Buckhorn Energy Oaks Disposal Services, LLC et al v. Clean Energy Holding Company, LLC et al

Filing 57

ORDER denying without prejudice as moot 48 Motion to Compel. Joint status report and proposed schedule due by 12/20/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 11/26/2018. (JDR)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION
BUCKHORN ENERGY OAKS
DISPOSAL SERVICES, LLC and
OAKS DISPOSAL SERVICES, LLC,

CV 16-141-BLG-TJC

ORDER
Plaintiffs,
vs.
CLEAN ENERGY HOLDING
COMPANY, LLC, BRUCE BENTZ,
T.J. HERRMANN, JOHN WALSH,
SHELDON SMITH, JOHN DOES 150, and JOHN DOE ENTITIES 1-5,
Defendants.
A status conference was held in this case on November 20, 2018. After
discussion and upon the agreement of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Defendant has provided the Plaintiffs with responses to outstanding
discovery requests. Therefore, pursuant to the agreement of the parties, Plaintiffs’
Motion to Compel (Doc. 48) is DENIED without prejudice as MOOT. If
necessary, Plaintiffs may refile the motion after they have an opportunity to
complete their review of the Defendants’ responses;
2. On or before December 20, 2018, the parties shall file a joint status report
setting forth: (1) what effect the stay in In re: Clean Energy Fluids Systems, LLC,
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of North Dakota Bky. No. 16-30497 has on this
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case, and (2) to what extent the resolution of the issues in that case will be
dispositive of the issues in this case. If the parties are unable to agree upon a joint
status report addressing these issues, they may file separate reports outlining their
respective positions.
3. On or before December 20, 2018, the parties shall file a proposed schedule
for the completion of discovery and filing pretrial motions.
IT IS ORDERED.
DATED this 26th day of November, 2018
_______________________________
TIMOTHY J. CAVAN
United States Magistrate Judge

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