Gonzalez v. Shahin et al

Filing 54

ORDER: Discovery due by 1/4/2019. Plaintiff(s) Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports due by 2/1/2019. Defendant(s) Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports due by 4/1/2019. Plaintiff(s) Rebuttal Expert Disclosures due by 5/1/2019. Expert deposit ions due by 9/1/2019. Dispositive Motions due by 9/15/2019. Final Pretrial Conference REset for 3/10/2020 at 2:00 PM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller Jr. (Previously set for 9/26/2019). Jury Trial REset for 3/23/2020 at 9:00 AM in Bismarck Courtroom 1 before Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland (14 days, previously set for 10/15/2019). Status Conference set for 1/4/2019 at 11:00 AM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr. By Magistrate Judge Charles S. Miller, Jr. (BG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Marco Gonzalez,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Salem Shahin, M.D., et al.,
Defendant.

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ORDER EXTENDING PRETRIAL
DEADLINES, SCHEDULING STATUS
CONFERENCE AND CONTINUING TRIAL
Case No. 1:17-cv-157

The court held a status conference with the parties by telephone on November 13, 2018.
Pursuant to its discussion with the parties, the court ORDERS:
1.

The parties shall have until January 4, 2019, to complete fact discovery.

2.

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

Plaintiff: February 1, 2019

(b)

Defendants: April 1, 2019

(c)

Rebuttal: May 1, 2019

(Treating physicians need not prepare reports, only qualifications, unless they will
express opinions not reflected in the medical records.) (Reports to be served on other
parties, but not filed with the court.)
3.

The parties shall have until September 1, 2019, to complete discovery depositions
of expert witnesses.

4.

The parties shall have until September 15, 2019, to file dispositive motions
(summary judgment as to all or part of the case).

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5.

The court shall hold a status conference with the parties by telephone on January 4,
2019, at 11:00 a.m. To participate in the conference, counsel shall call the following
telephone number and enter the following access code:
Tel No.: [phone]
Access Code: 9768929

6.

The final pretrial conference set for September 26, 2019, shall be rescheduled for
March 10, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. by telephone. To participate in the conference, counsel
shall call the telephone number and enter the access code set forth above.

7.

The jury trial set for October 15, 2019, shall be rescheduled for March 23, 2020, at
9:00 a.m. in Bismarck before Chief Judge Hovland (Bismarck courtroom #1, 14
days).

Dated this 13th day of November, 2018.
/s/ Charles S. Miller, Jr.
Charles S. Miller, Jr., Magistrate Judge
United States District Court

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