Marcus Brown v. Mohammed Siddiqui and Wexford Health Sources, Inc.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois grants Marcus Brown’s motion for limited additional discovery, permitting depositions of Dr. Mohammed Siddiqui and a Wexford Health Sources, Inc. Rule 30(b)(6) representative, as well as discovery concerning supplemental medical records. The court denies as moot Brown’s motion to supplement the summary judgment record and denies defendants’ pending motion for summary judgment without prejudice. Defendants may file a new or renewed summary judgment motion after the additional discovery is completed.

Holdings

1. Good cause existed under Rule 16(b)(4) to reopen discovery for the limited purpose of allowing depositions of Dr. Siddiqui and a Wexford representative and obtaining additional outside medical records.
2. Rule 56(d) permitted the court to defer further consideration of summary judgment and allow limited discovery because Brown identified specific facts he needed to obtain and supported the request with an affidavit.
3. Brown could conduct a limited Rule 30(b)(6) deposition of a Wexford representative concerning policies and practices relevant to his Monell claim.
4. Defendants' pending summary-judgment motion was denied as moot and without prejudice because the additional discovery could materially affect the motion and would require new or renewed briefing.

Questions Presented

1. Whether good cause under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4) warranted reopening the scheduling order for limited additional discovery.
2. Whether Rule 56(d) warranted permitting depositions of Dr. Siddiqui and a Wexford Rule 30(b)(6) representative before further consideration of summary judgment.
3. Whether Brown should be allowed to obtain and use additional outside medical records in later summary-judgment briefing.
4. Whether defendants' pending summary-judgment motion should be denied without prejudice and refiled after the additional discovery.

Disposition

other