Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. et al v. Federal Insurance Company

Filing 76

ORDER AMENDING CASE PROGRESSION SCHEDULE: A Telephone Conference is set for 4/11/2017 at 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart to discuss the status of case progression, the trial and pretrial conference settings, and the potential settlement of this case. Counsel shall use the telephone conferencing instructions assigned to this case, (see Filing No. 35), to participate in the call. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (Zwart, Cheryl)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
AMERITAS LIFE INSURANCE CORP.,
AMERITAS INVESTMENT CORP., and
AMERITAS HOLDING COMPANY,

4:16CV3006

Plaintiffs,
ORDER
vs.
FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.
After conferring with counsel,

IT IS ORDERED:

1)

The current trial and pretrial conference settings are vacated.

2)

The status conference previously scheduled for April 6, 2017 is continued

and will be held on April 11, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. The parties shall be prepared to discuss
the status of case progression, the trial and pretrial conference settings, and the potential
settlement of this case. Counsel shall use the telephone conferencing instructions
assigned to this case, (see Filing No. 35), to participate in the call.

3)

The deposition deadline, and the deadline for completing written discovery

under Rules 33 through 36 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, is May 8, 2017.

4)

As to any motion for protective order related to Plaintiff’s 30(b)(6) notice

of deposition served on Defendant, Defendant’s motion shall be filed on or before March
6, 2017, with Plaintiff’s response due on or before March 13, 2017. No reply shall be
filed absent leave of the court for good cause shown.

5)

Except as to the motion for protective order described in paragraph 4 of this

order, discovery motions must be filed by May 22, 2017.
Note: Discovery motions shall not be filed without first contacting the chambers of the
undersigned magistrate judge to set a conference for discussing the parties’ dispute.

6)

The deadline for filing motions to dismiss and motions for summary

judgment is June 6, 2017.

February 22, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge

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