Peterson v. City of Minot et al

Filing 32

ORDER: The 29 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Dispositive Motion is granted. The 24 MOTION to Add Rebuttal Report Date to Expert Discovery Schedule is also granted. Plaintiff(s) Rebuttal Expert Disclosures due by 2/15/2018. Defendant (s) Rebuttal Expert Disclosures due by 2/15/2018. Dispositive Motions due by 4/15/2018. Final Pretrial Conference REset for 11/14/2018 at 2:00 PM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr. Jury Trial REset for 11/26/2018 at 1:30 PM in Bismarck Courtroom 1 before Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland (8 days). By Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr. (Final pretrial conference and jury trial previously set for 3/05/2018 and 3/20/2018). (BG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Joshua Peterson,
Plaintiff,
vs.
City of Minot, a municipal corporation,
et. al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER

Case No.1:16-cv-271

Before the court is a “Motion to add Rebuttal Report Date to Expert Discovery Schedule”
filed by plaintiff and “Motion to Extend Dispositive Motion Deadline” filed by defendant. The court
held a status conference with the parties on December 4, 2017. Pursuant to its discussions with the
parties, the court grants plaintiff’s motion (Doc. No. 24) and defendant’s motion (Doc. No. 29).
The court’s scheduling order shall be amended as follow:
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The parties shall have until February 15, 2018, to simultaneously disclose the
names of rebuttal expert witnesses and complete reports.

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The parties shall have until March 15, 2018, to complete discovery depositions of
expert witnesses.

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The parties shall have until April 15, 2018, to file other dispositive motions (summary
judgment as to all or part of the case).

The court further ORDERS that the final pretrial conference set for March 5, 2018, shall be
rescheduled for November 14, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. by telephone before the undersigned. The court
shall initiate the conference call. Finally, the court ORDERS that the jury trial set for March 20,
2018, shall be rescheduled for November 26, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. in Bismarck before Chief Judge
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Hovland (courtroom #1). An eight (8) day trial is anticipated.
Dated this 4th day of December, 2017
/s/ Charles S. Miller, Jr.
Charles S. Miller, Jr., Magistrate Judge
United States District Court

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