In re: NC Swine Farm Nuisance Litigation

Filing 565

ORDER granting Oral Motion to Stay until 5/24/2019. Counsel is reminded to read the order in its entirety for critical deadlines and information. Signed by Senior Judge W. Earl Britt on 4/10/2019. (Edwards, S.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
Master Case No. 5:15-CV-00013-BR
IN RE: NC SWINE FARM NUISANCE )
LITIGATION
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THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:
Collier v. Murphy-Brown, LLC, No. 2:14-CV-00056-BR
McKiver v. Murphy-Brown, LLC, No. 7:14-CV-00180-BR
Anderson v. Murphy-Brown, LLC, No. 7:14-CV-00183-BR
Blanks v. Murphy-Brown, LLC, No. 7:14-CV-00219-BR
Faison v. Murphy-Brown, LLC, No. 7:14-CV-00229-BR
Blow v. Murphy-Brown, LLC, No. 7:14-CV-00232-BR
Humphrey v. Murphy-Brown, LLC, No. 7:14-CV-00234-BR
Artis v. Murphy-Brown, LLC, No. 7:14-CV-00237-BR
ORDER
On the parties’ request during the status conference on 9 April 2019, any pending
deadlines and trial are STAYED until 24 May 2019. Thereafter, the following schedule is
imposed:
1. On or before 24 June 2019, defendant shall file a motion or pleading in response to the fourth
amended complaint in Collier v. Murphy-Brown, LLC, No. 2:14-CV-56-BR, Faison v.
Murphy-Brown, LLC, No 7:14-CV-229-BR, and Humphrey v. Murphy-Brown, LLC, No.
7:14-CV-234-BR.
2. The final telephonic pretrial conference in Anderson v. Murphy-Brown, LLC, No. 7:14-CV183-BR (“Anderson”), is SET for 23 July 2019 at 1:30 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge
Robert B. Jones, Jr.
3. The sixth trial plaintiffs’ trial in Anderson is SET for 5 August 2019 before Senior U.S.
District Judge David A. Faber in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The court anticipates that the seventh trial plaintiffs’ trial in McKiver v. Murphy-Brown,
LLC, No. 7:14-CV-180-BR, will be set for 7 October 2019. The remaining pretrial and trial
deadlines will be reset by future order. The court intends for discovery to proceed in Blanks v.
Murphy-Brown, LLC, No. 7:14-CV-219-BR (“Blanks”), and Blow v Murphy-Brown, LLC, No.
7:14-CV-232-BR (“Blow”), from 28 May 2019 into July 2019 and between the trials in
Anderson and McKiver. To assist the court in scheduling the discovery deadlines and the filing
of notices of selection of the trial groups in Blanks and Blow, the parties are DIRECTED to file
on or before 17 April 2019 a proposed schedule for the selection of plaintiffs for trial and the
completion of all discovery in those cases.
This 10 April 2019.

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W. Earl Britt
Senior U.S. District Judge

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