Garcia v. Hiland Partners, LP et al

Filing 22

ORDER adopting 19 Stipulation for Amended Scheduling/Discovery Plan and Continuing Final Pretrial Conference and Trial. Discovery due by 5/1/2015. Plaintiff(s) Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports due by 4/15/2015. Defendant(s) Expert Witne ss Disclosures and Reports due by 5/15/2015. Dispositive Motions due by 8/14/2015. Other Nondispositive Motions due by 5/15/2015. Final Pretrial Conference reset for 12/30/2015 at 01:30 PM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller. Jr. Previously set for 8/18/2015. Jury Trial reset for 1/11/2016 at 09:30 AM in Bismarck Courtroom 1 before Judge Daniel L. Hovland (5 days). Previously set for 8/31/2015. By Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr.(KT)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION
Maria Imelda Garcia,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Hiland Partners, LP; Hiland Operating,
LLC; and Hiland Partners GP Holdings,
LLC;
Defendants.

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ORDER ADOPTING STIPULATION
FOR AMENDED SCHEDULING/
DISCOVERY PLAN AND
CONTINUING FINAL PRETRIAL
CONFERENCE AND JURY TRIAL

Case No. 1:14-cv-031

On January 23, 2015, the court held a telephonic status conference to discuss the parties’
Stipulation for Amended Scheduling/Discovery Plan (Docket No. 19). During the call, the court set
new dates for the dispositive motions deadline, the jury trial, and the final pretrial conference. The
remaining discovery deadlines will be extended to the dates proposed in the stipulation. The parties
may further modify the discovery deadlines, with the exception of the dispositive motions deadline,
by documenting the agreement to extend deadlines amongst themselves or by filing a stipulation or
a motion for the court’s approval. Any extension of the dispositive motions deadline will require
approval by the court and may result in further continuance of the trial.
Accordingly, the court ADOPTS the stipulation for Amended Scheduling/Discovery Plan
(Docket No. 19) and ORDERS:
1.

The parties shall have until May 1, 2015 to complete fact discovery and to file
discovery motions.

2.

The parties shall provide the names of expert witnesses and complete reports under
Rule 26(a)(2) as follows:
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a.

Treating physicians need not prepare reports, only qualifications, unless they
will express opinions not reflected in the medical records.

b.

Report to be served on other parties, but not filed with the court.

c.

Plaintiff shall have until March 15, 2015, and Defendant shall have until
April 15, 2015, to identify the subject matter/discipline of expert witnesses.

d.

Plaintiff shall have until April 15, 2015, and Defendant shall have until May
15, 2015, to provide the names of expert witnesses and complete reports
under Rule 26(a)(2).

3.

The parties shall have until June 15, 2015 to complete discovery depositions of
expert witnesses.

4.

The parties shall have until May 15, 2015 to file other nondispositive motions (e.g.,
consolidation, bifurcation).

5.

The parties shall have until August 14, 2015 to file other dispositive motions
(summary judgment as to all or part of the case).

In addition, the final pretrial conference is reset for December 30, 2015 at 1:30 PM by
telephone before Magistrate Judge Miller. The court will initiate the conference call. The jury trial
is reset for January 11, 2016 at 9:30 AM in Bismarck Courtroom 1 before Judge Hovland. The trial
will be set for five (5) days.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 23rd day of January, 2015.
/s/ Charles S. Miller, Jr.
Charles S. Miller, Jr., Magistrate Judge
United States District Court

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