Watson v. Timberlake

Sandra Watson v. Rodney W. Timberlake, et al., No. 38, September Term, 2020, Argued: February 10, 2021. Opinion by Albright, Anne K., J. SCHEDULING ORDER – EXPERT DISCLOSURES Where a Scheduling Order requires compliance with Rule 2-402(g), the identification of a “placeholder expert,” that is an expert identified to “hold place” until he or she forms an opinion or until the proponent decides which of several placeholders to call at trial, does not comply with the Scheduling Order. DISCOVERY-RELATED SCHEDULING ORDER VIOLATIONS – REASONABLE PROMPTNESS – EXPERT DISCLOSURES A motion to compel the…