Wheat
Wheat v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 STEVE WHEAT, No. 1:22-cv-01524-BAM
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S EX PARTE
APPLICATION TO REOPEN DISCOVERY
v.
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC., TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
Defendant. (Docs. 55, 60, 61)
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Currently before the Court are Plaintiff Steve Wheat’s motion to compel discovery (Doc. 60) and ex parte application to reopen discovery (Doc. 61). Defendant Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. filed its opposition to Plaintiff’s motion to compel on September 13, 2024, and its opposition to Plaintiff’s ex parte application on September 23, 2024. (Docs. 62, 67.) Having considered the briefing, the record in this case, and the arguments of counsel, Plaintiff’s application is denied pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4) and Plaintiff’s motion to compel discovery is denied as untimely. I. Background Plaintiff Steve Wheat (“Plaintiff”) alleges various employment…