Prophet Mortgage Opportunities, LP v. Christiana Trust

Nature of the Order

This is a case-management order following reassignment of the case to Judge Margaret M. Garnett. It does not decide the parties’ underlying claims or defenses.

Existing Orders and Deadlines

The court stated that all prior orders, dates, and deadlines would remain in effect unless the court ordered otherwise. This included an earlier order directing Prophet Mortgage Opportunities, LP to file an amended complaint by March 21, 2024, if it chose to do so, and setting the close of fact discovery for June 3, 2024.

Conferences and Filings

The court ordered all parties to follow its procedures for communications after fact discovery and to appear for a post-fact-discovery conference on July 2, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. The court postponed the scheduled August 7, 2024 close of expert discovery pending that conference.

The court also ordered counsel for all parties to appear for a conference on April 16, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. By April 9, 2024, the parties had to file a joint letter of no more than five pages addressing counsel information, the case’s nature and issues, jurisdiction and venue, completed and remaining discovery, settlement discussions, possible alternative dispute resolution, estimated trial length, and other information helpful to resolving or advancing the case.

Other Directions

The order stated that the parties would not need to file the joint letter or appear if the case had been settled or otherwise terminated and proof of termination was filed before the deadline. Requests for extensions or adjournments had to be made by letter-motion filed electronically on the court’s docket. The order was signed by Judge Margaret M. Garnett.