United States of America v. 2.28 Acres of Land, More Or Less, Situated In Perkins County, Nebraska et al

Filing 62

ORDER granting the defendants' Unopposed 61 Motion for Extension of Time and Progression Deadlines. Jury Trial set for 1/19/2016 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 3, Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse, 111 South 18th Plaza, Omaha, NE before Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. Final Pretrial Conference set for 12/17/2015 at 10:30 AM in Chambers before Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. (MKR)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

8:14CV85

vs.
ORDER
2.28 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR
LESS, SITUATED IN PERKINS
COUNTY, NEBRASKA, et al.,
Defendants.
This matter is before the court on the defendants’, Molly Dickinson, Scott Fjell,
and Julie Fjell, Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time and Progression Deadlines
(Filing No. 61).

The defendants seek an extension of time to brief and resolve a

pending motion in limine (Filing No. 57) and of other case deadlines.

Upon

consideration,

IT IS ORDERED:
The defendants’ Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time and Progression
Deadlines (Filing No. 61) is granted.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: The following deadlines shall apply:
1.

The defendants shall have until August 4, 2015, to respond to the

plaintiff’s motion in limine. The plaintiff may file a reply on or before August 25, 2015.
2.

Pretrial Disclosures.1 Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3), each party

shall serve opposing counsel and file a redacted version, on or before December 3,
2015, a list of all trial exhibits the parties expect 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.

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In accordance with the E-Government Act, counsel shall, on witness lists, exhibits, and other
disclosures and/or documents filed with the court, redact social security numbers, home addresses,
phone numbers, and other personally identifying information of witnesses, but shall serve an unredacted
version on opposing parties. See NECivR 5.3.

3.

Motions in Limine. Any motions in limine shall be filed on or before

December 10, 2015.
4.

The Final Pretrial Conference with the undersigned magistrate judge is

set for December 17, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. in chambers, Suite 2271, Roman L. Hruska
United States Courthouse, 111 South 18th Plaza, 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 16.2.2 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.
5. Trial is set to commence January 19, 2016, in Omaha, Nebraska, before the
Honorable Joseph F. Bataillon, Senior United States District Judge, and a jury for three
to four days. Unless otherwise ordered, jury selection shall be at the commencement of
trial.

Dated this 16th day of July, 2015.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Thomas D. Thalken
United States Magistrate Judge

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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 5.3.
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