Rife v. Signal Peak Energy, LLC et al

Filing 57

ORDER DENYING UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND PRETRIAL DEADLINES: The parties joint motion to extend pretrial deadlines (Doc. 53) is DENIED without prejudice. If necessary, the parties may renew the motion after the January 24, 2020, mediation, when the need for any future proceedings and deadline adjustments are clarified. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan on 1/7/2020. (HEG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION
LESLIE B. RIFE,

1/7/2020

CV 18-43-BLG-SPW-TJC
Plaintiff,

vs.
SIGNAL PEAK ENERGY, LLC, its
owners and affiliates,

ORDER DENYING
UNOPPOSED MOTION
TO EXTEND PRETRIAL
DEADLINES

Defendant.

__________________________________
SIGNAL PEAK ENERGY, LLC, its
owners and affiliates,
Third Party Plaintiff,
vs.
3 SOLUTIONS, LLC,
Third Party Defendant
Before the Court is the parties’ joint motion to extend pretrial deadlines.
(Doc. 53.) A telephonic status conference was held January 7, 2020, on the matter,
during which the parties explained a scheduling error occurred for the second of
two planned mediations and resulted in a six-week delay. The mediation is
currently set for January 24, 2020. The parties’ concern was that the delay would

make it difficult to comply with the expert disclosure deadlines currently set in the
Amended Scheduling Order. (See Doc. 39 at 2.) The Court noted, however, that
no current deadlines have expired, and the original scheduling Order, which still
governs all other pretrial requirements, permits the parties to stipulate to the
extension of any deadlines preceding the motions deadline. (Doc. 27 at 2-3.)
Accordingly, the parties’ joint motion to extend pretrial deadlines (Doc. 53)
is DENIED without prejudice. If necessary, the parties may renew the motion after
the January 24, 2020, mediation, when the need for any future proceedings and
deadline adjustments are clarified.
IT IS ORDERED.
DATED this 7th day of January, 2020.
_______________________________
TIMOTHY J. CAVAN
United States Magistrate Judge