IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
, Case No.
Plaintiff,
-vs- JUDGE PAMELA A. BARKER
,
ORDER
Defendant.
In the event of a discovery dispute, the parties shall comply with the requirements of Local
Rule 37.1 before requesting the Court’s assistance. Specifically, if they have not already done so,
counsel are directed to meet and confer regarding the dispute. The meet and confer must be conducted
in person, by video conference, or by telephone conference. Email communications will never be
sufficient to demonstrate a good faith effort to confer and resolve such a dispute. If counsel are unable
to resolve the dispute through such consultation, the parties may then (and only then) file their
respective Position Papers on the docket.
In these Position Papers, the parties must: (1) certify that they have made a sincere, good faith
effort to resolve the dispute; (2) attach as exhibits any emails or other written correspondence
documenting counsel’s efforts to resolve the dispute prior to requesting Court assistance; and (3)
attach as exhibits copies of the written discovery requests and responses at issue, as well as any other
materials relevant to the dispute. Excluding exhibits, Positions Papers shall be no longer than five
(5) pages in length. Unless specifically directed by the Court to do so, the parties may not file replies
to the opposing side’s Position Paper.
Lastly, counsel shall not call or email Chambers to request assistance regarding a
discovery dispute. All communications with the Court regarding discovery issues shall be filed on
the docket, as set forth above.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Pamela A. Barker
PAMELA A. BARKER
U. S. DISTRICT JUDGE
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