Preece v. The Covenant Presbyterian Church

Filing 35

AMENDED ORDER FOR INITIAL PROGRESSION OF CASE granting 34 Motion to Extend. Planning Conference set for 7/18/2014 at 10:00 AM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. Jury Trial is tentatively rescheduled for three to four trial days beginning 2/17/15. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. (JSF)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
R. JEREMIAH PREECE,
Plaintiff,
vs.

8:13CV188
AMENDED ORDER FOR INITIAL
PROGRESSION OF CASE

THE COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH,
Defendant.
This matter is before the court on the parties’ Joint Motion for Extension of
Pretrial Deadlines (Filing No. 34). Upon consideration,
IT IS ORDERED:
The parties’ Joint Motion for Extension of Pretrial Deadlines (Filing No. 34) is
granted as set forth below.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: The provisions of the court earlier, initial
progression order remain in effect, and in addition to those provisions, the following
shall apply:
1.
Planning Conference. A telephone conference with the undersigned
magistrate judge will be held on July 18, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., for the purpose of
reviewing the preparation of the case to date and the scheduling of the case to trial.
Plaintiff’s counsel shall initiate the call. (At the request of the parties, the conference
may be held in chambers). Prior to the conference counsel for the parties shall have:
a.
b.
c.
d.

e.
f.

Disclosed the names, addresses, and affiliations with any party of
all non-expert witnesses;
Disclosed at least the names and addresses of all expert witnesses
expected to testify for that party at trial;
Completed a conference with opposing counsel concerning
outstanding discovery disputes as required by NECivR 7.1(i);
Discussed with opposing counsel plans for completing the
depositions of expert witnesses and other remaining discovery and
the filing of motions for summary judgment;
Provided their report(s) on the status of mediation and other
settlement efforts as required in paragraph 2, above; and
Discussed with opposing counsel any other matters which may
influence the setting of this case for trial.

2.
Motions to alter dates. All requests for changes of deadlines established
by this order shall be directed to the magistrate judge by appropriate motion.

3.
Trial is tentatively rescheduled for three to four trial days beginning
February 17, 2015.
Dated this 8th day of April, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Thomas D. Thalken
United States Magistrate Judge

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