Marshall et al v. 3M Company et al

Filing 258

ORDER that the parties shall conduct an attorneys' conference as soon as practicable but no later than March 17, 2014 and that the parties shall file a status report with the Court no later than March 24, 2014. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 02/24/2014. (thh)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL CASE NO. 1:14-cv-00036-MR-DLH

HELEN MARSHALL, Individually
and as Special Administrator of
the Estate of CARROLL MARSHALL,
Deceased,

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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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3M COMPANY, f/k/a Minnesota
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Mining & Manufacturing Co., et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Order of Transfer received
from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania [Doc. 252].
In light of the Order of Transfer, the Court will require the parties to
conduct an attorneys’ conference and thereafter to file a report advising the
Court of the status of these proceedings, particularly identifying the parties
and issues that remain for trial, as well as identifying any pretrial matters
that remain to be completed.

Additionally, the parties shall propose a

schedule for the filing of motions in limine and an estimate of how long this

case will take to try. Upon receipt of the parties’ report, the Court will enter
a Pretrial Order and Case Management Plan setting this matter for trial.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the parties shall conduct an
attorneys’ conference as soon as practicable but no later than March 17,
2014 and that the parties shall file a status report with the Court no later
than March 24, 2014.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Signed: February 24, 2014

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