Williams v. Colter Energy Services USA, Inc.

Filing 21

ORDER granting 18 MOTION to Amend/Correct Scheduling Order. Discovery due by 7/1/2019. Discovery Motions due by 7/1/2019. Plaintiff(s) Expert Witness Disclosures and Reports due by 7/30/2019. Defendant(s) Expert Witness Disclosures and Repor ts due by 8/30/2019. Dispositive Motions due by 9/30/2019. Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/8/2020 at 2:00 PM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter. Jury Trial REset for 4/20/2020 at 9:00 AM in Bismarck Courtroom 1 before Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland (4 days). By Magistrate Judge Clare R. Hochhalter. (FPT and jury trial previously set for 12/03/2019 and 12/17/2019, respectively) (BG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA
Misti Williams,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Colter Energy Services USA, Inc.,
Defendant.

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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION
TO AMEND SCHEDULING ORDER AND
FOR CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL
Case No. 1:18-cv-036

Before the court is a “Stipulated Motion to Amend Scheduling Order and for Continuance
of Trial Date” filed by the parties on February 21, 2019. The court ADOPTS the parties stipulation
(Doc. No. 18). The pretrial deadlines shall be amended as follows:
1.

The parties shall have until July 1, 2019, to complete fact discovery and file
discovery motions.

2.

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

Plaintiff’s expert disclosures by July 30, 2019.

b.

Defendant’s expert disclosures by August 30, 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 60 days before trial to complete discovery depositions
of expert witnesses.

4.

The parties shall have until September 30, 2019, to file dispositive motions

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(summary judgment as to all or part of the case).
The final pretrial conference set for December 3, 2019, shall be rescheduled for April 8, 2020, at
2:00 p.m. by telephone. The court shall initiate the conference call. The jury trial scheduled for
December 17, 2019, shall be rescheduled for April 20, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. in Bismarck before Chief
Judge Hovland (courtroom #1) . A four (4) day trial is anticipated.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated this 25th day of February, 2019.
/s/ Clare R. Hochhalter
Clare R. Hochhalter, Magistrate Judge
United States District Court

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