Ranf v. NorthWestern Corporation

Filing 70

ORDER denying 53 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; denying 58 Motion in Limine Signed by Judge Sam E Haddon on 6/13/2016. (ELL, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FILED
JUN 13 2016

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BUTTE DIVISION

Clerk, U.S. District Court
District Of Montana
Helena

DARREL RANF,
Plaintiff,

CV-14-44-BU-SEH

vs.
ORDER

NORTHWESTERN CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation, d/b/a
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY,
Defendant.
On January 11, 2016, the Court amended the March 23, 2015, Scheduling
Order 1 and extended the pretrial motions deadline to: "All pretrial motions, other
than discovery motions, shall be filed and fully briefed on or before: May 27,
2016."
On May 20, 2016, Plaintiff filed a Motion in Limine to Exclude Opinions of
Defendant's Expert Witness Lynda L. Brown, 2 and Plaintiffs Cross Motion for

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Doc. 36.

2

Doc. 55.

Partial Summary Judgment. 3 On May 23, 2016, Plaintiff filed a Motion in Limine
Re Reasons for Discharge. 4 Plaintiff's motions are untimely. 5 No reasons or
justifications for the late filings were proffered.
ORDERED:
Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Opinions of Defendant's Expert
Witness Lynda L. Brown,6 Plaintiff's Motion in Limine Re Reasons for
Discharge,7 and Plaintiff's Cross Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 8 are
DENIED.
DA TED this

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3 -tj.ay of June, 2016.

United States District Judge

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Doc. 53.

4

Doc. 58.

'See L.R.7. l(d)(l)(B)(i)-(ii).
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Doc. 55.

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Doc. 58.

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Doc. 53.
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