Hurd v. The City of Lincoln et al

Filing 49

ORDER granting 47 Motion to Extend. Jury Trial set for 6/4/2018 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 1, Robert V. Denney Federal Building, 100 Centennial Mall North, Lincoln, NE before Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf. Pretrial Conference set for 5/22/2018 at 11:00 AM Internet/Telephonic Conferencing before Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. Status Conference set for 11/21/2017 at 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. Counsel shall use the conferencing instructions assigned to this case to participate in the conference. No additional continuances will be granted absent a substantial showing of good cause. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (ADB)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
TROY M. HURD,
Plaintiff,

4:16CV3029

vs.
ORDER
THE CITY OF LINCOLN, a political
subdivision; et. al;
Defendants.
After conferring with counsel,
IT IS ORDERED that the parties’ joint motion to extend the deadlines.
(Filing No. 47), is granted and the progression schedule is amended as follows:
1)

The jury trial of this case is set to commence before Richard G.
Kopf, Senior United States District Judge, in Courtroom 1, United
States Courthouse, Lincoln, Nebraska, at 9:00 a.m. on June 4, 2018,
or as soon thereafter as the case may be called, for a duration of
seven (7) trial days. This case is subject to the prior trial of criminal
cases and such other civil cases as may be scheduled for trial
before this one. Jury selection will be held at the commencement of
trial.

2)

The Pretrial Conference is scheduled to be held before the
undersigned magistrate judge on May 22, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., and
will be conducted by internet/telephonic conferencing. Counsel shall
use the conferencing instructions assigned to this case to participate
in the conference. The parties’ proposed Pretrial Conference Order
and Exhibit List(s) must be emailed to [e-mail], in
either Word Perfect or Word format, by 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2018.

3)

A status conference to discuss the status of case progression and
potential settlement will be held with the undersigned magistrate
judge on November 21, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Counsel shall use the
conferencing instructions assigned to this case to participate in the
conference.

4)

The deadlines for complete expert disclosures for all experts
expected to testify at trial, (both retained experts, (Fed. R. Civ. P.
26(a)(2)(B)), and non-retained experts, (Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(C)),
are:
For the defendants:
Plaintiff’s rebuttal:

5)

November 1, 2017.
January 8, 2018.

The deposition deadlines:
a)

The parties’ initial deposition efforts shall be directed at fact
witnesses whose testimony is necessary for informed
settlement discussions. As to those witnesses, depositions
shall be completed by November 15, 2017.

b)

The deposition of all facts witnesses shall be completed by
December 15, 2017.

c)

The deposition of all expert witnesses on the issue of liability
shall be completed by January 16, 2018.

d)

The deposition of all expert witness on the issue of damages
shall be completed by April 6, 2018.

6)

The deadline for filing motions to dismiss and motions for summary
judgment is February 16, 2018.1

7)

The deadline for filing motions to exclude testimony on Daubert and
related grounds is May 1, 2018.

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To facilitate the court’s review, the parties are strongly encouraged to include
hyperlinks to the evidence, CM/ECF record, and all legal authorities cited within their
briefs filed in support of, or in opposition to, any motions filed. See NECivR 7.1. For
instructions,
see
“Hyperlinking
Information”
at
http://www.ned.uscourts.gov/attorney/electronic-case-filing.

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8)

No additional continuances will be granted absent a substantial
showing of good cause.

August 18, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge

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