Opinion ID: 790206
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Discovery and attorney fees

Text: 10 At a scheduling conference in Doe II, the district court gave both parties 30 days to conduct discovery on the issue of whether the case was barred by the applicable statute of limitations. Although the Does did not initially object to the 30-day deadline, and even failed to depose certain parties out of professional courtesy, they subsequently moved for an extension of time to conduct more discovery on LFUCG's alleged concealment of Berry's abuse. The district court denied the motion, noting that extensive discovery had already been conducted on the concealment issue and chastising the Does for permitt[ing] the opportunity to depose the desired parties to slip through their fingers even as they held that opportunity in their hands. After successfully opposing the Does' motion to compel during this discovery period, LFUCG moved to recover its attorney fees on that motion. The district court held that the Does' motion to compel had not been substantially justified, and thus awarded LFUCG $5,841.80 in attorney fees.