Skellham et al v. United States of America et al

Filing 35

ORDER granting 34 MOTION to Extend Deadlines in Light of Lapse of Appropriations. The stay is lifted. Discovery due by 7/22/2019. Discovery Motions due by 7/22/2019. Plaintiff(s) Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports due by 5/6/2019. Defendant(s) Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports due by 7/8/2019. Dispositive Motions due by 10/7/2019. By Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr. (BG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Mark A. Skellham and Belinda
Skellham,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
United States of America, Triple R and
Sons, LLC, a Montana limited liability
company,
Defendants.

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ORDER

Case No. 1:17-cv-091

On motion by the United States, the court issued an order on January 11, 2019, staying the
above-entitled action until appropriations were restored to the applicable federal government
agencies and Department of Justice attorneys were permitted to resume their usual civil litigation
functions.
On January 29, 2019, the United States filed Motion to Extend Deadlines in Light of Lapse
of Appropriations and Notice of Appropriations. Therein it requested it requested the court extend
the pretrial deadlines by 35 days.
The court lifts the stay, GRANTS the United States’ motion (Doc. No. 34), and resets the
pretrial deadlines as follows.
1.

The patties shall have until July 22, 2019, 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:
a.

Plaintiffs by May 6, 2019; and
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b.

Defendants by July 8, 2019.

(Reports to be served on other parties, but not filed with the court.)
3.

The patties shall have until September 19, 2019, to complete expert discovery.

4.

The parties shall have until October 7, 2019, to file other dispositive motions
(summary judgment as to all or part of the case).

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 31st day of January, 2019.
/s/ Charles S. Miller, Jr.
Charles S. Miller, Jr., Magistrate Judge
United States District Court

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