Tompkins v. Akhtar

Filing 71

ORDER granting the Plaintiffs' 65 Motion to Amend as follows: On or before August 5, 2022, the parties shall advise this court on whether the parties will be engaging in alternative dispute resolution, and, a. If they intend to engage in m ediation, the date or approximate date of the mediation; and b. If they will participate in a settlement conference before the undersigned magistrate judge, whether it will be held on September 15, 2022, and whether it will be held in person, by Z oom, or a combination of both. If a settlement conference will be held but a different date is needed, the parties shall contact my chambers for additional available dates. The deadline for serving Plaintiffs' rebuttal expert reports is extended to August 24, 2022. All other unexpired case progression deadlines are stayed pending further order of the court. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (MKR)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
DANIEL TOMPKINS, Special Administrator
of the Estate of Zachary Tompkins,
deceased;

4:21CV3044

Plaintiff,
ORDER
vs.
USMAN AKHTAR, M.D.;
Defendant.

After conferring with counsel,
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ motion, (Filing No. 65), is granted as follows:
1)

On or before August 5, 2022, the parties shall advise this court on whether
the parties will be engaging in alternative dispute resolution, and,
a.
If they intend to engage in mediation, the date or approximate date
of the mediation; and
b.
If they will participate in a settlement conference before the
undersigned magistrate judge, whether it will be held on September 15,
2022, and whether it will be held in person, by Zoom, or a combination of
both. If a settlement conference will be held but a different date is needed,
the parties shall contact my chambers for additional available dates.

2)

The deadline for serving Plaintiffs’ rebuttal expert reports is extended to
August 24, 2022.

3)

All other unexpired case progression deadlines are stayed pending further
order of the court.

July 29, 2022.

BY THE COURT:
s/ Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge