Renaissance Specialty Insurance, LLC, The Renaissance Group, LLC, and Tradesman Program Managers, LLC v. Charles Landrum, Chasgatr Consultants Inc., and Rokstone Sports and Leisure LLC

Summary

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida denies without prejudice Renaissance Specialty Insurance, LLC’s motion to compel directed to nonparty Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc. The court requires the parties to comply fully with Local Rule 3.01(g), including meaningful conferral and proper service, before any renewed motion is filed.

Holdings

1. The court required both the plaintiff and the nonparty to fully comply with the requirements of Local Rule 3.01(g), including meaningful, issue-by-issue efforts to resolve the dispute before court intervention, notwithstanding that Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc. was not a party to the action.
2. The motion to compel was denied without prejudice. Plaintiff could renew the motion only after fully satisfying the letter and spirit of Local Rule 3.01(g) and properly serving both the order and the renewed motion on the nonparty.

Questions Presented

1. Whether a motion to compel directed to a nonparty should be denied when the movant has not demonstrated full compliance with the meet-and-confer and service requirements of Local Rule 3.01(g).

Disposition

other