State of Montana v. Talen Montana, LLC et al

Filing 354

ORDER granting 351 Motion to Allow Andrew Wilcox to Appear at Trial By Zoom. Signed by Judge Dana L. Christensen on 12/31/2021. (ASG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
HELENA DIVISION

STATE OF MONTANA,

CV 16–35–H–DLC

Plaintiff,
vs.

ORDER

TALEN MONTANA, LLC, f/k/a PPL
Montana, LLC, and NORTHWESTERN
CORPORATION, d/b/a NorthWestern
Energy, a Delaware corporation, and
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
United States Forest Service, United
States Bureau of Reclamation, and United
States Bureau of Land Management,
Defendants.
Before the Court is Plaintiff State of Montana’s Motion to Allow Andrew
Wilcox to Appear at Trial by Zoom. (Doc. 351.) The motion states that Dr.
Wilcox is one of two geomorphologists retained by Montana, and he is in Costa
Rica and was originally scheduled to return to the United States by December 29.
(Id. at 2.) However, his son tested positive for COVID, and now Dr. Wilcox must
quarantine until January 8 before returning from Costa Rica. (Id.) The motion
therefore requests that the Court permit Dr. Wilcox to appear by Zoom; he is
expected to testify on January 4 and 5. (Id.) Montana subsequently filed a notice

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stating that the motion is unopposed. (Doc. 352.) Montana has shown good cause
to permit Dr. Wilcox to testify by Zoom.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the motion (Doc. 351) is GRANTED.
Dr. Andrew Wilcox may testify via Zoom at the trial. The Clerk of Court will
notify counsel via e-mail of the meeting ID and password. Zoom Guidance and
Setup are available at https://www.mtd.uscourts.gov/zoom-hearings.
DATED this 31st day of December, 2021.

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