Paul Reed Construction & Supply, Inc. v. Arcon, Inc. et al
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AMENDED ORDER SETTING FINAL SCHEDULE FOR PROGRESSION OF CASE, granting the parties' 75 Stipulation. Depositions due 9/30/2013. Pretrial Conference set for 1/24/2014 at 11:00 AM in Chambers before Magistrate Judge F.A. Gossett. Jury Trial set for 2/18/2014 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 2, Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse, 111 South 18th Plaza, Omaha, NE before Chief Judge Laurie Smith Camp. Ordered by Magistrate Judge F.A. Gossett. (ARL, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
PAUL REED CONSTRUCTION & SUPPLY,
INC., a Nebraska corporation,
Plaintiff,
vs.
ARCON, INC., a Colorado corporation,
Defendant.
ARCON, INC., a Colorado corporation,
Third-Party Plaintiff,
vs.
WESTERN SURETY COMPANY,
Third-Party Defendant.
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Case No. 8:12cv48
AMENDED ORDER SETTING
FINAL SCHEDULE FOR
PROGRESSION OF CASE
In accordance with the parties' Stipulation to Modify Progression Order (#75),
IT IS ORDERED:
1.
Motions for Summary Judgment. Motions for summary judgment shall be filed not
later than October 31, 2013.
2.
Discovery Deadlines.
a. Deposition Deadline. All depositions, whether or not they are intended to be
used at trial, shall be completed by September 30, 2013.
b. Discovery Motions Pertaining to Depositions. Discovery motions pertaining to
depositions that are ripe prior to September 29, 2013, shall be filed not later than the
deposition deadline. Discovery motions pertaining to the depositions that are not ripe until
on or after September 29, 2013, must be filed by October 7, 2013.
3.
Pretrial Disclosures. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3), each party shall serve
opposing counsel and file a redacted version as applicable with the following information regarding
the evidence it may present at trial other than solely for impeachment purposes as soon as
practicable but not later than the date specified:
a. Nonexpert Witnesses - On or before December 20, 2013: The name, address
and telephone number of each witness, separately identifying those whom the party expects
to present and those whom the party may call if the need arises.
b. Deposition Testimony and Discovery - The designation of discovery testimony
and discovery responses intended to be utilized at trial is not required for this case. Motions
to require such designations may be filed not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the
deposition deadline.
c. Trial Exhibits - On or before December 20, 2013: A list of all exhibits it expects
to offer by providing a numbered listing and permitting examination of such exhibits,
designating on the list those exhibits it may offer only if the need arises.
d. Waiver of Objections - Any and all objections to the use of the witnesses,
deposition testimony, discovery responses, or exhibits disclosed pursuant to the above
subparagraphs, including any objection pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 32(a) that a deponent
is available to testify at the trial, shall be made a part of the pretrial order. Failure to list
objections (except those under Fed. R. Evid. 402 and 403) is a waiver of such objection,
unless excused by the court for good cause shown.
4. Motions in Limine.
a. Motions in limine challenging the admissibility of expert testimony at trial under
Fed. R. Evid. 702, see Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. V. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137 (1999), and
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Daubert v. Merrell-Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993), shall be filed by October 21,
2013, and accompanied by a request for a hearing if necessary. Failure to timely move for
a hearing may constitute waiver of the request for a hearing.
b. Any other motions in limine shall be filed on or before November 27, 2013.
5. The Final Pretrial Conference with the undersigned magistrate judge is set for
January 24, 2014, at 11:00 A.M., in chambers, 111 South 18th Plaza, Suite 2210, Roman L.
Hruska United States Courthouse, Omaha, Nebraska. The final pretrial conference shall be
attended by lead counsel for represented parties. Counsel shall complete prior to the pretrial
conference, all items as directed in NECivR 16.2.1 By the time of the pretrial conference, full
preparation for trial shall have been made so that trial may begin immediately thereafter. The
pretrial conference will include a discussion of settlement, and counsel shall be prepared through
investigation, discovery and communication with clients and insurers, if any, to discuss fully the
subject of settlement, including realistic expectations about liability, obstacles to agreement, offers
made, and offers which can be made at the conference. Counsel shall be prepared to make
additional offers or proposals for settlement in behalf of their clients at the pretrial conference, and
counsel shall be prepared to make or opine on recommendations for further negotiations and
conferences.
6. Mediation and Settlement:
a. If the parties intend to mediate their dispute, notice of the mediation shall be
given to the staff of the magistrate judge's office. The filing of a mediation reference order
will terminate pending motions, without prejudice to refiling.
If the mediation is not
successful, the moving party may reinstate such a motion by filing a written notice to that
effect, and the other parties may respond in accordance with the local rules, regarding the
date of the notice as reinstating the response/reply time that remained as of the date the
mediation reference order was filed.
b. Not later than two weeks prior to trial, plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel shall serve
on defendant or defendant's counsel a written, updated settlement proposal. Defendant or
defendant's counsel shall respond in writing to such proposal not later than one week before
trial.
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All personal information should be redacted from the public version of the order and/or
attachments filed with the Clerk. See NECivR 5.0.3.
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c.
Notice of settlement shall be given to the trial judge's office as soon as
practicable but in any event in time to avoid summoning a jury. If a case settles and notice
of settlement is not given in sufficient time to avoid summoning a jury, assessment of jury
costs may – and normally will – be made against a party and/or counsel for one or more
of the parties. For purposes of this paragraph, a jury is considered summoned for a trial at
noon the business day prior to the designated date of trial.
7. Jury trial is set to commence, at the court's call, during the week of February 18, 2014,
in Omaha, Nebraska, before the Honorable Laurie Smith Camp, Chief United States District
Judge. Unless otherwise ordered, jury selection shall be at the commencement of trial.
8. Motions to Alter Dates. All requests for changes of deadlines or settings established
herein shall be directed to the magistrate judge by appropriate motion, including all requests
for changes of trial dates. Such motions shall not be considered in the absence of a
showing by counsel of due diligence in the timely development of this case for trial and the
recent development of circumstances, unanticipated prior to the filing of the motion, which
require that additional time be allowed.
DATED: July 16, 2013.
BY THE COURT:
s/ F.A. Gossett, III
United States Magistrate Judge
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