Defendant Summit Food Service’s motion to compel discovery in Morye Cooley’s action concerning allegedly improper and religiously noncompliant meals at the Dakota County Jail. Plaintiff is ordered to provide answers to interrogatories, responses and documents responsive to requests for production, and executed record authorizations by January 30, 2026, unless the order is appealed. The court also requires Defendant to propose an amended scheduling order and warns that further sanctions, including possible dismissal, may follow noncompliance.

Holdings

1. The motion to compel was granted because Plaintiff failed to answer interrogatories, respond to requests for production, produce responsive documents, or provide the requested record authorizations.
2. The requested medical-record authorizations were appropriate because Plaintiff placed his medical health at issue by alleging that Summit provided food to which he was allergic.
3. A limited extension of the scheduling order was warranted for good cause because of the procedural delays caused by Plaintiff's failure to respond to discovery.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Defendant was entitled to an order compelling Plaintiff to answer interrogatories, respond to requests for production, produce responsive documents, and execute medical-record authorizations.
2. Whether Plaintiff's failure to timely object to the discovery waived objections absent a showing of good cause.
3. Whether the scheduling order should be extended because of delays caused by Plaintiff's failure to respond to discovery.

Disposition

other