Springs Industries, Inc. v. American Motorists Insurance

FITZWATER, District Judge:

The instant motion presents recurring questions concerning when leave to file a reply brief should be granted.

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In support of a pending motion to stay discovery, defendant American Motorists Insurance Company (“AMICO”) requests leave pursuant to N.D.Tex.R. 5.1(f)1 to file a reply brief to the response of plaintiff Springs Industries, Inc. (“Springs”). An amended certificate of conference states that Springs agrees to the filing of a reply brief only if it “contain[s] no evidentiary matters,” a condition to which AMICO cannot agree. In a written response to the motion…