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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

NORTHERN DIVISION

JOHN DOES 1-8 PLAINTIFFS

v. No. 3:23-cv-230-DPM

EMMETT A. PRESLEY, et a!. DEFENDANTS

JOHN DOES 9-16 PLAINTIFFS

No. 3:24-cv-3-DPM

EMMETT A. PRESLEY, et a!. DEFENDANTS

JOHN DOES 19-30 PLAINTIFFS

No. 3:24-cv-12-DPM

EMMETT A. PRESLEY, et a!. DEFENDANTS

JOHN AND JANE DOES 101-107 PLAINTIFFS

No. 3:24-cv-14-DPM

EMMETT A. PRESLEY, et a!. DEFENDANTS

JOHN DOES 108-113 and

JANE DOES 108-109 PLAINTIFFS

No. 3:24-cv-13-DPM

EMMETT A. PRESLEY, et a!. DEFENDANTS

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ORDER

1. The parties must brief the plaintiffs' oral motion to dismiss

their federal claims voluntarily, the jurisdictional effects of doing so,

and any proposed amendments to the complaint.

 ̄ Plaintiffs' brief due by 23 August 2024;

 ̄ Defendants' response(s) due by 30 August 2024; and

 ̄ Plaintiffs' reply due by 6 September 2024.

Plaintiffs may also reply on the expedited-discovery motion, Doc. 87,

by 20 August 2024.

2. For the reasons stated from the bench, the Court converts the

motions to dismiss, Doc. 59 & 62, into motions for summary judgment.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(f); Brooks v. Midwest Heart Group, 655 F.3d 796, 800

(8th Cir. 2011).

3. If the Court's subject matter jurisdiction continues, then the

record needs more clarity on the limitations issues. This may be done

by stipulation or targeted discovery. If the latter, the defendants must

propound focused interrogatories asking only for each plaintiff's date

of birth and approximate dates of alleged abuse. These interrogatories

must be served by 23 August 2024. Responses due by 30 September

2024. In any brief, motion, or other filed paper, all parties must redact

this date information to protect the plaintiffs' anonymity. Unredacted

copies of any such document must be filed under seal.

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4. After any stipulation or discovery, the defendants must

promptly file two things: a short, joint summary judgment brief, and a

short, joint statement of undisputed material facts. Local Rule 56.1.

The plaintiffs must respond, and the defendants may reply, within the

times prescribed by Local Rule 7.2. No extensions absent extraordinary

circumstances.

5. The defendants' embedded Rule 12(e) motion for a more

definite statement, Doc. 60 at 14, is denied.

6. The motion to reconsider the John/Jane Doe issues, Doc. 74,

and the motion for expedited plenary discovery from some withesses,

Doc. 87, remain under advisement.

So Ordered.

D.P. Marshall Jr.

United States District Judge

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