Farmers Edge Inc. et al v. Farmobile, LLC et al
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FIFTH AMENDED ORDER SETTING FINAL SCHEDULE FOR PROGRESSION OF CASE: Depositions due January 10, 2018; Pretrial Conference set for 4/25/2018 at 10:00 AM in Chambers before Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis; Jury Trial set for 5/21/2018 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 3, Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse, 111 South 18th Plaza, Omaha, NE before Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Susan M. Bazis. (ADB)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
FARMERS EDGE INC., FARMERS EDGE
(US) INC., and FARMERS EDGE (US) LLC,
8:16CV191
Plaintiffs,
FIFTH AMENDED ORDER
SETTING FINAL SCHEDULE FOR
PROGRESSION OF CASE
vs.
FARMOBILE, LLC, JASON G. TATGE,
HEATH GARRETT GERLOCK, and
RANDALL THOMAS NUSS,
Defendants.
After having reviewed the request by the parties for an approximately three week
extension of deadlines in this matter,
IT IS ORDERED that the provisions of the Court's earlier, initial progression order and
subsequent amended progression orders remain in effect, except as amended here, and in
addition to those provisions, the following shall apply:
1. Motions for Summary Judgment. Motions for summary judgment shall be filed not
later than January 19, 2018. See NECivR 56.1 and 7.0.1.
2. Disclosure of Expert Witnesses.1 Each plaintiff, counter-claimant, third-party
claimant, and cross- claimant shall, as soon as practicable but not later than October 25, 2017 ,
serve all opposing parties with the statement required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) regarding each
expert witness it expects to call to testify at trial pursuant to the provisions of Rule 702, 703 or
705, Fed. Rules of Evidence. Each defendant, counter-defendant, third-party defendant, and
cross-defendant shall serve its statement of the expert witnesses it expects to call to testify
pursuant to Rule 702, 703 or 705, Fed. Rules of Evidence, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) as
soon thereafter as practicable, but not later than November 22, 2017. If necessary to refute the
disclosed opinions of an expert witness of an opponent, a plaintiff, counter-claimant, thirdparty claimant, or cross-claimant may disclose additional expert witnesses not later than
December 20, 2017, provided that the disclosing party then provides all of the information
described in Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 26(a)(2) and makes the expert witness available for deposition
prior to the date set for completion of depositions. Supplementation of these disclosures, if
originally made prior to these deadlines, shall be made on these deadlines as to any information
for which supplementation is addressed in Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(e). The testimony of the expert at
trial shall be limited to the information disclosed in accordance with this paragraph.
3.
Discovery Deadlines.
a. Deposition Deadline. All depositions, whether or not they are intended to be
used at trial, shall be completed by January 10, 2018, with the limited exception that this
deadline may be extended by agreement of the parties: (a) solely to permit time to take the
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A treating physician must be identified pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(A), but a treating physician is not
deemed to be "retained or specially employed to provide expert testimony in a case" so as to require a written report
under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)(B).
depositions of a corporate representative of OSB AG Munich and any of its employees in
Germany as the parties must comply with Hague Convention processes and German laws
with the result that additional time may be required to complete these depositions, as well
as Ken Forster, as the parties must comply with Hague Convention processes and Swiss
laws with the result that additional time may be required to complete these depositions;
and (b) to take depositions of rebuttal experts.
b. Written Discovery Deadline. All interrogatories, requests for admission and
requests for production or inspection, whether or not they are intended to be used at trial, shall be
completed by December 1, 2017. Counsel may stipulate to extensions of time to respond to
discovery requests in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 29, but such extensions shall not extend
any of the dates in this order; any request to extend the deadlines of this order shall be sought
by motion.
c. Discovery Motions. Discovery motions shall be filed not later than October
16, 2017 as to matters which are then ripe for decision; discovery matters arising after that date
may be the subject of motions until the deposition deadline. Counsel are reminded of the
provisions of NECivR 7.01(i). Motions to compel shall not be filed without first contacting the
chambers of the undersigned magistrate judge to set a conference to discuss the parties’ dispute.
4.
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 April 2, 2018: The name, address and
telephone number2 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 at this time.
c. Trial Exhibits - On or before A p r i l 2 , 2 0 1 8 : 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 objections, unless excused by the court for
2
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, telephone numbers, and other
personally identifying information of witnesses, but shall serve an unredacted version on opposing parties. See
NECivR 5.0.3.
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good cause shown.
5.
Motions in Limine. 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 Daubert v. Merrell-Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993), shall be filed by
January 19, 2018, and be 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.
6.
Any other motions in limine shall be filed on or before April 18, 2018.
7.
The Final Pretrial Conference with the assigned magistrate judge is set for April
25, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in chambers, 111 South 18th Plaza, Suite 2271, 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 16.2.3 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.
8.
A fourteen (14) day jury trial is set to commence, at the Court's call, during the
week of May 21, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska, before the Honorable Joseph F. Bataillon, United
States District Judge. Unless otherwise ordered, jury selection shall be at the commencement of
trial.
DATED this 27th day of September, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
/s Susan M. Bazis
United States Magistrate Judge
3
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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