Buchl et al v. Gascoyne Materials Handling & Recycling, L.L.C.

Filing 117

ORDER: Discovery Depositions of Expert Witnesses due by 10/15/2020. Initial Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports due by 7/1/2020. Rebuttal Expert Disclosures due by 8/15/2020. Dispositive Motions due by 7/1/2020. Final pretrial conference set for 9/14/2020 and jury trial set for 9/28/2020 are cancelled with the understanding that they shall be rescheduled at a later date. By Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr. (BG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
James Buchl and Doren Chatinover,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
Gascoyne Materials Handling & Recycling,
L.L.C
Defendant and Counterclaim
Plaintiff,

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ORDER

Case No. 1:17-cv-048

On February 19, 2020, the court held a status conference with the parties to discuss, among
other things, plaintiffs' pending Motion to Rule Amend Rule 16 Order and Motion for Change in
Designation of Documents and/or Appointment a Special Master. Pursuant to the parties' discussion
at the close of the status conference and because of another order being entered contemporaneously
herewith, the pretrial deadlines shall be amended as follows:
1.

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

Initial experts: The identity and reports of any expert who may testify at trial
regarding issues on which the party has the burden of persuasion must be
disclosed on or before July 1, 2020.

b.

Rebuttal experts: The identity and reports of any experts who may testify in
rebuttal to any initial expert must be disclosed on or before August 15, 2020.

(2)

The parties shall have until October 15, 2020, to complete discovery depositions of
expert witnesses.

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(3)

The parties shall have until July 1, 2020, to file other dispositive motions (summary
judgment as to all or part of the case).

The final pretrial conference set for September 14, 2020, and the jury set for September 28, 2020,
are cancelled. They shall be rescheduled at a later date and time.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 20th day of February, 2020.
/s/ Charles S. Miller, Jr.
Charles S. Miller, Jr., Magistrate Judge
United States District Court

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